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Julian Burrough Counihan

Investor

General Partner at Schematic Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $2M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Julian began his career as a software developer at Fortna working on warehouse control and automation systems, then moved into technology investment banking before investing in industrial hardware and supply chain sectors at a New York venture fund. He earned a systems engineering degree from UVA (magna cum laude) and an MBA from MIT, and is a first-generation American.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSaaS

Experience

  1. Schematic VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. infinitformBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. HarbingerBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  4. RiteSizeBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. ONRAMPBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  6. FulcrumBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  7. SVT RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  8. Plus One RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  9. Plus One RoboticsBoard Member2017 — 2021
  10. CognitOpsBoard Member2018 — 2021
  11. Red Sea VenturesPrincipal2014 — 2016
  12. CitiTMT Investment Banking2012 — 2014
  13. CitiRisk Management2007 — 2010
  14. FortnaSoftware Developer2003 — 2007

Skills & more

Strategy19Strategic Planning3Management1Start-ups19Corporate Finance15Venture Capital9Financial Modeling9Due Diligence7Investment Banking5Mergers & Acquisitions4Business Strategy3Financial Analysis3
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From Julian's professional profile.

Deals · 2

cognitops.com 🡭Board seat

via Schematic Ventures · filed Oct 2018 · $1M raise

Plus One RoboticsBoard seat

via Schematic Ventures · filed Sep 2018 · $8.3M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Schematic Ventures

Alex
Investor at Schematic Ventures
Alex Freed
Partner at Schematic Ventures

Network2

Dana Settle
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Greycroft
David Wieland
Founder and Managing Partner at Motivate Venture Capital

Investors connected to Julian in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Julian Burrough Counihan?
Julian began his career as a software developer at Fortna working on warehouse control and automation systems, then moved into technology investment banking before investing in industrial hardware and supply chain sectors at a New York venture fund. He earned a systems engineering degree from UVA (magna cum laude) and an MBA from MIT, and is a first-generation American.
Where does Julian Burrough Counihan work?
Julian Burrough Counihan is General Partner at Schematic Ventures.
What does Julian Burrough Counihan invest in?
Julian Burrough Counihan invests in Deep Tech, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS.
What check size does Julian Burrough Counihan write?
Julian Burrough Counihan typically writes checks of $1M – $2M.
What boards does Julian Burrough Counihan sit on?
Julian Burrough Counihan holds tracked board seats at cognitops.com 🡭, Plus One Robotics.
Where did Julian Burrough Counihan go to school?
Julian Burrough Counihan studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Systems Engineering).

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,727

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Also attended University of Virginia576

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Shared employers

Also worked at ONRAMP1

AlexInvestor at Schematic Ventures

Also worked at SVT Robotics4

AlexInvestor at Schematic VenturesSantosh SankarManaging Partner at Dynamo VenturesTed WangBoard Partner at Cowboy VenturesJim HodsonCo-Founder & SVP of Customer Operations at SVT Robotics

Also worked at Plus One Robotics12

Rory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersChris GirgentiVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersTy FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureJay ZhaoPartner at Leonis CapitalKaz KikuchiPartner at TransLink CapitalAlexInvestor at Schematic Ventures

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Also worked at CognitOps3

AlexInvestor at Schematic VenturesRob ChesneyPartner at Chicago VenturesAlex FreedPartner at Schematic Ventures