Julian Capital

Julian Capital is a deeptech seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, United States, investing in early-stage startups across sectors including energy, robotics, medtech, chips, and materials. The firm has made 30 total investments, with 27 active portfolio companies and 3 exits, typically writing checks of $500K to $2M and making approximately one investment per month. Julian Capital also has capacity to invest up to an additional $15M into top portfolio companies and has attracted 174+ co-investors, including Alumni Ventures and Lowercarbon Capital. Its portfolio features notable deeptech companies such as Aalo (nuclear energy), Extropic Power (thermal computing), Astro Mechanica (aerospace), Parallel Bio (organoid research), and Reflex Robotics. The firm is led by Managing Partner Julian Shapiro, formerly VP of Marketing at Webflow and head of growth at Heap Analytics. The founding year is not specified.

Julian Capital operates as a deeptech seed fund, investing globally across critical sectors including chips, energy, and robotics. It functions as an embedded operational partner, offering services like website development and acting as a growth team for portfolio companies. Utilizing its proprietary DeepChecks.vc platform, a founder CRM, it provides crucial introductions, accelerating market readiness.

Founded by Julian Shapiro, Jacob Jackson, and John Forbes, the firm leverages their diverse operational pedigrees. Julian Shapiro, former VP of Marketing at Webflow, brings extensive product and growth marketing expertise. This collective experience underpins their belief that deeptech ventures thrive with integrated operational guidance beyond capital.

Julian Capital caters to deeptech founders seeking seed funding and integrated post-investment support. The firm envisions itself as the most useful capital partner, providing tangible competitive advantage through streamlined access to resources and networks. It aims to empower groundbreaking scientific innovations, guiding them from concept to market-ready solutions, fostering transformative technologies.