John Forbes
InvestorPrincipal at Julian Capital · General Manager at Deep Checks
Austin, Texas
Writes $400K – $2M checks · typically $750K
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John: together at UC Berkeley College of Engineering
About
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.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationNew MaterialsRoboticsSemiconductorsSpace Tech
Experience
- Julian.capitalPrincipalcurrent2024 — present
- Deep ChecksGeneral Managercurrent2024 — present
- Dorm Room FundInvestment Partner2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- PerimeterBoard Advisor2022 — 2024Berkeley, CA
- PerimeterChief of Staff2022Berkeley, California, United States
- Stealth StartupChief of Staff / Founder2022 — 2024San Francisco, CA
- Loose Leisure, Blak Reign, Minor Problem, OtherLead Singer, Guitarist, Bass Guitarist, Manager2009 — 2023Redondo Beach, CA
- Capital Investments at BerkeleyFinancial Analyst2020 — 2021Berkeley, California, United States
- Redondo Union High School Model United NationsPresident2017 — 2019Redondo Beach, California
- Virtu Clothing CompanyFounder2016 — 2017Redondo Beach, CA
Skills & more
Venture Capital3Entrepreneurship10Product Management2Market Research2Customer Discovery2Agile Methodologies1Product Prototyping & Wireframing1Team Management2Public Speaking5Cross-functional Communication1Data Analytics1HubSpot Sales Hub1
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State and Local Government Sales- Product Strategy Micro-Certification (PSC)™️ — Product School
- Product Roadmapping Micro-Certification (PRC)™️ — Product School
- Greenhouse Gas Accounting — Corporate Finance Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Forbes?
- 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.
- Where does John Forbes work?
- John Forbes is Principal at Julian Capital.
- What does John Forbes invest in?
- John Forbes invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- What check size does John Forbes write?
- John Forbes typically writes checks of $400K – $2M.
- Where did John Forbes go to school?
- John Forbes studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Data Science. Emphasis in Environment); UC Berkeley College of Engineering (Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Technology); Redondo Union High School.
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Also attended UC Berkeley College of Engineering75
Arhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAlejandro GomezInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alpin YukselogluPartner, Investing & Research at ParadigmDivyansh SaksenaAnalyst at Congruent VenturesEdward YangSenior Associate at Prelude VenturesLan WuAnalyst at Fusion
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Also attended Redondo Union High School2
Shared employers
Also worked at Dorm Room Fund98
Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauJason BrookePrincipal at Sapphire VenturesLauren ReederSeed/early-stage investor at Sequoia CapitalMarcInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesLan JiangPartner at Lux Capital
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Also worked at Perimeter1
Also worked at Stealth Startup423
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