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Julius Genachowski

Investor

Venture Partner at Overture Climate

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Julius Genachowski is a Venture Partner at Overture with a background spanning public service and the private sector in technology, media, and telecommunications. He chaired the Federal Communications Commission from 2009 to 2013, where he oversaw the first U.S. National Broadband Plan and work on broadband access, digital media rules, and internet policy. Earlier he was a senior executive at IAC and clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter; he holds degrees from Columbia College and Harvard Law School.

Experience

  1. Mattel, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. The Carlyle GroupSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. The Carlyle GroupManaging Director & Partner2014 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  4. Sonos, Inc.Chair of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentSanta Barbara, California, United States
  5. Sonos, Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2013 — present
  6. MastercardBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentPurchase, New York
  7. SprintMember Board Of Directors2015 — 2020
  8. President’s Intelligence Advisory BoardMember2013 — 2017Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  9. Harvard Law & Business SchoolsVisiting Professor & Scholar2013 — 2014
  10. Federal Communications CommissionChairman2009 — 2013Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  11. General AtlanticSpecial Advisor2007 — 2009
  12. IACChief of Business Operations, Office of the Chairman, General Counsel1997 — 2005
  13. Supreme Court of the United StatesLaw Clerk for Justice David H. Souter1993 — 1994
  14. Supreme Court of the United StatesLaw Clerk for Justice WIlliam J. Brennan, Jr.1992 — 1993
  15. U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. CircuitLaw Clerk for Chief Judge Abner J. Mikva1991 — 1992

Skills & more

Strategy84Management99Start-ups92Strategic Partnerships99Investments16Broadband15Mergers & Acquisitions50Business Strategy43Venture Capital53Entrepreneurship45Mobile Devices25Business Development29
+12 moreProduct ManagementStrategic PlanningCorporate DevelopmentPrivate EquityE-commerceProgram ManagementExecutive ManagementManagement ConsultingMergersChange ManagementTelecommunicationsLeadership

Languages Hebrew

From Julius's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

MastercardMattelSonos

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Overture Climate

Allison Hinckley
Senior Principal at Overture Climate
Ben Rhodes
Advisor, Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama at Overture Climate
Brandon Hurlbut
Co-Founder at Overture Climate
Dan Brunner
Advisor, Co-Founder and former CTO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Partner, Future Tech Partners at Overture Climate
Emma McDonagh
Partner & COO at Overture Climate
Gaurav Sant
Advisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture Climate
Karen Skelton
Advisor, Visiting Scholar At Stanford's Doerr School Of Sustainability; Former Senior Policy Advisor, US Department Of Energy at Overture Climate
Kate Brandt
Fund II Chair, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google at Overture Climate

Network4

Chamath PalihapitiyaScout
Founder & CEO of Social Capital
Alex GurevichScout
Managing Director at Javelin Venture Partners
Andrew MarksScout
Investor at Tq Ventures Llc
Chris DeVoreScout
Managing Partner at Founders' Co-op

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Julius Genachowski?
Julius Genachowski is a Venture Partner at Overture with a background spanning public service and the private sector in technology, media, and telecommunications. He chaired the Federal Communications Commission from 2009 to 2013, where he oversaw the first U.S. National Broadband Plan and work on broadband access, digital media rules, and internet policy. Earlier he was a senior executive at IAC and clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter; he holds degrees from Columbia College and Harvard Law School.
Where does Julius Genachowski work?
Julius Genachowski is Venture Partner at Overture Climate.
What boards does Julius Genachowski sit on?
Julius Genachowski holds tracked board seats at Mastercard, Mattel, Sonos.
Where did Julius Genachowski go to school?
Julius Genachowski studied at Harvard Law School (Doctor of Law (JD)); Columbia College, Columbia University (Bachelor's degree, History).

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Also attended Harvard Law School164

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Also attended Columbia College, Columbia University27

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Shared employers

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Also worked at Sprint28

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Also worked at Federal Communications Commission6

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