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JumpStart

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2004

AUM

$320 M

Location

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A Series B

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia

ESG Focus

Women
Investor profile last updated: 03 March, 2025

Profile

JumpStart combines capital, services and connections to help entrepreneurs grow, researchers commercialize and corporations innovate. We unlock the potential of early-stage tech startups with both venture capital and the services and connections needed to advance. We provide access to the knowledge and resources needed to make your small business bigger and better. We help corporations and research institutions leverage entrepreneurship to accelerate innovations and advance impact.

Industry

Education Edtech Fintech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Robotics Security Software Sports/SportsTech Transportation LegalTech HRTech Business Services (B2B)

JumpStart Funds

Name Type
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Region
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Evergreen Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Business Services (B2B)
Healthcare Services
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$10 M
January 2021
Focus Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Healthcare Services
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$10 M
March 2021
Healthcare Collaboration Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Healthcare Services
Seed
Series A
North America
$5-10 m
$31 M
June 2022

Contacts

Name
Title
Email
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Sharon Toerek Board Director
Board Director
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Ray Leach CEO
CEO
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FAQs about JumpStart

JumpStart is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Series A and Series B, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
JumpStart is located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
JumpStart was founded in 2004.
JumpStart invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Robotics, Security, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Transportation, LegalTech, HRTech, Business Services (B2B).
JumpStart invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
JumpStart invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A, Series B.
JumpStart usually invests $1-5 m on average.
JumpStart has around $320m assets under management.
JumpStart last fund was created/launched in 2022-06-25
JumpStart invests and supports Women startups and founders.
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