Schematic Ventures

Schematic Ventures Schematic Ventures, founded in 2017 in San Francisco, focuses on early-stage supply chain, manufacturing, and industrial software. Led by Julian Counihan (UVA systems engineering, MIT MBA, ex-Fortna warehouse automation) and Alex Freed (ex-Google ecommerce, Columbia MBA), the firm writes $1-2M average checks. The 47 investments include 2 unicorns (Altana Technologies, Flock Freight), 1 IPO, and 1 acquisition. Portfolio verticals break down as 41% industrial/manufacturing, 21%