Julia Austin

Executive Coach, Prof. @NYU Stern, Author, Founder of Good For Her, Investor, Board Director, Former Prof. @HBS and tech exec at Akamai, VMware & DigitalOcean

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 14 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2022𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
14
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Portfolio

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Board Member
Jun 2022
Hiro builds developer tools that bring Web3 to Bitcoin. Hiro’s suite of tools unlocks the full potential of Bitcoin through smart contracts, digital assets, and decentralized applications.
Board Member
Jan 2022
Tidelift helps organizations effectively manage the open source behind modern applications. Through the Tidelift Subscription, the company delivers a comprehensive management solution, including the tools to create customizable catalogs of known-good, proactively maintained components backed by Tidelift and its open source maintainer partners. Tidelift enables organizations to accelerate development and reduce risk when building applications with open source, so they can create even more incredible software, even faster. We are hiring! Check out our open roles at https://tidelift.com/careers
Board Member
Nov 2019
hackNYs aim is to build a diverse and inclusive tech community to empower the next generation of responsible leaders in NYC. Since 2010, hackNY has empowered a community of student-technologists in New York City through the annual hackNY Summer Fellowship program. hackNY is co-organized by hackNY alumNY along with faculty from NYU, and Columbia. The hackNY Fellows program curates a summer co-living community for talented, creative student technologists at NYC tech companies. They integrate themselves into our network of socially-conscious alumNY at our curated Speaker Series, mixers, and celebrations. The hackNY Fellows Program was listed as one of the Top 10 Summer Fellowships by ProFellow, and has been featured by CNN, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Observer.
Investor
Jul 2019
Transforming the Economics of Log Data Hydrolix is a streaming data lake optimized for log-intensive use cases that offers both real-time and historical analytics at scale. By combining the data structure and query performance of a data warehouse with the flexibility and cost benefits of a data lake, Hydrolix allows you to keep and analyze all your data without compromising your budget. Hydrolix takes care of streaming ingest, data transformation, and compression, maximizing the value of your data while making more log data use cases economically viable.
Investor
Jan 2019
Reimagining bodycare through a lens of inclusivity...and damned good products.
Investor
Jul 2018
Svrf was founded with the vision to empower people to see the world differently. Today, the Svrf platform does this by making 3D searchable, shareable, and accessible on all platforms. Svrf's iOS app enables anyone to create and share 3D filters on their phone. No prior 3D or game engine knowledge required! Svrf's API supercharges your camera or messaging application with the largest cross-platform database of 3D face filters, objects, and more. developers.svrf.com. svrf.com 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️
Advisor & Investor
Sep 2016
HumanFirst accelerates patient-centered research and drives R&D efficiency through the most comprehensive AI-powered insights and evidence platform for precision measures – helping biopharma measure what matters to bring differentiated treatments to market, faster. Previously known as Elektra Labs, HumanFirsts SaaS solutions have been used by 22 of the 25 largest pharmaceutical companies in the world to evaluate and enable precision measures in clinical research. HumanFirst has raised a Series A round of funding led by Maverick Ventures, participation from Lux Capital, Threshold Ventures, Arkitekt Ventures, Boost VC, SV Angel, Village Global, and more than 30 angel investors. This investment brings HumanFirst’s total funding to $15M since the company’s inception.
Advisor & Investor
Apr 2016
We believe that love is the foundation for a brighter world, and it grows when it is shared. Every day, we pour our hearts into developing creative, meaningful, and fun ways for you to share love with the people around you. We combine art and engineering to stretch the boundaries of the imagination and create magical gifts that bring people together. Whether you’re celebrating a holiday, an important milestone, or an everyday moment, we aim to inspire you to share love with our amazing designs.
early stageRetail
Advisor & Investor
Jan 2016
Sentenai is a Boston-based technology company which delivers autonomous data engineering solutions to organizations that need to make realtime decisions in dynamic, data-driven environments.
Advisor & Investor
Jan 2015
No angry rants. No glorified resumes. Just trustworthy reviews from real customers that showcase the skills and strengths of talented professionals. The Dunwello community contributes reviews based on real experiences. Positive reviews post directly to an individual’s professional profile. Critical reviews are shared privately, giving the professional an opportunity to improve and evolve, because no one wins with public shaming. For customers, it’s word-of-mouth recommendations that help them find the right person for the job based on the skills they value most. For professionals, it’s reputation management that’s honest, helpful, and easy to use. And for the first time, reviews are completely portable, so when a professional moves on to a new business or trade, their reviews can go with them.
Advisor & Investor
Sep 2014
Climate Control in every room. We believe that every family has the right to be healthy and comfortable in their own homes. We are more health and energy conscious than ever before, yet we still lack the basic comfort, health and control in our own homes. We are on a mission to solve this once and for all. Home Wellness, Safety & Comfort is our mission
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2022
Board Member
Jun 2022
Hiro builds developer tools that bring Web3 to Bitcoin. Hiro’s suite of tools unlocks the full potential of Bitcoin through smart contracts, digital assets, and decentralized applications.
Board Member
Jan 2022
Tidelift helps organizations effectively manage the open source behind modern applications. Through the Tidelift Subscription, the company delivers a comprehensive management solution, including the tools to create customizable catalogs of known-good, proactively maintained components backed by Tidelift and its open source maintainer partners. Tidelift enables organizations to accelerate development and reduce risk when building applications with open source, so they can create even more incredible software, even faster. We are hiring! Check out our open roles at https://tidelift.com/careers
2020
Mentor
May 2020
Betaworks Studios has closed. Our community continues to grow at betaworks. Betaworks Studios was membership club for individuals looking to make a dent in the universe. Supported by innovative technology, our space was designed for connectivity within a curated community. Betaworks Studios was your space to meet, scheme, get advice, collaborate, do a little bit of work, attend events, and host events. For 10 years betaworks has been working and networking—building companies, running accelerators, investing in talent—and we opened our doors to invite you to join us. Our mission was to provide an environment—both a habitat and milieu—where members can come together to enhance their work, enrich their networks, and elevate, collectively. We still believe the combination of relationships IRL and collaborative thinking is the best approach to actualizing your next project.
2019
Board Member
Nov 2019
hackNYs aim is to build a diverse and inclusive tech community to empower the next generation of responsible leaders in NYC. Since 2010, hackNY has empowered a community of student-technologists in New York City through the annual hackNY Summer Fellowship program. hackNY is co-organized by hackNY alumNY along with faculty from NYU, and Columbia. The hackNY Fellows program curates a summer co-living community for talented, creative student technologists at NYC tech companies. They integrate themselves into our network of socially-conscious alumNY at our curated Speaker Series, mixers, and celebrations. The hackNY Fellows Program was listed as one of the Top 10 Summer Fellowships by ProFellow, and has been featured by CNN, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Observer.
Investor
Jul 2019
Transforming the Economics of Log Data Hydrolix is a streaming data lake optimized for log-intensive use cases that offers both real-time and historical analytics at scale. By combining the data structure and query performance of a data warehouse with the flexibility and cost benefits of a data lake, Hydrolix allows you to keep and analyze all your data without compromising your budget. Hydrolix takes care of streaming ingest, data transformation, and compression, maximizing the value of your data while making more log data use cases economically viable.
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