Julian Capital
Venture capitalAustin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Julian Capital is a deeptech seed fund investing across most deeptech sectors (including chips, chemicals, energy, robotics, sensors, and medtech).
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteJacob is a former founder, angel investor, and revenue/growth leader. He's co-GM at Deep Checks and an investment partner at Julian Capital, where he backs the world's most ambitious deeptech founders.
Julian combines deeptech seed investing with VP-level growth experience as Demand Curve founder to help founders scale customers, hiring and investor access via Deep Checks, the world's largest deeptech network.
John Forbes, an operator who served as Chief of Staff at Perimeter and helped it reach product-market fit, seeks founders revealing absolutely absurd secrets to spot frontier opportunities.
What they invest in
from 4 of 7 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2AI & Machine Learning ×2Hardware ×2Biotech ×1Climate Tech ×1Energy ×1Healthtech ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Astromecha designs engines, airframes, and flight systems for next-generation aerospace applications, including supersonic aircraft.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Ian Brooke(Founder)in
Atomic Industries uses artificial intelligence and custom software to design plastic molds for manufacturing, enabling faster production of injection-molded parts for customers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsDetroit, US
Aaron Slodov(Founder)in
Parallel Bio develops human immune organoids and computational tools to predict drug efficacy across diverse patient populations, replacing animal testing in drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Julian Capital invest at?
- Julian Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Julian Capital's typical check size?
- Julian Capital typically writes checks of $400K – $2M.
- What sectors does Julian Capital focus on?
- Julian Capital focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- Where is Julian Capital located?
- Julian Capital is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does Julian Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Julian Capital leads investment rounds.
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