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Julian Capital
Julian Capital is a deeptech seed fund that takes bets on crazy ideas very early across every hardware sector. It invests at pre-seed and seed, writing checks...
Julian Capital
Julian Capital is a deeptech seed fund that takes bets on crazy ideas very early across every hardware sector. It invests at pre-seed and seed, writing checks of $500K to $2M roughly once per month and deciding in 7-14 days. The firm becomes founders' growth team, designs their sites, and intros them to customers, investors, and hires. It only invests in companies making something physical.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2022
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Principals
Julian Shapiro
Jacob Jackson
John Forbes
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Julian Capital?
Julian Capital has not publicly disclosed any managing partners, investment committee members, or key decision-makers. No named principals appear in corporate filings, media reports, or the firm's own materials. This absence of leadership attribution is unusual even for discreet investment vehicles.
What is Julian Capital's investment strategy?
The firm describes its mandate as spanning early-stage seed, startup, and growth-stage venture investments with a general private equity orientation. No sector focus areas, check-size ranges, or geographic preferences have been specified beyond the firm's San Francisco headquarters.
What portfolio companies has Julian Capital backed?
No direct investments, co-investments, or exited positions have been publicly attributed to Julian Capital. Unlike most venture firms, which announce portfolio additions, the firm does not issue press releases or maintain a portfolio page on its website.
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