JumpStart Ventures
Cleveland, Ohiojumpstart.vc
Overview
JumpStart Ventures is the investing arm of JumpStart Inc. that focuses on providing venture capital to high-potential, early-stage tech startups through multiple funds. By investing in transformative startups, JumpStart Ventures delivers returns, drives economic impact and empowers entrepreneurs to build market-defining companies. They invest in B2B enterprise software and healthcare companies, empowering innovation through multiple funds that are managed collectively to provide a continuum of capital across the journey from pre-seed to Series A and beyond.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folio Photonics Inc. | Jun 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Ethermed | Apr 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Apricity Robotics | Apr 2026 | Seed Round | Co-investor |
| TandemStride | Sep 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
| AlignAI | Aug 2025 | Seed | Lead |
Key People
Hardik Desai
Managing Partner, Investing
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
