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Investor profile

Julian Counihan

General Partner, Schematic Ventures

About

Julian Counihan started his career as a hands-on software developer building warehouse control and automation systems before becoming a venture capital investor, giving him unusually deep technical understanding of logistics and industrial automation. He was selected to the "Seed 100: Best Early-Stage Investors of 2025" list and is recognized as a leading early-stage investor specifically in freight and supply chain technology, frequently sought out by industry operators to translate between startups and traditional supply chain executives. Julian Counihan started his career as a hands-on software developer building warehouse control and automation systems before becoming a venture capital investor, giving him unusually deep technical understanding of logistics and industrial automation. He was selected to the "Seed 100: Best Early-Stage Investors of 2025" list and is recognized as a leading early-stage investor specifically in freight and supply chain technology, frequently sought out by industry operators to translate between startups and traditional supply chain executives.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Sectors
Logistics
Transportation
Robotics
Deeptech
Hardware
SaaS

Investment details

Avg check size$1M - $2M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA