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Julie Bell

Board Partner at Emergence Capital

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Overview

Julie Bell serves as Board Partner at Emergence Capital [1][3]. Bell previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer and Partner at Emergence Capital from May 2021 to March 2026 [4]. Bell describes their approach as pairing operating and financial discipline with commitment to high-performing teams, having led across operations, finance, and talent strategy [2]. Bell's background includes roles as Executive Vice President at Bain & Company [6], Partner at San Francisco Equity Partners [9], and CFO and Advisor at Tea Collection [8]. Bell holds an MBA in Business from Harvard Business School [11] and a B.S. in General Management from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business [12]. Bell currently serves as Lecturer at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business [5].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I’m an operator-investor who builds and improves businesses by pairing rigorous operating and financial discipline with a deep commitment to high-performing teams and culture. I’ve led at the intersection of COO/CFO/CPO—owning operations, finance, and talent strategy to drive scalable growth and measurable outcomes. I care deeply about the numbers—and about the people responsible for delivering them. I’m as comfortable reviewing unit economics and optimizing cost structures as I am aligning leadership teams and elevating talent. I believe performance and culture are not trade-offs—they are fo…

Career history

  1. Board PartnerMar 2026 to presentEmergence Capital
  2. Chief Operating Officer, PartnerMay 2021 to Mar 2026Emergence Capital
  3. LecturerJan 2025 to presentUniversity of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
  4. Executive Vice PresidentMar 2017 to May 2021Bain & Company
  5. Board MemberAug 2014 to Jan 2017MATCHCo_
  6. CFO, AdvisorJul 2014 to Jan 2016Tea Collection
  7. PartnerJun 2011 to Sep 2014San Francisco Equity Partners
  8. Interim CEO of SFEP Portfolio company; Board memberNov 2011 to Oct 2012Luxury Link

Education

  1. MBA, BusinessSep 2001 - May 2003Harvard Business School
  2. B.S., General ManagementAug 1994 - Aug 1997University of California, BerkeleyHaas School of Business

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