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Julie Lein

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Urban Innovation Fund

About

Julie Lein brings a rare combination of political consulting background and regulatory expertise to venture capital, having co-founded a nonprofit urban tech accelerator years before the category became mainstream and then evolved it into the Urban Innovation Fund. She treats government complexity as a core value-add rather than a risk to avoid, actively helping founders navigate policy challenges while focusing on startups that drive economic vitality and sustainability in cities. Julie Lein brings a rare combination of political consulting background and regulatory expertise to venture capital, having co-founded a nonprofit urban tech accelerator years before the category became mainstream and then evolved it into the Urban Innovation Fund. She treats government complexity as a core value-add rather than a risk to avoid, actively helping founders navigate policy challenges while focusing on startups that drive economic vitality and sustainability in cities.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Sectors
Proptech
FinTech
Climate
Transportation
Education

Investment details

Avg check size$500K-$3M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA