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Julie Harrelson

Managing Partner at 44North Ventures

United States

Overview 

Julie Harrelson is the Managing Director of Cascade Seed Fund, with a background in founding and managing various ventures. She has a proven track record in business strategy, mergers & acquisitions, and fundraising, and has successfully invested in companies such as SafeDigit.io and Enviral Tech. Harrelson's career highlights include founding and managing Cascade Seed Fund and Cascade Angels, showcasing her expertise in seed-stage investments and strategic business development. Additionally, her diverse roles in leadership positions across various ventures demonstrate her strong cross-functional team leadership and executive management skills.

Work Experience 

  • Advisory Partner

    2024 - Current

    Active member of Investment Committee, adviser to portfolio founders.

  • Managing Director

    2019 - 2024

  • Founder, Managing Partner

    2019 - 2024

    Cascade Seed Fund is a Pacific Northwest first, nationally interested early-stage investment fund that backs great entrepreneurs.

Cascade Seed Fund is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital fund investing in software companies and consumer brands

  • CEO

    2025

    Adviser, investor, entre-philanthropist collaborating with key leaders including over 100 CEO's who manage millions, set policy, accelerate innovation and employ thousands. Thought partner providing counsel focused on best life, fundraising, building companies and communities, growth, transition. Speaker, emcee, panelist.

  • Founder, Managing Director

    2013

    Four legacy angel funds with a portfolio comprising startups in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2007

    HGI manages four legacy angel funds and provides strategic counsel to founders, global leaders and change agents.

Harrelson Group provides consulting services.

  • Managing Partner

    2018 - 2024

    44North Ventures is a seed fund management company that supports investment in emerging growth companies.

  • Advisory Board, Central and Eastern Oregon

    2016 - 2020

U.S. Bank Freight Payment is a freight audit & payment firm letting shippers & carriers manage freight payment & audit for transportation.

  • Co-founder, Executive VP, President, CEO, VP of Sales and Marketing, Director of Education

    1999 - 2007

    Executive Leadership Strategy, Management and Communications Executive Advisor to CEO’s in rapid start-up, growth, acquisition and retrenchment phases Managed staff during inception, merger, acquisition and exit phases Developed team of consultants and professional services providers to build successful consulting firm Extensive public speaking experience Business Building and Investment Executed business plans and successful strategies to build broad scale strategic consulting practice Angel investor with current investments Due diligence lead angel investment teams Developed business expansion and delivery approach for Fortune 500 companies Managed national sales staff with highest revenues in company Developed cross-departmental customer support, sales training and marketing approach and materials Business Development, Marketing, Account Management Sold products and professional services hundreds of organizations Developed national campaigns and digital strategy for B2B products and services Business development and account management for many organizations including various small and medium size businesses, Productized services for 3 start-ups Financial Analysis and Contracts Developed and negotiated hundreds of contracts Developed and reviewed multiple business, strategic, operational plans for organizations Developed national presence and two companies with efficient infrastructure

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