Julie Uhrman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Angel City Football Club (ACFC), Los Angeles’ professional women’s soccer team that debuted in 2022 in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). ACFC is one of the world’s only majority female-founded and run professional sports teams and was recently named the world’s most valuable women’s sports team with a $250 million valuation. Julie co-founded ACFC with Academy Award-winning actress and activist Natalie Portman and technology venture capitalist Kara Nortman.
In recent years, Julie has received numerous accolades for her contributions to the sports industry. In 2024, she was honored with the Brand Genius Award by ADWEEK, was named to the Inc. Female Founders 250 List, and was one of the 50 Most Inspirational Figures in Sport by Sports Illustrated. In 2023, she was recognized as a Sports Business Journal (SBJ) Game Changer and was listed among the top ten Influencers by SportsPro Media. The Sports Business Journal also named her one of the Most Influential People in Sports Business in 2022. Additionally, she has been featured in Adweek’s Most Powerful Women In Sports for two consecutive years. She was also acknowledged as and honored as a Women of Inspiration by WISE (Women in Sports and Events) in 2022.
Under Julie’s leadership, Angel City Football Club has also achieved significant recognition. Most recently, the club was honored by ESPN as the Humanitarian Team of the Year at the 2024 ESPY Awards in recognition of its incredible community impact work. In May 2023, ACFC was named Sports Team of the Year by Sports Business Journal, making history as the first women’s team to win the category. Fast Company has also recognized the team with several honors, including the Most Innovative Companies of 2024, Brands that Matter Awards, and Best Place to Work for Innovators. Furthermore, in 2024, the club received accolades from the Inc. Best in Business Awards in 2024.
Julie is a highly sought-after public speaker, having spoken at events around the globe, including on the main stage at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Global Summit, several World Football Summits across Europe, Asia, and The Americas, Leaders Week, SBJ World Congress, Harvard Business School Fellows Summit, Sportico, MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, SportNXT in Melbourne, Australia, Advertising Week NY and Sydney, and ESPNw.
Julie is active in the Los Angeles sports and technology communities. She is a board member of the LA Sports and Entertainment Council, The Rose Bowl Institute, and the LA Sports Council. She is also an active executive in the LA Chapter of WISE (Women in Sports and Events). Additionally, Julie is part of the DraftKings’ All-Star Network as an Advisor to Drive by DraftKings and earned her FIFA Diploma in Club Management in 2024.
Before co-founding ACFC, Julie was the EVP and General Manager of OTT Ventures at Lionsgate, Head of Platform Business Development at Jaunt, a virtual reality content startup, and founder of OUYA, a pioneering Android-based game console. She is a proud mom of two and resides in Los Angeles.
