Jumpstart Ventures

Name

Jumpstart Ventures

Legal name

JumpStart Enterprises

Website

https://jumpstart.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Private Equity

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro industry

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Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed)

Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Venture Capital Firms

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Early-stage technology investing
• Seed stage capital
• Series A investing
• B2B SaaS venture capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: JumpStart Ventures generates returns through capital appreciation and exits from portfolio companies. Their investment activities have generated 2.5X+ returns-to-date via nationally recognized exits including CoverMyMeds, Able Software, CardioInsight, and Vizzle acquisitions.
2. Fund Management: Venture capital firm manages multiple investment funds (Evergreen, NEXT, Focus, Healthcare Collaboration Fund) providing capital across stages and sectors to tech startups, generating management fees and carried interest from fund performance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JumpStart Ventures is a Cleveland-based venture capital firm that deploys Pre-seed, Seed ($1–3M), and Series A ($5–7M) capital into early-stage technology startups, primarily B2B SaaS and healthcare companies based in Ohio and the Midwest. It manages more than $200 million across multiple specialized funds (Evergreen, NEXT, Focus, Healthcare Collaboration, Ohio Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing) and combines capital with ecosystem connections and venture development services via its parent organization, JumpStart Inc.

Product overview

JumpStart Ventures operates as a venture capital firm offering multiple investment fund products rather than a traditional product/technology company. The firm provides Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A funding through five distinct investment vehicles: the Evergreen Fund (focused on business software and manufacturing), the Focus Fund/Focus Fund II (supporting women and founders of color), the Healthcare Collaboration Fund (health tech investments), the NEXT Fund/NEXT II Fund/NEXT Fund III (high-potential tech startups), the Advanced Manufacturing Fund (physical product ventures), and the Ohio Life Sciences Fund (life sciences companies). These funds collectively provide a continuum of capital as startups grow from seed through series A stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Evergreen Fund An evergreen venture fund that provides early-stage capital to Ohio-based technology startups focused on business software, healthcare software applications, and advanced manufacturing.
• Focus Fund A venture fund dedicated to investing in startups led by women and founders of color specializing in software and medical technology.
• Focus Fund II A $5 million fund designed to fast-track capital access for startups led by women and founders of color in software and medical technology.
• Healthcare Collaboration Fund A fund focused on healthcare and life science technologies, providing capital to early-stage health tech startups in Ohio.
• NEXT Fund A venture fund focused on high-potential tech businesses in software applications for business and healthcare.
• NEXT II Fund A $50 million venture fund focused on early-stage technology startups in Ohio and the Midwest.
• NEXT Fund III A $50 million target fund (with nearly $25 million raised at first close) that invests in Seed and Series A startups, building on JumpStart Ventures' two decades of experience supporting high-growth startups.
• Ohio Life Sciences Fund A $10 million fund to support the growth of Ohio's most promising life sciences companies and solidify the region's status as a healthcare innovation hub in the Midwest.
• Advanced Manufacturing Fund A specialized fund investing in early-stage physical-product and manufacturing-related ventures, managed with support from MAGNET (Manufacturing Advocacy, Growth, & Networking).

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JumpStart Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025JumpStart Ventures is a division/subsidiary of JumpStart Inc., a nationally recognized venture development organization. The integrated partnership provides comprehensive services to tech startups combining venture capital with venture studio services.
• MAGNETcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2024Manufacturing Advocacy, Growth, & Networking (MAGNET) partnered with JumpStart Ventures on the Advanced Manufacturing Fund, supporting early-stage physical-product and manufacturing ventures including ActionStreamer and Octet Scientific.
• Rev1 VenturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 June 2023Ohio-based venture investor and JumpStart partner co-hosting Ohio VC Fest to amplify tech-based innovation across the state.
• CincyTechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 June 2023Ohio-based venture investor co-hosting Ohio VC Fest alongside JumpStart Ventures and Rev1 Ventures to drive venture capital activity statewide.
• Thompson Hine LLPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 June 2023Law firm sponsor for Ohio VC Fest event supporting innovation throughout the region.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rev1 Ventures: Ohio-based venture capital firm and startup services organization that co-hosts Ohio VC Fest with JumpStart Ventures. Both deploy Pre-seed through Series A capital into Ohio tech startups with integrated services, making them the closest direct peer.
• CincyTech: Ohio-based early-stage VC firm based in Cincinnati that co-hosts Ohio VC Fest. Similar thesis of deploying Seed/Series A capital into Ohio/Midwest startups with a comparable state-focused investment strategy.
• JobsOhio Ventures: Ohio's private nonprofit economic development corporation that co-invests alongside JumpStart Ventures in rounds like orthobrain and Folio Photonics. Both deploy state-affiliated capital into Ohio startups with overlapping portfolio companies.
• Drive Capital: Midwest-focused VC firm investing in Seed through Series B in companies often headquartered in Ohio and the broader Midwest. Similar thesis around building tech ecosystems outside coastal markets and backing B2B SaaS.
• NCT Ventures: Ohio-based early-stage technology venture firm investing Seed and Series A rounds. Comparable regional focus and stage orientation, serving as another Ohio-based competitor for deal flow and co-investors.

Regional players

• 1855 Capital: Michigan-based early-stage venture firm with a Midwest regional focus. Comparable as a regional B2B SaaS and tech investor outside the major coastal VC hubs, though focused on Michigan rather than Ohio.
• Elevate Ventures: Indiana-based venture development organization with state-affiliated capital similar to JumpStart's SSBCI model. Comparable as a state-empowered early-stage investor serving the Midwest, though focused on Indiana.
• Mutual Capital Partners: Ohio-based early-stage VC firm deploying Seed capital into Midwest tech startups. Comparable regional deployment focus and stage orientation, competing for similar Ohio deal flow.

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator and early-stage investor with a broader portfolio and significantly more brand recognition. Comparable as a Pre-seed/Seed capital provider but operates at much greater scale and geographic reach than JumpStart's regional focus.

Others

• BioEnterprise: Midwest healthcare and life sciences commercialization organization adjacent to JumpStart Ventures' Healthcare Collaboration Fund and Ohio Life Sciences Fund activities. Comparable as a regional healthtech ecosystem builder though not a direct capital competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/jumpstartvc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jumpstart-vc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments72 records

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