JumpStart is a venture capital firm. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The known portfolio counts 26 companies, including InnerChef, Axuall, Optimize Health, Alviere, Biohm Technologies and Higi.
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Investment focus
- Sector
- AIHardwareHealthcareSaaS
Who to pitch at JumpStart
JumpStart portfolio companies (26)
- InnerChef
- Axuall
- Optimize Health
- Alviere
- Biohm Technologies
- Higi
- Complion
- Drive My Way
- LunchTable
- orthobrain
- Banyan Technology
- EvidenceCare
- Hansel.io
- Intellirod Spine
- Checkpoint Surgical
- Gratia Health
- Menud
- NavAgentic
- Simplify ASC
- Asynt Solutions
- Cake Library
- Callisto Terra
- Kid-N-Play Daycare and Learning Center
- Lavish Me by Adore
- OUCH! Massage Therapy
- Spokbee
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About JumpStart
The firm's listing covers sectors AI, Hardware, Healthcare and SaaS, and focus areas AI Applications, Clinical Research, Diagnostics and Digital Health; known deals cluster at Growth, Seed and Series A.
Of the 6 people on file at JumpStart, Lamont Mackley (Chief Executive Officer), Julie Jacono (Chief Executive Officer) and Scott Kolesar (Venture Partner) are listed as the contacts to approach first.
JumpStart shares portfolio companies with 20 other investment firms, among them JumpStart Ventures, Draper Triangle and Ovo Fund.
Frequently asked questions
What is JumpStart?
JumpStart is a venture capital firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, with a known portfolio of 26 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does JumpStart invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Hardware, Healthcare and SaaS; listed focus areas include AI Applications, Clinical Research, Diagnostics and Digital Health. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does JumpStart invest at?
The known deals of JumpStart include Growth, Seed and Series A rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at JumpStart?
3 of the 6 people on file at JumpStart are listed as contacts for the firm. All 6 have their own profile page.
How do I contact JumpStart?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 6 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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