Julie Meyer

Julie Meyer is one of the leading champions for entrepreneurship in Europe. With over 20 years investment and advisory experience helping start-up businesses, she is the well known founder & CEO of Ariadne Capital, co- founder and Managing Partner of the Ariadne Capital Entrepreneurs Fund, founder of Entrepreneur Country and co-founder of First Tuesday.

"Think big, start small, act fast"

In 2009 and 2010, Julie was one of the BBC’s Online Dragons in the award-winning Dragon’s Den Online and has also set up a “Dads and Daughters” foundation to support and extend her thesis that women’s identities are shaped by the messages they receive from their fathers as children and young adults. From 1998 to 1999, Julie was part of the team at NewMedia Investors, which became early stage investment firm Spark Ventures in October 1999. At NewMedia Investors, she led deals in key internet success stories like lastminute.com and WGSN. In 1998, she co-founded First Tuesday, the largest global network of entrepreneurs, which many credit for igniting the internet generation in Europe. It was sold for $50million in cash in and shares in July 2000.

With 20 years of experience with high growth new technology businesses in Europe and the US, Julie is ideally positioned to advise decision makers from private and public Internet based companies which are currently undergoing significant growth or change. She shares insights into her personal dedication that truly sets her apart.

An inspiring and captivating speaker, straight-talking Julie’s invaluable presentations are filled with useful actionable information, essential for all expanding Internet-orientated companies.

Julie presents in English