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Jumpstart Ventures

HQ · Ohio
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JumpStart Ventures invests from pre-seed through Series A in high-growth technology startups across Ohio and the Midwest, with dedicated strategies for enterprise software, healthcare technology, and life sciences. Its NEXT funds invest $500K–$3M at Series A and in follow-on rounds.

Stage focus
Pre-Seed / InceptionSeedSeries A
Lead / follow
Mostly Lead
Check size
$500k–$3m
Specialization
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtech / Digital Health
Generalist / Specialist

Specialist

Latest fund size

$25 million+ first close toward $50 million (NEXT Fund III)

Latest fund vintage

2025

Investing team
  • Bethany George, Fund Manager, Evergreen and Focus FundsBethany GeorgeFund Manager, Evergreen and Focus Funds
  • Hardik Desai, Managing Partner, NEXT Fund ManagerHardik DesaiManaging Partner, NEXT Fund Manager
  • Joshua Borstein, Ph.D., Investment PrincipalJoshua Borstein, Ph.D.Investment Principal
  • Karim Botros, Chair, Investment CommitteeKarim BotrosChair, Investment Committee
How to reach them

info@jumpstart.vc

Notable investments

CoverMyMeds, Endotronix, Synapse Biomedical, Cleveland Diagnostics, BoxCast, OnShift, enosix, Echogen Power Systems

Sources
jumpstart.vc ↗jumpstart.vc/funds ↗jumpstart.vc/funds/next-2-fund ↗jumpstart.vc/jumpstart-ventures-announces-first-close-for-next-fund-iii ↗jumpstart.vc/team ↗

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