THE RUNDOWN
- Olivia Rodrigo recently sparked rumors she is dating Julian Croonenberghs.
- He works as a private equity associate in New York City.
- He’s one of the first people Rodrigo has been publicly linked to since her Louis Partridge breakup.
Olivia Rodrigo has sparked fresh dating rumors this summer.
In recent weeks, the singer has been photographed multiple times with Julian Croonenberghs, a New York-based private equity associate. The pair has been seen together in Brooklyn and was later photographed arriving in New York after a trip to Iceland. In late July, he was seen kissing Rodrigo on a park date in Brooklyn.
Neither Rodrigo nor Croonenberghs has publicly commented on the speculation about their relationship.
Here’s everything to know about Croonenberghs and his connection to Rodrigo.
Olivia Rodrigo and Julian Croonenberghs were first romantically linked in June 2026.
Dating speculation began after photos surfaced of Rodrigo and Croonenberghs having dinner together in Brooklyn in June. The two were later seen traveling through an airport in Iceland together and returning to New York.
On July 27, E! and Entertainment Tonight ran photos of him kissing her while out in a park in Brooklyn. They held hands in other shots.
He’s a private equity associate.
Unlike Rodrigo’s previous high-profile partners, Croonenberghs works in finance.
According to Hg Capital’s website, he is a member of the firm’s Mercury team in New York. Before joining Hg in 2024, he worked on the Financial Institutions Investment Banking team at Goldman Sachs in New York.
He graduated from Brown University.
Croonenberghs earned a bachelor of science degree in applied mathematics and computer science from Brown University.
His sister works in the music industry.
While it’s unclear exactly how Rodrigo and Croonenberghs met, several outlets have noted that his sister, Jade Croonenberghs, is a DJ who works in music and entertainment.
But Rodrigo and Croonenberghs have kept the details of their relationship, from how they met to its exact nature, private.
Rodrigo appeared to interact with his family on social media.
Fans also noticed that Rodrigo recently liked an Instagram post shared by Jade Croonenberghs.
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