# Julien Machot

> Julien Machot is a seed investor at VERSO Fund backing Food and Beverage and Food Processing. See 26 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [VERSO Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verso-fund)
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 26
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 23%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/jmachot
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/julienmachot
- Website: http://www.versocapital.co

Julien Machot is a seed investor at VERSO Fund in Dubai focused on Food and Beverage and Food Processing. Partner at Verso Capital. Dedicated independent UHNW Advisor, former Swiss Private Banker. Exclusively working with international UHNW and Institutional Clients on transactions of at least USD 100mio. Verso Capital selects its UHNW clients following compliance checks and definition of the scope of the engagement. Our main Capabilities include UHNWPrivate Banking Solutions, Transactional Advisory, Equity & Debt Financing & Structuring, Complex Situations.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.1M–$2.3M |
| Equity Crowdfunding | $261k–$695k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 6 | 23% |
| Food Processing | 5 | 19% |
| Organic Food | 3 | 12% |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 12% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 12% |

43 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 19% |
| Convertible Note | 4 | 15% |
| Equity Crowdfunding | 4 | 15% |
| Angel | 2 | 8% |
| Series A | 2 | 8% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 7 | 27% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 12% |
| India | 2 | 8% |
| Singapore | 2 | 8% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 8% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| REAL Empire Capital | REAL Estate - investments in proprietary portfolio in EMEA | $23M | Private Equity | Feb 01, 2025 |  |
| REAL Empire Capital | REAL Estate - investments in proprietary portfolio in EMEA | $11M | Private Equity | May 01, 2024 |  |
| Uravu Labs | Uravu plans to develop fresh ideas for making human life sustainable and our communities responsive and resilient. In order to build a sustainable and better future for everyone, the company believes that the "water" industry is ripe for innovation and needs ground-breaking innovations.High-quality drinking water may be produced usingUravu's award-winning, 100% renewable water technology, which uses the atmosphere's limitless moisture and solely renewable energy.Uravu was established in 2017 in Bangalore, Karnataka. | $2.3M | Seed | Mar 23, 2023 |  |
| TurtleTree | TurtleTree is a biotech company dedicated to producing a new generation of nutrition—one that’s better for the planet, better for the animals, and better for people everywhere. Utilizing its proprietary, cell-based technology, the company is creating better-for-you milk ingredients sustainably and affordably, with benefits that extend beyond thedining table and into the heart of humanity. | $30M | Series A | Oct 29, 2021 |  |
| TurtleTree | TurtleTree is a biotech company dedicated to producing a new generation of nutrition—one that’s better for the planet, better for the animals, and better for people everywhere. Utilizing its proprietary, cell-based technology, the company is creating better-for-you milk ingredients sustainably and affordably, with benefits that extend beyond thedining table and into the heart of humanity. | $30M | Series A | Oct 29, 2021 |  |
| Eat Just | Eat Just offers a plant-based egg substitute intended to provide healthy and nutritional food alternatives.It applies cutting-edge science and technology to create healthier, more sustainable foods and the key ingredient is protein from the mung bean and it is cholesterol-free, non-GMO, and packed with as much protein as many animal proteins andwhile it cooks and tastes like eggs. Its ingredients use less water, less land, and emit less CO2e than conventional animal sources, enabling customers to prepare their food items with the required nutrients and protein of an egg.It was founded by Josh Balk and Josh Tetrick in San Francisco, California in 2011. |  | Secondary Market | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Eat Just | Eat Just offers a plant-based egg substitute intended to provide healthy and nutritional food alternatives.It applies cutting-edge science and technology to create healthier, more sustainable foods and the key ingredient is protein from the mung bean and it is cholesterol-free, non-GMO, and packed with as much protein as many animal proteins andwhile it cooks and tastes like eggs. Its ingredients use less water, less land, and emit less CO2e than conventional animal sources, enabling customers to prepare their food items with the required nutrients and protein of an egg.It was founded by Josh Balk and Josh Tetrick in San Francisco, California in 2011. |  |  | Nov 30, 2020 |  |
| TurtleTree | TurtleTree is a biotech company dedicated to producing a new generation of nutrition—one that’s better for the planet, better for the animals, and better for people everywhere. Utilizing its proprietary, cell-based technology, the company is creating better-for-you milk ingredients sustainably and affordably, with benefits that extend beyond thedining table and into the heart of humanity. |  | Convertible Note | Nov 01, 2020 |  |
| TurtleTree | TurtleTree is a biotech company dedicated to producing a new generation of nutrition—one that’s better for the planet, better for the animals, and better for people everywhere. Utilizing its proprietary, cell-based technology, the company is creating better-for-you milk ingredients sustainably and affordably, with benefits that extend beyond thedining table and into the heart of humanity. |  | Convertible Note | Nov 01, 2020 |  |
| Carbon Click | CarbonClick creates clever solutions that help people offset the carbon emissions of their purchases. It removes the need for businesses to build their offsetting program, by providing everything they need to offer carbon offsets to customers. |  | Seed | Oct 01, 2020 |  |

10 of 26 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [VERSO Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verso-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [VERSO Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/versoholdings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ethos Family Office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almanack-family-office) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Anicut Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anicut-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Asas Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asas-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bracket Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bracket-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About VERSO Fund

VC Fund

Venture Capital Fund

2 contacts available at VERSO Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Baumslag | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-baumslag |
| Julien Machot | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julien-machot |

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## FAQ

### What does Julien Machot invest in?

Julien Machot invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Food Processing and Organic Food startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 26 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Julien Machot's check size?

Julien Machot typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$2.3M at Seed and $261k–$695k at Equity Crowdfunding. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Julien Machot participates in.

### When did Julien Machot last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Julien Machot closed in Feb 2025. Shizune tracks 26 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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