Tom Hood
Julie is a veteran entrepreneur with a passion for identifying talent and assembling effective teams.
Prior to Idealab spin-out Perfect Market, Julie was a founding member and CEO of two other successful venture-backed startups. Julie was president-CEO of OEwaves Inc. from its creation in 2000 to February 2007 and she remains active on OEwaves’ board of directors.
Previously, Julie was president-CEO of Net Effect Systems Inc. In her 18-month tenure at Net Effect, she raised two rounds of financing from Greylock Management, Trinity Ventures and TL Ventures, built a world-class management team, launched the company and product and sold the company to Ask Jeeves Inc. for more than $288 million. Before Net Effect, she was VP of worldwide sales for Stream International, where she grew sales from $30 million to more than $200 million in three years. A recognized industry spokesperson, she serves on the board of the Young Presidents Organization of Los Angeles (YPOLA).
Julie holds a B.S. in engineering from Tufts University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Julie Schoenfeld, Perfect Market CEO and President, in honor of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2010.
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