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Julie Mcdermott

Early-Stage Tech Investor and Advisor/ex-Wall Street/Business Insider’s Top 100 Early-Stage Investors 2025/Columbia MBA/CU Boulder.

United States

Invests in

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  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

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Work Experience

  • Principal

    2013

    Invested in over 20 early stage startups ranging from biotech to climatetech to SaaS. Investments include Kernal Biologics, Maven Clinic, TomoCredit, Aloqua, and Hazel. Served on multiple Advisory Boards in finance and business development roles. Multiple liquidity events.

  • Mentor

    2024

    • Mentored startups in Physical and Biological Sciences for Lab Venture Challenge, guiding them on business development and facilitating strategic introductions.

  • Investment Committee Member

    2024

    Founding Investment Committee member for SeaWorthy Collective channeling philanthropic capital into high-potential, high-impact startups in climate and blue tech.

  • Seed Investor

    2020

    MRNA Oncology Therapeutics startup

2024

  • Seed Investor

    2024

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

  • 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.

  • Seed Investor

    2017

    Enterprise loyalty and rewards using blockchain

  • Seed Investor

    2021

    Food production company focused on sustainable supply chains and upcycling food surplus.

  • Pre-Seed Investor and Advisor

    2021

    Blockchain-based tracking of biospecimens.

2019 - 2022

  • Seed Investor and Advisor

    2019 - 2022

    Adviser CEO on cash-flow based underwriting fintech and capital raise.