Junlian Capital

Junlian Capital is a seed-stage venture capital fund based in the United States, focused on deeptech startups worldwide. It provides capital, operational support in growth marketing and go-to-market strategies, and connections to customers, partners, and advisors. The firm typically deploys seed investments between $500,000 and $750,000, with an average check size of $750,000. Junlian Capital manages a portfolio of 7 companies across deeptech sectors such as chips, chemicals, energy, robotics, and aerospace. Notable portfolio companies include Aalo, Extropic Power, and Astro Mechanica. The fund also operates DeepChecks.vc as a deal flow platform and was founded by Julian Shapiro, Jacob Jackson, and John Forbes. Its business model centers on raises capital from co-investors to deploy seed investments, typically $500K-$750K checks, while offering hands-on expertise.