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Schematic Ventures

San Francisco, CA · Invests in US; North America · Website

Pre-SeedSeedRoboticsHardware & DevicesManufacturingSupply Chain & LogisticsLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics & AutomationManufacturing & Industrial

Thesis

Significant opportunities exist in modernizing legacy supply chain and manufacturing processes through software, automation, and AI. We back founders who deeply understand industrial operations and can build technology that makes supply chains more efficient, transparent, and automated.

Likely not a fit for

Non-technical founding teams, companies outside US/Canada, business models that don't address clear operational pain points

How they invest

Lead or follow
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Typical decision
~1 month
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Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
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Partners & team

3 contacts on file

JC

Julian Counihan

General PartnerFounder & General Partner · Primary contact

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AF

Alex Freed

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Ananya Vasagiri

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Portfolio

CVectorEnterprise Software

CVector provides an industrial AI platform for plant economics, enabling real-time data ingestion, analysis, and forecasting to optimize asset performance and decision-making in critical infrastructure.

OutriderLogistics Supply Chain

Outrider automates yard operations for logistics hubs with an integrated system, utilizing autonomous vehicles and management software to enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability in freight transportation.

Platform ScienceEnterprise Software

Platform Science delivers cutting-edge enterprise fleet telematics solutions that make a driver’s day more efficient and rewarding, in and out of the cab.

Flock FreightLogistics Supply Chain

Flock Freight optimizes freight shipping through shared truckloads, reducing costs and carbon footprint. The company leverages AI-powered pooling technology to combine shipments from various businesses into efficient Shared Truckloads.

Pandion
ChassyEnterprise Software

Chassy provides HIL testing and deployment solutions for autonomous drones, AMRs, AGVs, and edge machines, enabling efficient management of complex hardware and software testing workflows.

CognasimEnterprise Software

CognaSIM is an AI-powered intelligent simulation platform that simplifies high-end simulation for product development, making it accessible to engineers and product teams.

SVT RoboticsLogistics Supply Chain

SVT Robotics provides the SOFTBOT® Platform, an integration platform as a service (iPaaS) designed for supply chain automation, allowing IT teams to deploy, monitor, and scale automation solutions without the need for custom code.

InfinitformEnterprise Software

InfinitForm is an AI-powered design optimization platform that accelerates the creation of manufacturable, cost-efficient, and performance-optimized CAD models. It leverages generative AI to streamline the design process, allowing for quick iterations and real-time feedback.

NeurocadEnterprise Software

Neurocad is AI-enabled infrastructure that transforms datasheets, drawings, and design documents into native, parametric CAD artifacts across Altium, SolidWorks, KiCad, and adjacent tools. Engineers describe what they're building; Neurocad materializes it as DRC-valid output ready to push directly into their existing tools. Zero re-entry.

AltanaEnterprise Software

Altana has developed the building blocks of a network for trusted trade that meets the new geopolitical, regulatory, and economic landscape, offering AI-powered solutions for trade compliance workflows and supply chain visibility.

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Schematic Ventures Research Investment Thesis Schematic Ventures is a specialized early-stage venture capital fund focused on industrial technology, supply chain optimization, and manufacturing innovation. Founded in 2017 by Julian Counihan and Alex Freed, the fund believes that significant opportunities exist in modernizing legacy supply chain and manufacturing processes through software, automat

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