Julie Coin - Founder, Midnighties

From The co-lab career stories by the co-lab

January 13, 2026 · 17 min · Season 11 · Episode 2

About this episode

Julie Coin discusses her transition from Wall Street to founding Midnighties, a luxury bamboo sleepwear brand, and the challenges of entrepreneurship.

Julie Coin is founder of Midnighties, a luxury bamboo sleepwear brand for woman that features built-in padded support (launched in 2025). Julie is also a Fractional COO and Operating Advisor to a VC fund that invests in health and sustainability-focused technology companies. Previously Julie spent the majority of her career in global strategy, COO and President roles in Wall Street, blockchain and fintech. In this episode, Rebecca Murphy talks with Julie Coin about leaving Wall Street to launch her luxury sleepwear brand. Julie shares the challenges of building a product-based business and how her corporate experience shaped her as an entrepreneur.

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Murphy

Guest: Julie Coin

Topics covered

entrepreneurship
luxury fashion
sleepwear
corporate experience
product-based business

Keywords

Julie Coin
Midnighties
luxury sleepwear
entrepreneurship
Wall Street
product challenges
corporate experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Midnighties, VC fund, Wall Street, blockchain, fintech