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Julian Eison

Investor

Investor at Penultimate Capital · Board director at Juno Care Systems, Inc. · Board director at Pair Team

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M

Kauffman Fellow · Class 27

Find your path to Julian

524 people in our graph share verified history with Julian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Tobi CokerunlockedJulian: together at Kauffman Fellows (2023–2024)
Julian: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
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Julian: together at Valence Community

About

Julian Eison is Founding Managing Partner of Penultimate Capital, investing in seed and series A companies in health technology and enterprise health. Previously, he was Managing Partner at Next Ventures, a $60+ million early-stage fund where he led investments in companies including SteadyMD, Juno Medical, and Genopets, and served on multiple portfolio company boards. Prior to venture capital, Eison founded Eison Triple Thread, a consumer brand, and spent six years at Golden Gate Capital focusing on deal diligence and enterprise technology.

Board director at Juno Care Systems, Inc.

Intro paths

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Juno Care Systems, Inc.'s investors · 1

Next VenturesAustin · $500K – $3M checks · since 2022

Board director at Pair TeamYC S19

Intro paths

YC

Pair Team went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — Julian sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

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Pair Team's investors · 14

8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checksAugment VenturesAnn Arbor · since 2023CREATE HEALTH VENTURESAustin · since 2023GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2023Headwater VenturesMinneapolisKapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checks · since 2023Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2023Newark Venture PartnersNewark · $100K – $2M checks · since 2023Next VenturesAustin · $500K – $3M checks · since 2024NTT Venture CapitalMenlo ParkNVP CapitalNew York · $2M checksOCA VenturesChicago · $1M – $3M checks · since 2023PTX CapitalBaltimore · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Pair Team

NBNeil Batlivala
Neil BatlivalaFounder
CCCassie Choi
Cassie ChoiFounder
CCCassandra Choi
Cassandra ChoiExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Penultimate CapitalFounding Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessLecturer at the Stanford GSB - Startup Garage (STRAMGT 356)current2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  3. Boys & Girls Clubs of San FranciscoBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Eison Family BrandsMembercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. NEXT VENTŪRESManaging Partner2020 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Pair TeamBoard Member2023 — 2024
  7. SteadyMDBoard Member2021 — 2024
  8. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow (Class 27)2022 — 2024
  9. Juno MedicalBoard Member2022 — 2024
  10. OK CapsuleBoard Observer2021 — 2023
  11. Valence CommunityValence VC Funding Network Manager2020San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Eison Triple ThreadFounder & CEO2015 — 2019San Francisco
  13. Golden Gate CapitalDue Diligence & Information Technology2009 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Merrill LynchFinancial Analyst2007Newport Beach, CA
  15. Balboa CapitalInside Sales2005 — 2006Costa Mesa, CA

Skills & more

Business Strategy14Leadership15Start-ups14Business Development9Business Planning9Product Management7Entrepreneurship6Competitive Analysis6Private Equity2Business Analysis3Market Research3Social Media2
+8 moreCloud ComputingStrategyBusiness IntelligenceValuationStartupBrand DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisFinancial Modeling

Languages English · French

  • Black Venture Institute 2020 — UC Berkeley Executive Education

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Julian Eison?
Julian Eison is Founding Managing Partner of Penultimate Capital, investing in seed and series A companies in health technology and enterprise health. Previously, he was Managing Partner at Next Ventures, a $60+ million early-stage fund where he led investments in companies including SteadyMD, Juno Medical, and Genopets, and served on multiple portfolio company boards. Prior to venture capital, Eison founded Eison Triple Thread, a consumer brand, and spent six years at Golden Gate Capital focusing on deal diligence and enterprise technology.
Where does Julian Eison work?
Julian Eison is at Penultimate Capital and Board director at Juno Care Systems, Inc. and Board director at Pair Team.
What check size does Julian Eison write?
Julian Eison typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.
Where did Julian Eison go to school?
Julian Eison studied at UC Irvine (Bachelor of Science - BS, Sociology (Honors in Research)).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business262

Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Shravan NarayenInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Also worked at NEXT VENTŪRES8

Lance ArmstrongGeneral Partner at Next VenturesMel StrongGeneral Partner at Next VenturesJordan PascasioPartner at Next VenturesFelix KimPrincipal at Next VenturesDani KolkebeckMBA Associate at Next VenturesLance ArmstrongGeneral Partner at Next Optimized

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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows474

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMichael LintsFounding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at Merrill Lynch859

Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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