Julian Shapiro

Founder atJulian CapitalFirm active Oct 14California

Julian Shapiro is the founder of Julian Capital, a deeptech seed fund. He previously led growth at Webflow and Heap, founded Demand Curve, and created Velocity.js.

What Julian can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Julian Capital writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Webflow · VP of Marketing
  2. Heap Analytics · Growth
  3. Demand Curve · Founder
  4. Julian Capital · Founder
    Now

Companies founded

Julian CapitalDemand CurveBell Curve

Focus

deeptechhardwareseed

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Questions

Who is Julian Shapiro?

Julian Shapiro is the founder of Julian Capital, a deeptech seed fund. He previously led growth at Webflow and Heap, founded Demand Curve, and created Velocity.js.

How much does Julian Shapiro invest?

Julian Shapiro invests through Julian Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Julian Shapiro?

A warm intro from a founder Julian Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Julian Shapiro do before Julian Capital?

VP of Marketing at Webflow; Growth at Heap Analytics; Founder at Demand Curve.

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