Julie Meyer — Email, Phone & Partners

Overview

Julie Meyer is a prominent angel investor and the Chief Executive Officer of VIVA Investment Partners AG (VIP), a Swiss-based investment firm with offices in Zurich, London, and Athens. VIP focuses on investing in emerging entrepreneurs across various sectors, including property, technology, and venture capital. The firm employs a multi-manager investment platform approach, partnering with general partners to scale investment funds. VIP's investment strategy encompasses five key ecosystems: Eco-Living/Real Estate/PropTech, Electric Vehicles/Sustainable Mobility, Data Collection Infrastructure/IoT, Digital Securities, and Tech-Enabled Consumer. Prior to founding VIP in 2018, Julie Meyer established Ariadne Capital in 2000, a firm dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs through investment and advisory services. She is also the founder of EntrepreneurCountry Global and Follow The Entrepreneur, initiatives aimed at fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems. Throughout her career, Meyer has been involved in early-stage investments in companies such as Skype, Zopa, Monitise, and BeatThatQuote, the latter of which was acquired by Google. Her expertise and contributions to the entrepreneurial landscape have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2002 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the 2020 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business. Meyer holds an MBA from INSEAD and an honorary doctorate from the University of Warwick. She has served on the Board of Directors for INSEAD and as a Non-Executive Director for Vestergaard Frandsen, a global leader in water purification. Her commitment to entrepreneurship and innovation continues to drive her leadership at VIVA Investment Partners AG, where she remains actively involved in identifying and supporting transformative companies across multiple industries and stages of development.

Investment Focus

Strong entrepreneurial leadership
Innovative business models
Scalable growth potential
Sustainable competitive advantage
Clear exit strategy

Portfolio Companies

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What sectors does Julie Meyer invest in?

Julie Meyer invests in Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Energy, Consumer Goods and Real Estate, and is based in Zurich, Switzerland. Julie Meyer is listed as a angel investor in the ConnectSafely investor database.