JumpStart Ventures

Investor type

VC

Founded

2011

AUM

$200 M

Location

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

JumpStart Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 2011. The firm is led by a team of eight professionals and focuses on investing in early-stage startups. JumpStart Ventures is known for its commitment to driving economic impact in Ohio and the Midwest, providing capital, connections, and resources to innovative startups.

The firm primarily invests in sectors such as enterprise software, data analytics, biomedical technology, devices, insurtech, fintech, and life sciences. JumpStart Ventures typically participates in Seed to Series A funding rounds, with a focus on startups in the United States. The firm manages multiple funds, including the Evergreen Fund, Focus Fund, Healthcare Collaboration Fund, and Next Fund, with a total of over $140 million in assets under management.

Notable investments by JumpStart Ventures include Ethermed - enterprise systems for healthcare, Abre - business productivity software, Orthobrain - healthcare technology systems, Rahm Sensor Development - monitoring equipment, and Band Connect - therapeutic devices.

Industry

InsurTech Life Sciences Fintech Business Services (B2B) Healthcare Services SaaS Security Software AI HealthTech Data infra Education Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Telecommunications

JumpStart Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
NEXT Fund III
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
HealthTech
Business Services (B2B)
AI
Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
North America
$5-10 m
$27 M
March 2025
Evergreen Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
HealthTech
AI
Software
Security
SaaS
Media and Entertainment
Marketing and Advertising
Healthcare Services
Education
Business Services (B2B)
Seed
Pre-seed
Series A
North America
$1-5 m
September 2026
Focus Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
HealthTech
AI
Software
Security
SaaS
Media and Entertainment
Marketing and Advertising
Healthcare Services
Education
Business Services (B2B)
Seed
Pre-seed
Series A
North America
$1-5 m
September 2026
Healthcare Collaboration Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
HealthTech
AI
Software
Security
SaaS
Media and Entertainment
Marketing and Advertising
Healthcare Services
Education
Business Services (B2B)
Seed
Pre-seed
Series A
North America
$1-5 m
September 2026
Next Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
HealthTech
AI
Software
Security
SaaS
Media and Entertainment
Marketing and Advertising
Healthcare Services
Education
Business Services (B2B)
Seed
Pre-seed
Series A
North America
$1-5 m
September 2026

Contacts

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Hardik Desai Managing Partner, Investing
Managing Partner, Investing
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Josh Borstein, Ph.D. Investment Principal
Investment Principal
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FAQs about JumpStart Ventures

JumpStart Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
JumpStart Ventures is located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
JumpStart Ventures was founded in 2011.
JumpStart Ventures invests in companies and startups in InsurTech, Life Sciences, Fintech, Business Services (B2B), Healthcare Services, SaaS, Security, Software, AI, HealthTech, Data infra, Education, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Telecommunications.
JumpStart Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
JumpStart Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
JumpStart Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
JumpStart Ventures has around $200m assets under management.
JumpStart Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2025-03-04
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