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Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Deep Checks acts as a curated intermediary connecting deeptech founders with domain-expert seed-stage VCs. Founders submit a deck, which the team reviews individually and, if strong, surfaces to relevant investors along with a tailored one-pager tied to each investor's thesis and portfolio. It targets any deeptech sector — hardware, biotech (excluding pharma), space, robotics, chips, materials, energy — while explicitly excluding traditional SaaS/software. Startups at any stage with valuations of $20M or below and from any geography are welcome. Deep Checks does not invest as a group; interested investors reach out directly to founders. It was created by the team at Julian Capital with support from the deeptech community.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Deep Checks went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 9 of 12 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×6Biotech ×3Cleantech ×3Robotics ×3AgTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×2Healthtech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:United States×3United Kingdom×1Ireland×1India×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAnaula builds autonomous bioreactors for pharmaceutical and biological production, designing the hardware, robotics, and software as a single closed-loop system that senses, controls, and corrects itself without operator intervention.
BiotechDeep TechRoboticsDublin, IE
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
Bactery develops bacteria-powered batteries ("Bacteries") that self-recharge from soil to generate continuous clean electricity.
AgTechCleantechIoT
Jakub Dziegielowski(Founder & CEO)inMirella Di Lorenzo(Founder & CSO)Benjamin Metcalfe(Founder & CTO)
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
Dognosis builds "olfaction AI" that pairs trained biomedical detection dogs with a non-invasive canine brain-computer interface and machine learning to identify disease-associated volatile organic compounds in breath samples.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtech
Akash Kulgod(Founder)inItamar Bitan(Founder)in
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesPurposeTechBoost VC
Dynamo builds and operates autonomous tandem-rotor unmanned rotorcraft designed to lift heavy external loads (starting with a 10,000 lb class system) into remote or hard-to-reach locations, sold as a lift-on-demand service rather than as aircraft.
Deep TechLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
Co-investorsMana VenturesRolling Fun GPSHOR
Genhtis builds domestic and allied-nation manufacturing capacity for critical pharmaceuticals, controlling the full supply chain from raw input to finished product with modular, scalable production and end-to-end traceability.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtech
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
Co-investorsAmerica's Frontier FundRipple Ventures
Heritable operates an AI platform for plant genetics that predicts which crop varieties will thrive in given environments, identifies genes driving traits like yield and disease resistance, and uses DNA language models to design genome edits.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechMountain View, US
Davide Sosso(Founder)
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
Co-investorsDoon CapitalFTW VenturesMythos Ventures Management, LlcRedstick VenturesSVG Ventures | THRIVEWaterpoint Lane
Maglut develops rare earth element purification technology, focusing on precision purification processes for domestic U.S. rare earth production.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
Co-investorsJulian CapitalWave Function Ventures
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
Supercool Earth develops technology to produce precipitation on demand.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Michelle Grau(Founder)inDacia Leon(Founder)in
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesSOSV
Uncrewed Aero provides engineering services and its FlightCore OS software to convert aircraft platforms into uncrewed or optionally piloted systems.
Deep TechDefense TechRobotics
PartnerJulian Shapiro· solo GP
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Deep Checks made?
- Deep Checks has 12 tracked investments.
- What stage does Deep Checks invest at?
- Deep Checks invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Deep Checks's typical check size?
- Deep Checks typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does Deep Checks focus on?
- Deep Checks focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, New Materials, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Does Deep Checks lead rounds?
- Deep Checks typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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