Boston, San Francisco and London – Spectrum Equity, a leading growth equity firm focused on internet enabled software and data services companies, is thrilled to announce that Julia Kuo Chen has been recognized by The Wall Street Journal Pro Private Equity as a 2023 Women to Watch.

Julia joined Spectrum Equity in 2011 and has become a trusted member of the firm’s investor-relations team. She’s been instrumental in raising LP commitments across four core funds and executing complementary fund products. Most recently, she helped to raise Fund X, a $2 billion growth equity fund.

WSJ Pro compiles its Women to Watch list from nominations submitted by firms across the industry in three different categories: senior deal makers, rising star deal makers and fundraising or limited partner professionals. In a year with nearly 100 nominations, this year’s honorees stood out for their accomplishments in their respective roles and for often going above and beyond to support others looking to build careers in private equity.

To learn more about Julia and the full list of honorees, please visit WSJ Pro Equity.

Recognition presented herein are from third parties that are not affiliated with Spectrum Equity, and these third parties independently assess nominees based on based on multiple criteria. Spectrum Equity submitted the nomination to be considered for the 2023 Women to Watch award. Neither Spectrum nor Julia Kuo Chen paid a fee for consideration for nor granting of the award. Past performance and such ranking are not a guarantee of future results. There is no guarantee that other designations or rankings would reach the same conclusions. An award may not be representative of a particular investor’s return.