About
Julien joined Forestay from HarbourVest, where he worked on private equity investments across Europe, and previously was a consultant at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Co) advising on M&A and strategy in software. He focuses on verticalized AI/ML applications with strong data moats that automate enterprise workflows in legal, finance, supply chain, and industrial sectors.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTech
Experience
- Forestay CapitalVP - Enterprise AI & Softwarecurrent2022 — presentGreater London
- FonoaInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- PivotInvestor & Boardcurrent2026 — presentParis
- BuynomicsInvestor & Boardcurrent2025 — presentCologne
- LuminanceInvestorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- K2viewInvestor & Boardcurrent2023 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- ConvelioBoard Observer2025 — 2026Paris
- Manta, an IBM CompanyInvestor & Board2022 — 2023Tampa, FL
- HarbourVest PartnersAssociate (Private Equity)2020 — 2021London / Boston
- Strategy&Strategy Consultant (Software M&A)2017 — 2020London, England, United Kingdom
- Roland BergerSummer Associate2015
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel8Matlab4Teamwork26Problem Solving20Driven By Results15Strategy17Management10Analysis10Public Speaking4Analytical Skills3French11Project Management9
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Corporate FinanceEconomicsResearchLanguages English · French · German
From Julien's professional profile.
Colleagues at Forestay Capital
Bin Jin, PhD
Data Science Manager at Forestay Capital
David Ephrati
Senior Associate at Forestay Capital
Deborah Pittet
Partner at Forestay Capital
Frederic Wohlwend
Managing Partner at Forestay Capital
Jacob Emanuel Toresson
Associate at Forestay Capital
Jannat Rajan
Principal at Forestay Capital
Jonas Jeandupeux
Principal at Forestay Capital
Kenneth Wong
Founding Partner at Primavera Venture Management Limited
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Julien van den Rul?
- Julien joined Forestay from HarbourVest, where he worked on private equity investments across Europe, and previously was a consultant at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Co) advising on M&A and strategy in software. He focuses on verticalized AI/ML applications with strong data moats that automate enterprise workflows in legal, finance, supply chain, and industrial sectors.
- Where does Julien van den Rul work?
- Julien van den Rul is Vice President at Forestay Capital.
- What does Julien van den Rul invest in?
- Julien van den Rul invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, LegalTech.
- Where did Julien van den Rul go to school?
- Julien van den Rul studied at London Business School (Master of Science - MS, Business Administration and Management); UCL (BSc. & MSc., Mechanical Engineering).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fonoa11
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