Julian Fialkow built his path into venture through operating roles at DraftKings and its Drive by DraftKings venture arm before co-founding 186 Ventures with Giuseppe Stuto, after the two had already backed around 30 early-stage companies together as angel investors. Founders consistently describe him as someone who answers the phone at any hour and stays reachable on everyday apps like Telegram and Signal, while going beyond writing checks to help with fast introductions, hiring, go-to-market advice, and lining up follow-on funding.