Julian Eison
Managing Partner at Next Ventures
Julian Eison
Managing Partner at Next Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2020 - Current
Lecturer at the Stanford GSB - Startup Garage (STRAMGT 356)
2022
Startup Garage is an intensive, hands-on, project-based course in which student teams design and test new business concepts that address real-world needs.
Board Member
2024
It is a community-based organization, offering at-risk youth ages 6-18 high-quality programs in first-class facilities.
Board Member
2023
Pair Team is an end-to-end operations platform that connects vulnerable patients to local care teams.
Raised $19,500,000.00 from Gaingels, California HealthCare Foundation, Augment Ventures, Jay Desai, PTX Capital, Kapor Capital, Y Combinator, NEXT VENTŪRES, OCA Ventures and Kleiner Perkins.
Board Observer
2021
SteadyMD is a B2B telehealth infrastructure provider that powers high-quality telehealth experiences for companies in all 50 states
Raised $35,000,000.00 from Cencora.
Member
2016
Eison Family Brands is a San Francisco based family office. We develop brands, invest in innovative private companies, and foster genuine relationships with leaders driving the next wave of creativity and imagination.
Kauffman Fellow (Class 27)
2022 - 2024
The Kauffman Fellows Program identifies and develops global leaders in VC while providing a structured curriculum, peer learning, executive coaching, and networking — all with a focus on giving back and one's responsibility as a leader in venture capital. With 800+ Fellows across 65 countries, Kauffman Fellows is the largest network of VCs and innovation leaders in the world. In the 27 years since inception, Kauffman Fellows have started hundreds of funds, raised and deployed hundreds of billions of dollars in capital, and helped pave the way for some of the world’s most groundbreaking companies. As a network, Kauffman Fellows represent over $290 billion in assets under management, have collectively raised over $790 billion dollars in capital, and have been responsible for over $8.5 trillion in exits to LPs.
Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows
Board Observer
2021 - 2023
B2B Platform for Personalized Nutrition
Raised $12,500,000.00 from NEXT VENTŪRES, Mucker Capital and DSM Venturing.
Valence VC Funding Network Manager
2020 - 2020
Valence is an internet company that connects, showcases, and empowers the global black professional community.
Raised $7,750,000.00 from Slauson & Co., SoftBank, Maveron, Notable Capital, Open Opportunity Fund, Silicon Valley Bank and Upfront Ventures.
Founder & CEO
2016 - 2019
Built from ground up. Structured international textile and manufacturing supply chain of 5 factories and over 20 service providers. Managed production team in China and built a distributed engineering team in India. Self-taught apparel design and pattern making. Raised Seed round and practiced capital efficiency. Was Techstars Music Finalist (2019). Gained worldwide notoriety and provided industry thought leadership. Invented Eison Triple Thread FITS (USPTO # 88099620), a personalization technology that leveraged AI, customer lifestyle data and musical preferences to create personalized menswear. FITS recommended style, and informed consumer purchasing behavior with a vision to span the retail spectrum.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
2004 - 2009