Julie Rathert is a Principal Talent Partner on the Grow Team at Alloy Partners. She began her career in recruitment with Varsity Tutors, managing corporate recruitment and playing a pivotal role in scaling the company’s efforts. Julie then joined InVision as a Sales & Customer Success Recruiter, where she helped build strong teams for their leading design collaboration platform. At AWS, she served as a Technical Sourcing Recruiter, sourcing top technical talent for their global cloud infrastructure. Her journey continued at Mechanism Ventures, where she progressed from Senior Recruiter to Head of People and Talent, leading talent acquisition strategies for a diverse portfolio of startups.

In May 2024, Julie joined Alloy Partners as a Talent Partner, drawn by the company’s innovative spirit and dynamic team. She is responsible for building founding teams for pre-seed SaaS startups across various industries. Julie loves connecting exceptional talent with groundbreaking startups, finding great reward in building teams that drive innovation and solve real-world problems. She is motivated by the impact of her work on both startups and the individuals she places, continuously refining recruitment processes to move faster and more efficiently.

Outside of work, Julie has a unique hobby: she makes it a point to join a ghost tour in every city she visits. She loves the blend of history, storytelling, and exploring new scenery and has attended more tours than she can count.