Julie Ruvolo is Director of Venture Capital at LAVCA where she manages venture investor relationships in Latin America and globally, and oversees venture-related educational programs and digital content.

Prior to joining LAVCA, Julie covered tech and innovation in Brazil as a journalist for TechCrunch, Fusion, Buzzfeed, GOOD Magazine, Advertising Age, and The Atlantic’s CityLab.com. Until 2010, she served as COO of Solvate, a venture-backed startup she co-founded to provide startups on-demand access to exceptional talent.

Julie started her career at Sequoia-backed advertising network AdBrite, pioneering relationships with agencies and brand advertisers, and served as the Director of Advertising for DivX, a video technology company. She received her B.A. in Cultural and Social Anthropology from Stanford University in 2004 with honors distinction for research conducted in Rio de Janeiro.

Bachelor of Arts – Honors, Cultural & Social Anthropology, Stanford University

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Email: jruvolo@lavca.org
Phone: 646-315-6735
Twitter: @jruv
LinkedIn: Julie Ruvolo
Languages: Portuguese and Spanish