Julie Lein
InvestorManaging Partner at Urban Innovation
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $500K
FoundedElectriphiTown Kitchen PBC
About
Julie Lein leverages political consulting and regulatory expertise—having co-founded an early urban-tech accelerator—to help city-focused startups navigate government complexity and scale solutions that boost urban economic vitality and sustainability.
Invests in
Climate TechEdTechFintechMobility & TransportationPropTech
Experience
- Urban Innovation FundManaging Partner, Co-Foundercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TummlPresident, Co-Founder2012 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Revolution FoodsEducation Pioneers Fellow2011
- Tulchin ResearchAnalyst2009 — 2010
- Greenberg Quinlan RosnerAssistant Analyst2007 — 2009
- LECGResearch Analyst2006 — 2007
Education
- Stanford UniversityBA, Public Policy
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA
Skills & more
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PoliticsEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyStrategyStrategic PlanningSocial EntrepreneurshipLanguages Russian
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,726
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management427
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tumml3
Deals · 4
PairTree, Inc.Board seat
via Urban Innovation · filed Apr 2024 · $2M raise
Hiven Inc.Board seat
via Urban Innovation · filed Aug 2020 · $2.3M raise
ElectriphiBoard seat
via Urban Innovation · filed Jan 2020 · $3.5M raise
Town Kitchen PBCBoard seat
via Urban Innovation · filed May 2017 · $1M raise
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