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Julian Fialkow

Managing Partner at 186 Ventures

New York, New York

Overview

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder and Managing Partner

    2018 - Current

    What started as an Angel fund with my close friend has turned into a full time commitment to supporting and backing the next generation of builders, disruptors and innovators. 186 Ventures is a pre-seed & seed stage VC firm based between New York and Boston investing across software and infrastructure. We are generalist investors that bring full operational & strategic support and an unparalleled network to founders, beginning at the earliest stages of building a high growth tech business. Founded in 2018, our portfolio spans 50+ high growth technology companies across multiple industries.

  • Board Observer

    2023

  • Board Observer

    2023

  • Investor

    2019 - 2021

    Had the honor of launching and getting Drive by DraftKings off the ground. Drive by DK is a multi-stage venture capital firm investing in Gaming, Sports Betting, SportsTech and Entertainment. We made 12 core investments during my time on the team.

  • Project Manager, Strategic Ventures

    2018 - 2019

    DraftKings is a leading sports entertainment brand that creates the most exciting digital sports competitions and experiences on the planet. Our goal is to transform the way fans experience sports. Our mission is to make sports better – and make better sports fans – by bringing them closer to the games they love.

  • Associate, Strategic Ventures

    2017 - 2018

  • Professional Hockey Player

    2016 - 2017

  • Summer Intern

    2016 - 2016

  • Summer Intern

    2015 - 2015

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