Bio
Forbes Top 20 Women behind Middle Eastern Tech brands | Endeavor Saudi Arabia | WiiN Co-Founder | IMA Board Director | EY Winning Woman
Julie is a serial entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in disrupting innovative technologies and strategic partnerships. She founded Merit, one of the fastest growing start-up in global engagement technology and solutions start-ups in the GCC and closed a 5M USD-Series A round with GCC VCs in 2021 co-led by Impact46 and TechInvest and a pre-Series B of 12M USD with The Saudi Investment Bank in 2024. Merit was one of the first companies selected to be part of the RELOCATE program in 2023. Originally from France, transitioned from a successful finance law career in Europe to launch her first start-up, MyList, a B2C digital gifting platform.
CEO of the Year 2025 
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| 2025 |
#453 |
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Title to be awarded: World CEO of the Year 2025
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| 2025 |
#35 |
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Title to be awarded: Saudi Arabia CEO of the Year 2025
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| 2025 |
#24 |
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Title to be awarded: Riyadh CEO of the Year 2025
Ranking History
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| 2024 |
#750 |
<10 |
Performance Excellence Award 2025 
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| 2026 |
#209 |
<10 |
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Corporate Support Award 2025 
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| 2025 |
#207 |
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People’s Choice Award 2025 
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| 2025 |
#268 |
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All-Time Rankings
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| #1422 |
#891 in 2024 |
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