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Julie Pullen

Partner & Chief Scientist at Propeller

New York, New York

Overview 

Julie Pullen is a Partner and Chief Scientist at Propeller with a background in Venture Capital and expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Climate Risk, and Sustainability. With a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and experience at institutions like Columbia Climate School and Stevens Institute of Technology, she excels in strategic planning and data science while investing in sectors like Manufacturing, EnergyTech, and ClimateTech/CleanTech in New York City. Highlights of her career include serving as an Associate Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology and being an Adjunct Research Scientist at Columbia Climate School, showcasing her strong academic and research background in environmental science and climate strategy.

Work Experience 

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Ocean Visions

  • Board and Treasurer

    2024 - Current

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

  • Member, U.S. Climate Security Roundtable

    2022 - 2025

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Propeller

  • Partner & Chief Scientist

    2022 - 2024

Propeller operates as a climate-tech fund that invests in and builds ocean-climate companies.

propellervc.com
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The Earth Institute, Columbia University

  • Adjunct Research Scientist

    2015 - 2024

The Earth Institute is an educational institution which provides education and research services to support climate related solutions.

earth.columbia.edu
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Jupiter Intelligence

  • Climate Strategist

    2021 - 2022

  • Director of Product

    2018 - 2021

    Jupiter provides data and analytics services to better predict and manage risks from weather and sea level rise, storm intensification and changing temperatures caused by medium- to long-term climate change.

Jupiter offers climate risk analytics that turns sophisticated climate science into actionable data.

Raised $87,200,000.00 from DCVC, MS&AD Ventures, Jack L. Oliver III, Ignition Partners, SYSTEMIQ, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Energize Capital, Clearvision Ventures, MPower Partners and QBE Ventures.

jupiterintel.com
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Stevens Institute of Technology

  • Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering

    2015 - 2018

  • Director, National Center for Maritime Security

    2011 - 2015

  • Research Associate Professor

    2008 - 2015

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The Earth Institute, Columbia University

  • Marie Tharp Fellow

    2008 - 2009

The Earth Institute is an educational institution which provides education and research services to support climate related solutions.

earth.columbia.edu
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Naval Research Laboratory

  • Research Scientist

    2000 - 2008

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory conducts scientific research for the department of navy and defense.

nrl.navy.mil
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Stanford University

  • Science Fellow

    2003 - 2004

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