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Julian Fialkow

Managing Partner at 186 Ventures

New York, New York

Overview 

Julian Fialkow is currently the Managing Partner at 186 Ventures in New York, overseeing investments in various sectors including Generative Tech/AI, Digital Health, and Web3/Crypto. With a background in strategic ventures at DraftKings Inc. and experience as a professional hockey player in Denmark, Julian brings a unique blend of business acumen and leadership skills to his role in venture capital.

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.

Early stage technology investors that focus on agile teams working on disruptive problems.

  • Board Observer

    2023

  • Board Observer

    2023

Integrated Projects is a spatial intelligence company focused on the digitization of the built environment.

Raised $3,000,000.00 from Newmark, Founder Collective, Atlantic Management, Connexa Capital, GOS Capital, Four Acres Capital, The Fallon Company, Kevin Alvarez Fung and 186 Ventures.

  • 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.

Drive by DraftKings is a multi-stage venture capital firm investing in SportsTech and Entertainment.

  • 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

DraftKings provides online daily and weekly fantasy sports contests for cash prizes in major sports.

Raised $1,043,475,382.00 from Michael Jordan.

  • Professional Hockey Player

    2016 - 2017

  • Summer Intern

    2016 - 2016

  • Summer Intern

    2015 - 2015

NatureBox is an online delivery service that home-delivers all-natural snack foods to their consumers on a monthly basis.

Raised $58,500,000.00 from Montage Capital, UpHonest Capital, Canaan Partners, Neil Tolaney, SoftBank Capital, Dyal Capital Partners, Global Founders Capital, General Catalyst, John M. Foraker and Valley Oak Investments.

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