Julian Fialkow - CO-Founder, Managing Partner

I’ve had the opportunity to play operating roles at one of the fastest growing tech companies in Boston, opportunity to help stand up a premier venture firm, and have now co-founded 186 Ventures. I enjoy spending time with founders of any industry and learning more about how they can change the world with technology.

I was privileged enough to grow up around entrepreneurs as I had the ability to join DraftKings (DK) in its early stages and began my operating career there. I joined DK with nearly 200 employees and served as a Project Manager to the Chief Business Officer. I was a member of the DraftKings Strategic Ventures group and in this role, I was responsible for establishing marquee partnerships, driving customer acquisition, and fostering new revenue streams. Prior to co-founding 186 Ventures with Giuseppe, I was a founding team member of Drive by DraftKings, a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in sports tech and entertainment. My main focus at Drive by Draftkings was sourcing, investment due diligence, fundraising, and portfolio management.

After witnessing hyper growth firsthand, I am able to apply this experience to the work I do at 186 Ventures. This experience has helped when we invest in so many bright founders over the past four years. I spend the majority of my time sourcing opportunities, spearheading community efforts to further building our brand name, diligence, and general ecosystem development.

I attended Colgate University and studied Digital Arts & Entrepreneurship and later on studied Entrepreneurship and Clean Energy Studies at the Copenhagen Business School. I was a member of the Division 1 Men's Varsity Hockey team at Colgate and then played professional hockey in Copenhagen. I have also been a participant in the Pan Mass Challenge for 13 years and I am the Co-Chair of the Boston Winter Ball.