Julius Mokrauer

Julius Mokrauer is a Managing Director for Evolve (Evolve Ventures & Evolve Foundation) whose mission is to reduce inner suffering and facilitate inner transformation at scale. Prior to Evolve, he was Managing Director/Fund Manager at Serious Change, one of the pioneering early-stage impact venture funds, where he continues to serve as a board representative/strategic advisor. He serves as a member of the Investment Board of the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures at Columbia Business School. Previously, he had a varied career including being a serial entrepreneur, a proprietary trader on Wall Street, and a group leader at Merck R&D (holds patents). He holds an MBA from Stanford, an MS/BS in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers, College of Engineering and patents on pharmaceutical technology. He lives in New York Metropolitan area with his wonderful wife, Daniela, and his terrific children: Isabella, Zachary, and Xander.

Education

• MBA Stanford University Graduate School of Business (1993 — 1995)
• MS Rutgers University, The College of Engineering (1988 — 1989)
• BS Rutgers University (1985 — 1989)

Companies

• Board Observer TRU LUV (2020)
• Board Observer Ten Percent Happier (2019)
• Managing Director of Evolve Ventures and Foundation / Investment Committee at Evolve Ventures Evolve Ventures and Foundation (2019)
• Board Member eMindful Inc (2019)
• Adjunct Professor Columbia Business School (2019)
• Board Member ReUp Education (2017)
• Board Representative / Strategic Advisor Serious Change Investments, LP (2019 — 2020)
• Managing Director Serious Change Investments, LP (2016 — 2019)
• Senior Advisor, Board Member Serious Change Investments, LP (2010 — 2016)

Skills

• International Business
• Finance
• M&A experience

Other

Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Executive Management, Emerging Markets, Start-up Ventures, Corporate Finance, Strategic Partnerships, Private Equity, Consulting, Acquisition Integration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Analysis, Investments, Valuation, Restructuring, Corporate Development, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Business Development, Management, Management Consulting, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Start-ups, Strategy