Julian Shapiro
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Julian Capital · Managing Partner at Deep Checks · Founder at Julian
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $400K – $2M checks · typically $50K
FoundedJulian
About
Formerly VP of Marketing at Webflow and growth lead at Heap Analytics, he founded Demand Curve (YC S19) and the agency Bell Curve, and built products including VCSheet.com and DeepChecks.vc. Earlier an engineer, he created the open-source Velocity.js library, received a Stripe Open Source grant, and writes widely-read startup handbooks on Julian.com.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationNew MaterialsRoboticsSemiconductorsSpace Tech
Founder at Julian
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Julian's investors · 2
Experience
- Julian.capitalGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Deep ChecksFoundercurrent2024 — present
- Demand CurveCEO (Y Combinator S19)2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- TechCrunchColumnist: Growth Marketing2019 — 2021
- FreelanceGrowth Advisor2016 — 2019
- Webflow, Inc.VP of Marketing2014 — 2015San Francisco
- Velocity.jsCreator and Developer2013 — 2014Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- NameLayerFounder and CEO2011 — 2013Los Angeles
Education
- Y Combinator
Skills & more
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Deals · 12
DognosisSolo GP
via Deep Checks
MaglutSolo GP
via Deep Checks
AnaulaSolo GP
via Deep Checks
Bactery.CoSolo GP
via Deep Checks
DynamoairSolo GP
via Deep Checks
GenhtisSolo GP
via Deep Checks
Green AbundanceSolo GP
via Deep Checks
Heritable AgricultureSolo GP
via Deep Checks
OdolalabsSolo GP
via Deep Checks
RowkinSolo GP
via Deep Checks
Supercool EarthSolo GP
via Deep Checks
UncrewedSolo GP
via Deep Checks
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Julian Shapiro work?
- Julian Shapiro is Managing Partner at Julian Capital and Founder at Julian.
- What does Julian Shapiro invest in?
- Julian Shapiro 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 Julian Shapiro write?
- Julian Shapiro typically writes checks of $400K – $2M.
- What companies did Julian Shapiro found?
- Julian Shapiro founded Julian.
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Y Combinator mafia8,732
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Webflow mafia7
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Deep Checks mafia3
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Demand Curve mafia2
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Demand Curve2
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