Ruchika Julapalli
InvestorVenture Partner at Interlace Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Ruchika Julapalli is SVP of Digital Commerce, Product, Technology & AI at J.Crew Group, where she oversees digital commerce, customer experience, and technology initiatives across J.Crew, Madewell, and J.Crew Factory. She has 15+ years of experience in brand, payments, and software, with prior product leadership roles at PayPal Merchant Solutions and Everlane, as well as founder and CEO experience building an omni-channel SaaS commerce platform. She serves as a member of the NRF Digital and AI Councils and previously worked as a venture partner at commerce-focused fund Interlace Ventures.
Experience
- J.CrewSVP Digital Commerce, Product, Technology & AIcurrent2025 — present
- J.CrewVP Digital Commerce, Product & Technology2022 — 2025
- Interlace VenturesVenture Partner2021 — 2023
- EverlaneHead of Digital Product, Commerce Platform and Customer Experience2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- EverlaneDirector of Digital Product, Retail and Omnichannel2018 — 2020
- First Round Fast TrackMentor2020 — 2021
- PayPalDirector of Product Management, merchant growth2016 — 2018
- New York Fashion Tech LabEIR2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- SkuIQFounder & CEO, SaaS2011 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- AccentureGrowth & Strategy, Product Senior Manager - Consumer Brands2006 — 2013Greater New York City Area
Education
- The University of ManchesterBSc Management & Marketing with Textiles
Skills & more
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SaaSBusiness Process ImprovementConsultingEnterprise SoftwareDigital StrategyAnalyticsBusiness AnalysisProgram ManagementIT StrategyChange ManagementBusiness Process DesignManagementLanguages French · Hindi · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ruchika Julapalli work?
- Ruchika Julapalli is Venture Partner at Interlace Ventures.
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- Ruchika Julapalli typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended The University of Manchester163
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Shared employers
Also worked at Interlace Ventures4
Also worked at Everlane2
Also worked at First Round Fast Track14
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Also worked at PayPal136
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