Julia Stefani

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ABOUT JULIA STEFANI

I’m the Founder of SWolta Ventures, a fractional leadership and advisory firm that helps seed and growth-stage startups turn product chaos into clarity.As a Fractional Chief Product Officer and COO, I partner with founders to align product vision, operating systems, and execution—transforming teams, data, and processes into scalable engines of growth.Before founding SWolta, I led product and platform teams at Meta, SoFi, and Treasure Financial, building experiences across payments, data infrastructure, and AI-enabled products.Through SWolta Ventures, we bring together product, operations, and data strategy under one roof—delivering Fractional CPO, COO, and Chief Data Officer services that connect strategy to results.What We Deliver • Fractional CPO & COO Services — Product strategy, execution alignment, and team systems for scale. • Fractional Chief Data Officer Partnerships — Data governance, analytics, and insight frameworks (through SWolta’s data practice). • Product Operating Model (POM) Design — Translating goals into measurable, repeatable operating rhythms. • Product-Driven Development Coaching — Equipping product leaders and teams with world-class habits of discovery, delivery, and decision-making. • Org & Team Turnarounds — Restructuring workflows, rituals, and accountability systems for performance. • Portfolio Advisory — Guiding multi-venture founders in designing resilient company portfolios and cross-venture infrastructure.Beyond SWolta, I operate a portfolio of ventures across e-commerce and real estate. This portfolio lens informs how I help founders architect their next stage of growth. • Bunglo – Art-inspired home textiles brand sold at Anthropologie, online and in luxury boutique stores. • ELKA Investments – Real estate and short-term rental portfolio.If your company—or your portfolio—needs structure, strategy, or scale, that’s where SWolta comes in.