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Julie Mcdermott

Impact Investor and Advisor/ex-Bank of America Merrill Lynch, ex-Citigroup/Business Insider’s Top 100 Early-Stage Investors 2023. 50 countries.

New York, New York

Overview 

Julie McDermott is an Impact Investor and Advisor with a background at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citigroup, recognized as one of Business Insider’s Top 100 Early-Stage Investors in 2023. She has invested in numerous early-stage startups across 50 countries, focusing on sustainable business models, renewable energy systems, and companies aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). McDermott's career highlights include serving as a Director in Fixed Income Trading at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and making impactful investments in companies like Matriark Foods, TomoCredit, and Maven Clinic, demonstrating her expertise in financial strategy, investment analysis, and supporting startups in their growth and development.

Work Experience 

McDermott LLC

  • Principal

    2013 - Current

    Sustainable innovation investor and advisor focused on women’s health and climate tech. Investments include TomoCredit, Maven Clinic, Queen of Raw, Kernal Biologics. Served on multiple advisory boards and as Fractional CFO building financial reporting, projections and budget. Invested in over 20 companies with multiple liquidity events.

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Hazel

  • Seed Investor

    2024

    Portfolio company Hazel AI named by Techcrunch as standout in YC class.

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Queen of Raw

  • Seed Investor

    2020

    Portfolio company makes Fast Company's 2024 Innovator List. Queen of Raw is a global supply chain software solution for excess inventory management starting with the textile industry. Reducing textile waste keeps microplastics out of the ocean and greenhouse gas emissions out of atmosphere.

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Orda

  • Fractional CFO

    2023

    Shape the financial direction and position of the company. SaaS.

Orda provides customers experience with the brand through digital ordering.

getorda.com
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TomoCredit

  • Investor and Advisory Board Member

    2021

    Financial advisor on debt facility.

TomoCredit is a fintech company that focuses on helping young adults build and establish good credit scores.

Raised $139,113,333.00 from Hyphen Capital, Mastercard, Morgan Stanley, Gold House Ventures and Asian Hustle Network (AHN).

tomocredit.com
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Matriark Foods

  • Seed Investor

    2021

Matriark Foods upcycles farm surplus into healthy foodservice products for the benefit of people and nature.

Raised $455,000.00 from Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation.

matriarkfoods.com
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Superlogic

  • Seed Investor

    2017

    Enterprise loyalty and rewards using blockchain

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Maven Clinic

  • Seed Investor

    2014 - 2019

    Women's healthcare startup Maven Clinic raises capital becomes a unicorn.

Maven is a digital health platform that works with health plans and employers to offer virtual services for women’s and family health.

Raised $417,100,000.00 from Icon Ventures, General Catalyst, Dragoneer Investment Group, Sequoia Capital, Lux Capital, StepStone Group and Oak HC/FT.

mavenclinic.com
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Conekta

  • Seed Investor

    2014 - 2019

    Seed stage investor in Mexican fintech startup Conekta. Exited.

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch

  • Director - Fixed Income Trading

    2010 - 2012

    Ran $1.5BN Fixed-Income trading portfolio in Institutional Sales and Trading. All aspects of risk and p&l generation.

Education 

Investments 

Matriark Foods

Seed

Total funding: $210K

TomoCredit

Seed

Total funding: $39M

Brandefy

Seed

Total funding amount not yet available

Kernal Biologics

Seed

Total funding: $25M

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