Julia Morrongiello

Corporate Development and Strategy

2024 - Current

Starter

2021

Angel investing in pre-seed and seed

Director of Corporate Development & Business Operations

2023 - 2024

Head of Growth Europe and UK Director

2022 - 2024

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