Julian Shapiro
Growth marketing, web development, startup education, and angel investing.
Julian Shapiro is a Canadian-American entrepreneur, growth marketer, writer, and software engineer. He is widely recognized for his contributions to web development, growth marketing, and startup education. Born in Montreal, Canada, Julian began coding at a young age and became an entrepreneur during his teenage years. He is the creator of Velocity.js, a popular open-source JavaScript animation library used by companies like Uber, WhatsApp, and Microsoft. Julian also founded Demand Curve, a leading growth marketing education platform, and has written extensively about startup growth strategies for platforms like TechCrunch.
Julian's career spans multiple domains, including engineering, marketing, and investing. He has served as VP of Marketing at Webflow and led growth efforts at Heap Analytics. Additionally, he is an active angel investor through his fund Julian Capital, backing startups such as Mercury and Ramp. Julian is also known for his long-form educational handbooks on topics like writing and startup growth, hosted on his personal website.
Demand Curve: A Y Combinator-backed platform that teaches startups how to scale through effective growth marketing strategies.
Bell Curve: A growth marketing agency that has worked with companies like Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Ancestry.
Velocity.js: An open-source JavaScript library for web animations.
Julian Capital: A seed fund investing in early-stage startups like Ramp and Republic.
Past roles include VP of Marketing at Webflow and growth lead at Heap Analytics.
Demand Curve: Generates millions annually by offering courses and consulting services for startups.
Bell Curve: Profitable through client engagements with high-profile companies.
Velocity.js: While free and open-source, it has indirectly contributed to Julian's reputation and career opportunities.
Julian Capital: Manages a portfolio of successful investments but does not disclose specific revenue figures.