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JumpStart Ventures

330 N Wabash Ave, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States

Overview

Investment fund partnering with entrepreneurs for innovative solutions.

Founded

2011

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Enterprise Software
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

34rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Folio Photonics
Jun 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Ethermed
Apr 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
orthobrain
Apr 2025Led
$8 MOther Equity
LunchTable
Jul 2024Led
$2 MSeed
OnStation
Jun 2024Led
$9 MSeries A
Abre
Apr 2024Participated
$24 MSeries A
ActionStreamer
Feb 2024Led
$2 MSeries A
Invirsa
Jun 2023Participated
$8 MSeries B
Axuall
Jun 2023Participated
$20 MSeries B
Native AI
Apr 2023Led
$4 MSeed
Presta
Mar 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Drive My Way
Oct 2022Participated
$4 MSeries A
Folio Photonics
Jun 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Ethermed
Apr 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
orthobrain
Apr 2025Led
$8 MOther Equity
LunchTable
Jul 2024Led
$2 MSeed
OnStation
Jun 2024Led
$9 MSeries A
Abre
Apr 2024Participated
$24 MSeries A
ActionStreamer
Feb 2024Led
$2 MSeries A
Invirsa
Jun 2023Participated
$8 MSeries B
Axuall
Jun 2023Participated
$20 MSeries B
Native AI
Apr 2023Led
$4 MSeed
Presta
Mar 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Drive My Way
Oct 2022Participated
$4 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

JumpStart Ventures: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
JumpStart Ventures: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed32
Series A310
Series B03
Series C+02
Other Equity92

Monthly Deal Activity

JumpStart Ventures: 34 deals are recorded across 200 months.All available history.
JumpStart Ventures: 34 deals are recorded across 200 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '102
Apr '100
May '100
Jun '100
Jul '101
Aug '101
Sep '100
Oct '101
Nov '100
Dec '100
Jan '111
Feb '111
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May '110
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Dec '110
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Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
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Jan '140
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Jan '150
Feb '151
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Aug '151
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '162
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '161
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Dec '160
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Sector Breakdown

JumpStart Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

JumpStart Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences20
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
Enterprise Software6
E-Commerce & Retail4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Fintech4
AI & Machine Learning4
Professional Services3
Education & Workforce2
Transportation & Logistics2
Hardware & Robotics2
Media & Entertainment2
Food & Agriculture2
Government & Defense1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Marketing & Advertising1

Deal Size Distribution

JumpStart Ventures: 34 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

JumpStart Ventures: 34 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M19
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

JumpStart Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (32 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

JumpStart Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (32 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States32
913672
JumpStart Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with JobsOhio sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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JumpStart Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with JobsOhio sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
JobsOhio6
Merrick Ventures3
OCA Ventures3
Cleveland Clinic2
HLM Venture Partners2
North Coast Ventures2
11 Tribes Ventures1
8VC1
AV8 Ventures1
BioAdvance1
Black Tech Nation Ventures1
Blue Marlin Partners1
Bluestein Ventures1
BlueTree Allied Angels1
Boston Scientific1
Bridge Investments1
Capital Factory1
Capital One Ventures1
CareCapital1
Caretta Partners1

Investment Strategy

JumpStart Ventures: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation.All available history.
JumpStart Ventures: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1544%
Participating1956%
JumpStart Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 73% and co-led for 27% of lead dynamics.All available history.
JumpStart Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 73% and co-led for 27% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1173%
Co-led427%

Team

Jim Demas

Partner

Rishi Shah

Founding Partner & Managing Director

Shradha Agarwal

Founder & Managing Partner