# Julien Nguyen > Julien Nguyen is a seed investor at Faircare, Inc backing Internet and Social Media. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Faircare, Inc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/faircare-inc) - Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States - Total investments: 11 - Last investment: Nov 2021 - Lead investor: 45% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julien-nguyen/ - X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/julien888 - Website: https://x.com/julien888 Julien Nguyen is a seed investor at Faircare, Inc in San Francisco Bay Area focused on Internet and Social Media. Julien Nguyen has 30 years of operational, entrepreneurial and early stage investment experience.Prior to NanoDimension, Julien was a Managing Director at Applied Materials Ventures and Concept Ventures. Julien led investments in companies such as Infinera (Nasdaq: INFN), M-Stream (acq’d by Broadcom), Devicescape, Grandis (acq’d by Samsung),Takumi (acq’d by Sagantec), Envis (acq’d by Magma), with co-investors including August Capital, Benchmark, Kleiner Perkins, Matrix Partners, Sevin Rosen, Sigma Partners. Prior to his venture capital activities, Julien founded or was part of the founding team for four startups: Ezlogin (acquired by 724 Solutions), Novita Communications (acquired by Planetweb), E-Motions (acquired by Sigma Designs), Radius (IPO). He holds 21 patents issued in the US.Julien received his postgraduate degree from Telecom Paris (France) and his Master of Science from Ecole Polytechnique (France). ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $1.8M–$9.3M | | Series A | $1.8M–$2.5M | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Internet | 2 | 18% | | Social Media | 2 | 18% | | Music | 1 | 9% | | Video | 1 | 9% | | Drones | 1 | 9% | 28 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 4 | 36% | | Series A | 2 | 18% | | Funding Round | 2 | 18% | | Series B | 1 | 9% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | India | 1 | 9% | | Latvia | 1 | 9% | | Germany | 1 | 9% | | Ireland | 1 | 9% | | Vietnam | 1 | 9% | 6 countries tracked in total. ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OQmented | OQmented is a spinoff from Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT in Itzehoe (Germany). The founders of OQmented have been the major drivers in the development of Fraunhofer ISIT's MEMS mirror technology for more than 20 years. Thus, founding OQmented was a consequent next step focussing on commercializing this unique and reliablelaser scanning technology. OQmented develops, integrates and sells complete laser scanning solutions composed of MEMS chip, driver electronics, application specific system electronics and software.OQmented is a one-stop-shop for our customers: Based on a tight cooperation with Fraunhofer ISIT and suppliers the services offered by OQmented to our customers cover the full range from feasibility phase to volume production. | $9.3M | Seed | Nov 04, 2021 | | | Drivezy | Drivezy (formerly JustRide) is India's largest marketplace for car and two-wheeler sharing. Drivezy helps people turn their vehicles into earning members of their family. Through Drivezy, travelers can book scooters, motorcycles and cars from people living around them. Since commencing services in April, 2015, Drivezy has connected over 1500owners to its marketplace. Drivezy is an alum of Y Combinator's S16 batch and the maiden batch of Google's Launchpad Accelerator. | $20M | Series B | Nov 28, 2018 | | | Drivezy | Drivezy (formerly JustRide) is India's largest marketplace for car and two-wheeler sharing. Drivezy helps people turn their vehicles into earning members of their family. Through Drivezy, travelers can book scooters, motorcycles and cars from people living around them. Since commencing services in April, 2015, Drivezy has connected over 1500owners to its marketplace. Drivezy is an alum of Y Combinator's S16 batch and the maiden batch of Google's Launchpad Accelerator. | $10M | | Oct 06, 2017 | | | Drivezy | Drivezy (formerly JustRide) is India's largest marketplace for car and two-wheeler sharing. Drivezy helps people turn their vehicles into earning members of their family. Through Drivezy, travelers can book scooters, motorcycles and cars from people living around them. Since commencing services in April, 2015, Drivezy has connected over 1500owners to its marketplace. Drivezy is an alum of Y Combinator's S16 batch and the maiden batch of Google's Launchpad Accelerator. | $3M | | Nov 07, 2016 | | | Drivezy | Drivezy (formerly JustRide) is India's largest marketplace for car and two-wheeler sharing. Drivezy helps people turn their vehicles into earning members of their family. Through Drivezy, travelers can book scooters, motorcycles and cars from people living around them. Since commencing services in April, 2015, Drivezy has connected over 1500owners to its marketplace. Drivezy is an alum of Y Combinator's S16 batch and the maiden batch of Google's Launchpad Accelerator. | $3M | Seed | Nov 07, 2016 | | | Airdog | We build smart robots that bring unprecedented value to its owners. | $2.5M | Seed | Mar 19, 2015 | | | POWWOW | Studio POWWOW is a transmedia and Animation Production company based in Dublin, Ireland. We specialize in the creation, development and production of entertainment content solutions across multiple platforms, including mobile, web and TV. Studio POWWOW is currently in development of its first major cross platform entertainment IP ‘The World ofShipAntics.’ The World of ShipAntics is an animated comedy adventure game being developed for iOS & Android devices. We will be developing The World of ShipAntics into Appisodes, a TV series, and more. | $2.5M | Series A | Sep 24, 2014 | | | SBA Materials | SBA Materials is dedicated to the development of functional porous inorganic and inorganic/organic hybrid materials for a wide range of technologies. Different synthesis and processing conditions allow for a variety of material compositions, structures, and applications. They can be fabricated as thin and thick films, powders, fibers, and evenoptically clear solid monoliths all consisting of highly ordered mesoporous networks. The resulting surface area is extraordinarily high and can be chemically functionalized, e.g. with organic dyes, quantum dots, magnetic materials, or biomaterials enabling applications ranging from electronics and optics to sensors, catalysts.SBA Materials is located in Albuquerque, NM, at the Science and Technology Park, adjacent to the University of New Mexico and the Sandia National Laboratories Materials Research Center. The facility includes R&D laboratories, offices, and meeting space. | $5.2M | | Jan 06, 2010 | | | SBA Materials | SBA Materials is dedicated to the development of functional porous inorganic and inorganic/organic hybrid materials for a wide range of technologies. Different synthesis and processing conditions allow for a variety of material compositions, structures, and applications. They can be fabricated as thin and thick films, powders, fibers, and evenoptically clear solid monoliths all consisting of highly ordered mesoporous networks. The resulting surface area is extraordinarily high and can be chemically functionalized, e.g. with organic dyes, quantum dots, magnetic materials, or biomaterials enabling applications ranging from electronics and optics to sensors, catalysts.SBA Materials is located in Albuquerque, NM, at the Science and Technology Park, adjacent to the University of New Mexico and the Sandia National Laboratories Materials Research Center. The facility includes R&D laboratories, offices, and meeting space. | $5.2M | | Jan 06, 2010 | | | POPS Worldwide | POPS Worldwide is the leading digital entertainment company in Southeast Asia. With over 4 billion monthly views of its music and entertainment content, POPS is the fastest growing digital entertainment media company with hundreds of artists, content creators and partners from broadcast television, publishing and production in the POPS Network.POPS also produces a wide variety of original content for its industry-leading owned and operated channels like POPS Music, POPS Kids, POPS TV, Beauty Me, HerVoice and CoolTV that target highly sought after demographics: teens, kids, women and men. | $1.8M | Series A | Jun 30, 2009 | | 10 of 11 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Redcliffe Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redcliffe-capital-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Susa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/susa-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Axon Partners Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axon-partners-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Baltic Business Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baltic-business-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Base Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Carthona Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carthona-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Faircare, Inc VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States FairCare is a medical big data software company focused on uncovering medical costs. The company also helps consumers make smart choices for their healthcare. It helps consumers find prices for the ten thousand available medical procedures in every ZIP code.Through crowdsourcing and machine learning, the company offers detailed estimates formedical charges from nearly every doctor and hospital and creates a platform permitting everyone to begin taking control of their medical expenses. FairCare was founded in 2014 by Eric Duprat and Julien Nguyen. 1 contacts available at Faircare, Inc. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Julien Nguyen | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julien-nguyen | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [SV Angel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sv-angel) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Enterprise Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ireland) — VC Fund - [NDRC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ndrc) — VC Fund - [Act Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/act-venture-capital) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Enterprise Angel Investors in Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/enterprise-angel-investors-ireland) - [SaaS Angel Investors in Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/saas-angel-investors-ireland) - [Media (entertainment) Angel Investors in Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/media-entertainment-angel-investors-ireland) - [Social Media Angel Investors in Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/social-media-angel-investors-ireland) - [Media (entertainment) Angel Investors in Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/media-entertainment-angel-investors-ireland) - [Media (entertainment) Investors in Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/media-entertainment-investors-ireland) ## FAQ ### What does Julien Nguyen invest in? Julien Nguyen invests primarily in Internet, Social Media and Music startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### What is Julien Nguyen's check size? Julien Nguyen typically joins rounds of $1.8M–$9.3M at Seed and $1.8M–$2.5M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Julien Nguyen participates in. ### When did Julien Nguyen last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Julien Nguyen closed in Nov 2021. Shizune tracks 11 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? 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