Julia Baird

Julia joins to lead Operations and Platform at Golden Ventures. She leverages her program management, operations, and finance background to drive real impact post-investment.

She has experience working with startups, venture capitalists, and Fortune 500 Companies in Canada, Australia, England, and Germany. Before joining Golden, Julia was the Programs Manager at NEXT Canada, leading the design, planning, and execution of the Next 36, Next AI, and Next Founders Programs. In Australia, she worked with socially-conscious startups to develop their go-to-market strategies, campaigns, and domestic expansion ambitions. In addition, Julia has worked with BDC's IT Venture Fund and Women In Tech Fund and is a proud Included VC alum. Julia holds a BSc in the Science of Management from the European Business School in Germany and a BBA in International Business from the Goodman School of Business in Canada.