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JumpStart Ventures
Venture capital · Cleveland, OH, United States · North America
JumpStart Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, that backs early-stage technology startups and manages multiple funds providing a continuum of capital as companies grow. It also runs impact investing activity aimed at driving economic impact in Ohio.
Invests inHealthcare & Biotech
In its own wordsb2b softwarehealthcareunderrepresented foundersearly stageohioimpact investing
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Or find every investor that fitsJumpStart Ventures lists 78 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (34%), AI & Machine Learning (11%) and Education (10%). 91% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside JobsOhio Ventures, North Coast Ventures and Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio.
No funding round on record names JumpStart Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not JumpStart Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 78. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Biotech | 34% | 15% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 11% | 18% |
| Education | 10% | 7% |
| Fintech | 10% | 12% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 8% | 7% |
| Cybersecurity | 6% | 4% |
| Enterprise Software | 6% | 8% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 4% | 6% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| JobsOhio Ventures | 19 |
| North Coast Ventures | 15 |
| Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio | 10 |
| Rev1 Ventures | 8 |
| Techstars | 8 |
| CincyTech | 5 |
| Allos Ventures | 4 |
| Connetic Ventures | 3 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 93th | 80 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 62th | 34% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 70th | 4 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers7596%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company34%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with JobsOhio Ventures
Compare JumpStart Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
78 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7SIGNAL continuously monitors the real-world performance of devices, machines, and applications that businesses depend on. | Healthcare & BiotechCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Able builds artificial intelligence into how companies work to create value | AI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Abre.io provides a data intelligence platform to help districts make confident decisions and improve organizational efficiency | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| ActionStreamer delivers proprietary live streaming software, 5G wearables, and developer tools | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Agile Ultrasonics enables continuous ultrasonic welding of high-performance thermoplastic composites without energy directors or film layer inserts. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| AlensiaXR is redefining how anatomy, health sciences, and complex subjects are taught and studied through immersive 3D learning. | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Alviere provides a platform for enterprises to offer financial services to their customers | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | |||
| Armatus provides managed security services, including 24/7 network monitoring, threat detection, and cybersecurity services to protect businesses | CybersecurityIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Asynt Solutions creates innovative solutions that prioritize safety and efficiency in transportation, infrastructure and construction. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Augment Therapy develops immersive augmented reality exercise apps for clinics and home use | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Aware keeps collaboration secure and compliant | Cybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Axuall provides a healthcare data network that delivers AI-assisted insights to help healthcare organizations make informed decisions and reduce workload for providers and administrators. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Band Connect provides a hybrid therapy platform for orthopedic rehabilitation that helps providers and patients improve clinical and economic outcomes. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Banyan Technology provides freight management software solutions for over-the-road freight management | Healthcare & BiotechIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Beanstalk provides a complete workflow to write, review and deploy code | Healthcare & BiotechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Big River Group manufactures building products in Australia | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| BIOHM sells probiotic supplements and gut testing kits | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| BioMendics is working to transform the care of patients suffering rare dermatologic disorders with their lead clinical program focused on epidermolysis bullosa simplex. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| BlendED provides an AI+X learning pathway for students to build and prove their AI-native capabilities through real work in research and industry. | EducationAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- jumpstart.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 78
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