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Juliana Arbelaez

Juliana Arbelaez

Growth operator and investor — Duke alum (Public Policy & CS)

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New York, New York
Durham, North Carolina
Joined July 2025
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Network

3.8K connections
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Venture Capital Investors
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Mercury Leadership GTM
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BlackRock Investment Pros
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Startup Founders Advisors
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NYC Real Estate
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Mercury Product Engineering
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CSM Capital Team

Summary

Early-stage newsletter and growth operator: Juliana has played a visible growth and operations role at Bulletpitch, helping to scale the newsletter and commercial efforts for a startup-focused publication while publicly posting about and promoting the project. burlingtonfreepress+1
Cross-sector product and business-development experience: Public profiles associate Juliana with business development and strategy work at Mercury and a previous analyst role in BlackRock's product organization, indicating experience at the intersection of fintech/product and corporate investment operations. wiza+1
Interest and practice in journalism and visual art: While at Duke she contributed writing and photography to The Duke Chronicle and published personal reflections about art and photography, showing a sustained creative practice alongside her academic and professional pursuits. dukechronicle+1
Transition toward investing and finance roles: Recent listings indicate a move into investor/associate roles (CSM Capital) on top of earlier product/operations roles — suggesting a professional trajectory blending operations, go‑to‑market, and investment work. linkedin

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

On Being an Artist at Duke

November 1, 2019

Personal student essay about integrating art into college life (personal blog / student writing).

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Duke Chronicle articles and photography

Multiple pieces and photographic contributions to The Duke Chronicle while an undergraduate.

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Hobbies

Film photography / visual art blogspot

Involvement with collegiate lacrosse (team manager) and student journalism dukechronicle