Julia Taxin serves as a General Partner at Grotech Ventures, where she leverages her extensive expertise in venture capital to fuel the growth of innovative startups. Since joining the firm in 2012, Julia has played a pivotal role in expanding Grotech’s portfolio, particularly focusing on technology and tech-enabled services investments.
Julia currently serves on the boards of Optoro, FactoryFix, Base Operations, The Mom Project and Incentivio. She is responsible for the firm's investments in Rewst, Ox, Drum, Palolo and Ceritas.

Prior to her tenure at Grotech Ventures, Julia spent time at Sandbox Industries focused on evaluating new investment opportunities and working with portfolio companies and management teams on growth strategies. She began her career as an IT consultant at PwC where she focused on Oracle implementations and supply chain optimization projects for Fortune 500 clients.

Julia earned her Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Florida, and her MBA from the University of Chicago with focus in Entrepreneurship and Finance. She is passionate about fostering diversity within the venture capital ecosystem and is a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs and investors, particularly women and minorities.