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Julia Morrongiello
Corporate Development and Strategy at BVNK
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Julia Morrongiello
Corporate Development and Strategy at BVNK
London, England
Overview
Julia Morrongiello is currently leading Corporate Development and Strategy at BVNK in London, with a background that includes roles such as Director of Corporate Development & Business Operations at Zero Hash and Venture Partner at Point Nine. She has expertise in sectors like TransportationTech and FinTech, with a track record of success in venture capital investments and strategic business development.
Work Experience
Corporate Development and Strategy
2024 - Current
Starter
2021
Angel investing in pre-seed and seed
Accel is an seed and growth-stage venture capital firm that helps a global community of entrepreneurs.
Director of Corporate Development & Business Operations
2023 - 2024
Head of Growth Europe and UK Director
2022 - 2024
Zero Hash is a B2B2C crypto-as-a-service infrastructure provider.
Raised $169,850,000.00 from Nyca Partners, Bain Capital and Point72 Ventures.
Venture Partner
2021 - 2024
Associate
2018 - 2021
Strategy and Business Development
2021 - 2022
Investor
2016 - 2018
Global Founders Capital is a globally orientated, stage agnostic venture fund that empowers gifted entrepreneurs worldwide, generally investing from $200k-$50m.
Membership Manager
2015 - 2016
Innovate Finance is the UK’s FinTech industry body. We were established to accelerate the UK’s leading position in global financial services by supporting the next era of fintech innovators, large and small, who are bringing new financial products and services to customers. • Responsible for growing and managing the Innovate Finance membership base, this included fintech startups as well as large financial institutions. Grew the membership base from 20 to 200+ companies in under a year. • Responsible for the strategic development of the startup membership proposition with the aim of ensuring all members continually received increased benefits to help them expand and grow their business; and to consistently add value to the Innovate Finance proposition. • Educated my team and relevant stakeholders on digital currencies and blockchain and the implications on the fintech ecosystem. Led the internal initiative to start accepting membership payments in bitcoin.
Strategy Intern
2014 - 2014
Bow & Arrow is a boutique growth consultancy, which creates profitable propositions for its clients: designing, commercialising and delivering new products, services and experiences. • Carried out data analysis and market research to gauge consumer needs for Google Adwords Partners in order to redefine and optimise their online messaging strategy. • Helped develop a new marketing and portfolio strategy for Dow Jones. • Identified new business opportunities for GSK in LATAM and APAC, and McCain Foods in Europe. • Carried out market research focusing on the post-merger branding for Carphone Warehouse and Dixons.
Product and Communications Intern
2014 - 2014
Savelli is a tech start-up that manufactures luxury smartphones. • Responsible for product testing and inventory management. • Briefed sales representatives, personal shoppers in the UK, and journalists in Switzerland on the product line, and promoting sales. • Drafted several global press releases.
Ski Instructor
2010 - 2013
Education
B.A. Hons
2011 - 2014
Bilingual International Baccalaureate
2001 - 2010