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Julian Counihan

Investor

General Partner at Schematic Ventures

San Francisco, California

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

About

Julian began his technology 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 holds a BSc in systems engineering (magna cum laude) from UVA and an MBA from MIT.

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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

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2010 — 2012
  2. University of VirginiaBachelor of Science (B.S.), Systems Engineering2003 — 2007

Skills & more

Strategy19Strategic Planning3Management1Start-ups19Corporate Finance15Venture Capital9Financial Modeling9Due Diligence7Investment Banking5Mergers & Acquisitions4Business Strategy3Financial Analysis3
+6 moreEquitiesPrivate EquityRisk ManagementValuationCorporate DevelopmentBusiness Development

From Julian's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

+ 971 more

Also attended University of Virginia341

Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures

+ 335 more

Shared employers

Also worked at ONRAMP1

AlexInvestor at Schematic Ventures

Also worked at SVT Robotics4

AlexInvestor at Schematic VenturesSantosh SankarManaging Partner at Dynamo VenturesWhitneySales Part-Time GTM Operating Partner at Forum VenturesTed WangBoard Partner at Cowboy Ventures

Also worked at Plus One Robotics11

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

+ 5 more

Also worked at CognitOps3

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

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

Aditya Raghupathy
Associate at Schematic Ventures
Alex
Investor at Schematic Ventures
Alex Freed
Partner at Schematic Ventures
Ananya Vasagiri
Associate 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.