Julie Hanna-Farris
Private Equity Investor at LYFT, INC.
Profile
Julie is an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor working with purpose-driven companies to solve some of humanity’s most pressing challenges.
She is a Venture Partner at Obvious Ventures, special advisor to Google [X], board member at Mozilla Corporation, and an early investor in companies including Lyft, Lending Club (NYSE: LC), and Bonobos (acquired by Walmart).
Hanna has been founder, CEO, and/or founding executive of five B2C and B2B venture-backed companies from startup to scaleup, including Healtheon (NASDAQ: WBMD), VoIP pioneer onebox.com (acquired by phone.com), and Portola (acquired by Netscape).
Since 2009, Hanna has served as Executive Chairwoman of Kiva, inventor of the crowdfunding model and the world’s largest lending marketplace for underserved entrepreneurs.
In 2015, President Obama appointed her Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship to help develop the next generation of entrepreneurs in the U.S.
and abroad.
Hanna’s work on the power of purpose-driven profit and the democratizing potential of technology to create a more just and abundant world is internationally acclaimed.
Julie Hanna-Farris active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| LYFT, INC. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Kiva Microfunds
 Kiva Microfunds Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kiva Microfunds is non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of a crowdfunding platform for borrowers and lenders. It offers a range of loan products and services. The company was founded by Premal Shah and Matthew Flannery in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chairman | 31/12/2008 |
X Development LLC
 X Development LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Alphabet, Inc., X Development LLC conducts research and development in a range of non-conventional fields. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company was founded by Yoky Matsuoka, Sebastian Thrun. | Consultant / Advisor | 31/01/2018 |
Former positions of Julie Hanna-Farris
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| HIPPO HOLDINGS INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/08/2021 |
Portola Communications, Inc.
 Portola Communications, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Portola Communications is a developer of Internet and intranet software for improving overall performance of operating systems. It is an expert in high-performance messaging systems. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Onebox.com, Inc.
 Onebox.com, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Onebox.com, Inc. provides Internet services. It provides Internet based messaging services that deliver voicemail, email and fax, for the web and telephone. The company was founded by Ross A. Bott and Bill Nguyen and is headquartered in Glencoe, IL. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Emdeon Corp.
 Emdeon Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Emdeon Corp. offers services to connect physicians, hospitals, pharmacies, insurance providers, and consumers with health care transactions and information retrieval. Its transaction services encompass such tasks as HMO enrollment, referrals, data retrieval, and claims processing; its Medical Manager software helps physicians run their practices. The company was founded in December 1995 and is headquartered in Elmwood Park, NJ. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Socialtext, Inc.
 Socialtext, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Socialtext, Inc. provides enterprise social software solutions. The firm’s enterprise social software platform allows employees to share expertise and speed workflows. The company was founded by Edward M. Vielmetti, Adina Levin, Ross Mayfield and Peter Kaminski in December 2002 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| LYFT, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 9 |
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Mozilla Corp.
 Mozilla Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mozilla Corp. develops software applications. It offers Firefox for desktop, iOS, and Android. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Obvious Management Services LLC
 Obvious Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance Obvious Management Services LLC (Obvious Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by EV Williams, James Joaquin and Vishal Vasishth in 2014. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Kiva Microfunds
Kiva Microfunds Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kiva Microfunds is non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of a crowdfunding platform for borrowers and lenders. It offers a range of loan products and services. The company was founded by Premal Shah and Matthew Flannery in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Reinvent Technology Partners Z
 Reinvent Technology Partners Z Financial ConglomeratesFinance Reinvent Technology Partners Z operates as a blank check company. The firm was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded by Reid G. Hoffman, Mark Jonathan Pincus and Michael Neal Thompson, Jr. on October 2, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Socialtext, Inc.
Socialtext, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Socialtext, Inc. provides enterprise social software solutions. The firm’s enterprise social software platform allows employees to share expertise and speed workflows. The company was founded by Edward M. Vielmetti, Adina Levin, Ross Mayfield and Peter Kaminski in December 2002 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Emdeon Corp.
Emdeon Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Emdeon Corp. offers services to connect physicians, hospitals, pharmacies, insurance providers, and consumers with health care transactions and information retrieval. Its transaction services encompass such tasks as HMO enrollment, referrals, data retrieval, and claims processing; its Medical Manager software helps physicians run their practices. The company was founded in December 1995 and is headquartered in Elmwood Park, NJ. | Technology Services |
Onebox.com, Inc.
Onebox.com, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Onebox.com, Inc. provides Internet services. It provides Internet based messaging services that deliver voicemail, email and fax, for the web and telephone. The company was founded by Ross A. Bott and Bill Nguyen and is headquartered in Glencoe, IL. | Communications |
Portola Communications, Inc.
Portola Communications, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Portola Communications is a developer of Internet and intranet software for improving overall performance of operating systems. It is an expert in high-performance messaging systems. | Technology Services |
X Development LLC
X Development LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Alphabet, Inc., X Development LLC conducts research and development in a range of non-conventional fields. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company was founded by Yoky Matsuoka, Sebastian Thrun. | Commercial Services |
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