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How Women Inspire: Invest, Lead, Give

Investment Automation, Venture Capital, and Wealth Building with Julianne Averill

May 07, 2025 • How Women Lead • Episode 167

Feeling overwhelmed by the world of investing? You're not alone! Today, we take a dive deep into demystifying financial planning and wealth building with Julianne Averill, an extraordinary CFO, investor, and board advisor. Julianne shares her journey from a music major to a financial powerhouse, revealing accessible strategies for everyone—from those starting with a small windfall to seasoned professionals looking to diversify their portfolios. Get ready to learn practical tips on automation, risk management, and how to confidently step into your investment power, no matter your experience level. This week’s episode 167 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about automation, venture capital, and wealth building!

This episode was created in partnership with the Nasdaq Foundation. Together, we are working to educate, inspire, and engage women from diverse backgrounds on venture investing and entrepreneurship. Did you know that only 2% of venture funding goes to women-led companies? Together, we are working to show that women are the new face of venture investing.

In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Julianne Averill is sharing the importance of setting long-term investment plans and actionable steps you can take right now to simplify your investing journey.

Julianne Averill is a healthcare AI executive, strategic CFO, and board leader with 20+ years of experience scaling digital health and biopharma companies, driving billions in capital raises and M\&A. She advises boards and investors on strategy, leveraging her expertise in digital transformation, CPA, SHRM-CP, GenAI, and board certification (NACD.DC). Currently, she is Audit Committee Chair for CureSearch, Operating Advisor to How Women Invest, and Managing Director at Danforth Advisors, leading growth in the SF/West Coast market and serving as interim CFO for late-stage companies, advising on IPOs and capital markets transactions. Her prior leadership roles include finance and strategy at global institutions and venture-backed companies across banking, techbio, and health tech.

Some of the talking points Julie and Julianne go over in this episode include:

Julianne’s definition of success in investing and investment journey.
Automating your investments for your busy life.
Starting small and other advice for beginner investors.
Setting up and dividing your investment “buckets” based on your income.

Remember, you have what it takes to start making knowledgable investments for your future, and you don’t need a lot of money to get started!

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