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Juanpi (卷皮)

Juanpi (卷皮) was a Chinese discount flash-sale e-commerce platform founded in Wuhan in 2012 by Huang Chengsheng and Xia Lifeng, ranking sixth in e-commerce users by 2016 before winding down.

Judy Dlamini

Judy Dlamini, born in 1959, is a South African physician-turned-entrepreneur who founded the women-owned Mbekani Group in 1996, chaired Aspen Pharmacare, and became Chancellor of Wits University in 2018.

Juexin Wei

珏芯微, formally 浙江珏芯微电子有限公司, is a Chinese compound-semiconductor company founded in 2019 in Lishui, Zhejiang, that makes aerospace-grade cooled infrared detectors from epitaxial materials to cryocoolers.

Juffali

Juffali, formally E.A. Juffali & Brothers, is a family-owned Saudi conglomerate founded in Jeddah in 1936, best known as the kingdom's sole Mercedes-Benz distributor since 1959.

Jugaad

Jugaad, also spelled Jugaar or Juggaar, is a Hindi term for an immediate, low-cost solution improvised from whatever is at hand, and the unlicensed vehicle it originally named.

Juglar cycle

The Juglar cycle is a medium-term business cycle of roughly 7 to 11 years, driven by fixed investment and credit, named after French economist Clément Juglar.

Jui Tan

Jui Tan is a Singapore-born, Beijing-based venture capitalist who built BlueRun Ventures China, now Lanchi Ventures, and ranked No. 48 on Forbes' 2019 Midas List.

Jules Kroll

Jules Kroll, also known as Jules B. Kroll, is an American businessman who founded Kroll Associates in 1972 and later the credit rating agency Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Julia Haart

Julia Haart, born Julia Hendler, is an American fashion executive who left an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Monsey, New York, and was CEO of Elite World Group from 2019 to 2022.

Julia Hoggett

Dame Julia Hoggett, also known as Julia Anne Hoggett, is a British financial executive who has been CEO of the London Stock Exchange since 2021.

Julia Koch

Julia Koch, born Julia Flesher, is an American businesswoman and philanthropist who inherited a 42% stake in Koch, Inc. when her husband David Koch died in 2019.

JuliaHub, Inc.

JuliaHub, Inc., formerly Julia Computing, Inc., is a Boston, Massachusetts software company founded in 2015 by the co-creators of the Julia programming language, selling a SaaS platform for developing and scaling Julia programs.

Julian Metcalfe

Julian Metcalfe is a British food retail entrepreneur who co-founded the Pret a Manger sandwich chain in 1986 and founded the Itsu fast-food chain in 1997.

Julian Robertson

Julian H. Robertson Jr. (1932–2022) was an American investor who founded Tiger Management, earning 31.7% a year, and seeded the Tiger cubs hedge fund network.

Juliana Blum

Juliana Blum is a biotechnology executive who co-founded Humacyte in 2004, spent 20 years there as executive vice president of corporate development, and became CEO of BioAesthetics Corp.

Julie Masino

Julie Felss Masino is an American restaurant executive who became President and CEO of Cracker Barrel in November 2023, after leading Taco Bell's international division.

Julie Sweet

Julie Sweet, born Julie Terese Spellman, is an American business executive who has been chief executive officer of Accenture since September 2019 and board chair since 2021.

Julie Yoo

Julie Yoo is a general partner on Andreessen Horowitz's Bio + Health team, where since 2019 she has invested in healthcare AI companies including Hippocratic AI.

Juliet Tammenoms Bakker

Juliet Tammenoms Bakker is a venture capital investor who co-founded Longitude Capital in 2006, investing in medical technology from Boston, with deals including AqueSys, Axonics, and Insulet.

Julio Ponce Lerou

Julio Ponce Lerou is a Chilean businessman, former son-in-law of Augusto Pinochet, who took control of lithium producer SQM and is known as the "lithium king".

Julius Baer Group

Julius Baer Group Ltd, also known as Julius Bär, is a Swiss private banking group focused on wealth management, headquartered in Zurich and founded in 1890.

Julius Blum GmbH

Julius Blum GmbH is an Austrian, family-owned manufacturer of furniture fittings and hardware, founded by blacksmith Julius Blum in 1952 in Höchst, Vorarlberg, and known for its BLUMOTION soft-close hinge.

Julius Freed

Julius Freed was the Los Angeles businessman behind Orange Julius, whose 1926 downtown juice stand grew into an international chain now owned by Dairy Queen.

Julius Maggi

Julius Maggi (1846–1912) was a Swiss entrepreneur who turned his family's flour mill into a branded convenience-food company, creating Maggi instant soups and the Maggi liquid seasoning sold worldwide today.

Julius Rosenwald

Julius Rosenwald (1862–1932) was an American retail executive who built Sears, Roebuck into America's largest retailer and gave away over $60 million, funding nearly 5,000 schools for Black children in the South.

Juma Al Majid

Juma Al Majid is a Dubai businessman, born 1930, who founded the family-held Juma Al Majid Holding Group in 1950 and leads it as chairman.

Juma Al Majid Holding Group

Juma Al Majid Holding Group (مجموعة جمعة الماجد القابضة) is a family-owned conglomerate in Dubai, founded in 1950 and best known as the UAE's Hyundai and Kia distributor.

Jumbotail

Jumbotail is a Bengaluru-based B2B marketplace and New Retail platform for food and grocery, founded in 2015, which became a unicorn valued above $1 billion in 2025.

Jumei Youpin

Jumei Youpin (聚美优品) was a Beijing-based Chinese e-commerce company founded by Chen Ou in 2010 that sold cosmetics through limited-time flash sales and listed on the NYSE in 2014.

Jumia

Jumia is a pan-African e-commerce marketplace connecting sellers with customers across 8 African countries, founded in 2012 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2019.