Julia Enthoven

Co-Founder and CEO at Kapwing

Julia Enthoven is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kapwing, an online platform that provides tools for video and image editing aimed at casual creators. She co-founded the company in 2017 after leaving her role as a Product Manager at Google, where she worked for nearly two years. Enthoven holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Math and Computer Science from Stanford University, where she was also involved in various extracurricular activities, including serving as a Senior Staff Writer for The Stanford Daily.

Under her leadership, Kapwing has evolved from a simple meme generator into a comprehensive video editing platform, raising over $12 million in funding across two rounds. The company emphasizes profitability and sustainability, having initially bootstrapped its operations before accepting outside investment. Enthoven has also been recognized for her contributions to the tech industry, being named in Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for Consumer Tech in 2020.1 2 3 4 5

In addition to her professional achievements, Enthoven is passionate about education and technology's role in enhancing learning opportunities, particularly for students and educators.3 5

Highlights

Mar 5 · youtube.com

Kapwing founder Julia Enthoven on learning to trust your gut

Feb 10 · kapwing.com

How to Build a Founder Network - Kapwing

Mar 8 · chromeos.dev

Kapwing's Julia Enthoven empowers creators and educators

Experience

Co-Founder and CEO at Kapwing (October 2017 - Present)

Associate Product Manager at Google (August 2015 - June 2017), Software Engineering Intern at Apple (June 2014 - September 2014), Associate at Rubicon International (June 2013 - August 2013)