JobsOhio Ventures
Venture capitalColumbus · Pre-Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
JobsOhio Ventures positions itself as a strategic co-investment partner for early-stage founders in healthcare and enterprise tech. As an evergreen fund, it offers frictionless co-investment capital and leverages its network to connect startups with Ohio strategics and top-tier VCs. The firm emphasizes a patient, long-term capital strategy, meeting founders at any round and supporting them through all commercialization cycles. It focuses on backing the next generation of IP creators and employers who benefit from Ohio's entrepreneurial and corporate networks, with an efficient decision-making process designed to let founders stay focused on their business.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 66 of 78 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×30Medical Devices ×25SaaS ×19AI & Machine Learning ×17Enterprise Software ×17Biotech ×14Digital Health ×11Deep Tech ×10
HQs:United States×42
Investments · 78 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBioLife Solutions provides biopreservation media, cell culture optimization products, storage systems, and closed-system manufacturing solutions for cell and gene therapy development and production.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBothell, US
Rachel Ellingson(Director)Joydeep Goswami(Director)Amy DuRoss(Director)Karen Foster(Executive Officer)Troy Wichterman(Executive Officer)Michael Rice(Executive Officer, Director)
7SIGNAL provides a cloud-based AI platform for monitoring and optimizing digital experiences across wired and wireless networks, endpoints, and applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIndependence, US
Ted Schneider(Chief Executive Officer)Kristen Nieberding(Chief Financial Officer)Art Faccone(Senior Vice President, Services and Support)Shannon Courtney Boulanger(Vice President, Sales)Veli-Pekka Ketonen(Executive Officer)Russell Wangler(Executive Officer)
Abre is an education-focused company that builds products aimed at improving student outcomes.
Data & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSCincinnati, US
Zach Vander Veen(Co-Founder | Chief Innovation Officer)inAshley Keating(Director)Paula Reed(Director)James Stoffer(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Rose(Executive Officer, Director)Kelly Havens(Executive Officer)
Afference develops neurotechnology that enables remote sensory perception through wearable devices, allowing people at a distance to share tactile sensations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechCleveland, US
Jacob Segil(Co-founder & CEO)inDustin Tyler(Co-founder & CTO)inTaylor Hurst(Director)
BoardTrevor Zimmerman(Director)
AlensiaXR develops holographic technology that replaces traditional cadavers in medical and dental education.
Deep TechEdTechHealthtech
Mark Day(Chief Executive Officer)in
Alexandria, US
Ethan McAfee(Executive Officer, Director)MARK HASEBROOCK(Director)
BoardBLAIR GARROU(Director)
AssetWatch provides cloud-based asset monitoring software and sensor technology to help manufacturing and industrial facilities prevent unplanned equipment downtime.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSWesterville, US
Brian Graham(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Zell(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Petersen(Director)Fred Tanne(Director)William Ruff(Executive Officer)David Moritz(Director)
Mimecast provides a platform for securing humans, data, and AI within organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareArlington, US
Ranjan Singh(CEO)Michael Madon(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Fletcher(Director)Randy Altschuler(Director)Timothy Jackson(Executive Officer)
Signal provides IT, security, legal and compliance teams with visibility and control over collaboration data from workplace communication platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
BIOHM manufactures and sells probiotic supplements and diagnostic gut test kits designed to optimize digestive health.
BiotechDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessCleveland, US
Mahmoud Ghannoum(Director)Afif Ghannoum(Director)Sam Schatz(Executive Officer)Steven Himmel(Director)Michael Haritakis(Executive Officer)
BoardBob Pavey(Director)
Centerline Biomedical develops IOPS®, a 510(k)-cleared endovascular navigation technology that provides real-time 3D image guidance for physicians performing catheterization and other endovascular procedures.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesCleveland, US
Michael Whitman(Director)Todd Schwarzinger(Director)Mitch Wolf(Director)Gulam Khan(Executive Officer, Director)Arnaud Marie(Director)Indrani Egleston(Executive Officer)
Cionic develops the Neural Sleeve, an FDA-cleared wearable device that uses electrical muscle stimulation to improve walking and mobility for people with neurological conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injury.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Jeremiah Robison(Executive Officer, Director)
Clarametyx develops novel immune-enabling therapeutics targeting bacterial biofilms to modify disease progression in patients with chronic respiratory diseases.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesColumbus, US
David Richards(Executive Officer)Peter G. Kleinhenz(Director)Michael Layman(Director)William Baumel(Director)Wayne Embree(Director)Chuck Bramlage(Director)
BiotechCleveland, US
NOEL JEE(Director)JOSEPH RICH(Director)ANDREW SUMMERS(Executive Officer)SAMEER ROHATGI(Director)Arnon Chait(Executive Officer, Director)DARA WRIGHT(Director)
Cleveland Diagnostics develops blood-based biomarker tests for cancer detection using its IsoClear platform, which measures structural protein differences to improve diagnostic clarity.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesCleveland, US
Cloverleaf provides automated coaching and assessment solutions that integrate into employees' daily workflows to help organizations develop their talent and enable individuals to perform their best work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS<UNKNOWN>
RealTime provides software systems for managing clinical trial operations across research sites, networks, academic medical centers, CROs, and sponsors.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSCleveland, US
Charles Stack(Director)Richard Lee Arlow(Executive Officer, Director)Dan McMullen(Director)Joseph Whang(Director)
Convelo Therapeutics develops remyelination-enhancing therapies targeting multiple sclerosis by activating oligodendrocytes to repair nerve damage in the central nervous system.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCleveland, US
Paul Tesar(Co-founder, Professor)Drew Adams(Co-founder, Professor)Derrick Rossi(CEO)Ronald Richard(Director)Bill Sanford(Director)Steven Landau(Executive Officer)
DOmedia provides cloud-based software that connects buyers and sellers in the out-of-home advertising market, enabling agencies, media vendors, and local advertisers to efficiently purchase, manage, and sell billboard and transit advertising inventory.
AdTechB2B MarketplacesSaaSColumbus, US
Rich Langdale(Chairman/Founder)Thomas Heilman(Director)Mike Cooper(Executive Officer, Director)Alexandra Twyman(Director)David Fischer(Director)Kenneth Sahlin(Executive Officer, Director)
Enspire DBS is conducting a clinical trial evaluating Deep Brain Stimulation combined with physical therapy (DBS + Rehab) to assess safety and whether it can improve arm function in stroke patients with lasting impairment.
HealthtechMedical Devices
EverCommerce is a SaaS platform providing integrated business management, payment, and customer engagement software to service-based small and medium-sized businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSDenver, US
FenixPyre provides file-layer data protection for unstructured files to ensure data remains encrypted and unusable even when accessed with stolen credentials.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew Albany, US
Tom Kwon(Executive Officer)C. Emre Koksal(Executive Officer, Director)
Folio Photonics develops enterprise-scale immutable active archive storage solutions using photonic materials science to reduce cost and improve security for long-term data retention.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSolon, US
Steven J. Santamaria(Executive Officer, Director)Ronald B. Richard(Director)Robert D. Pavey(Director)Kenneth D. Singer(Executive Officer, Director)Felix Brueck(Director)
Frayt operates a logistics technology platform designed to build an innovative ecosystem for the logistics industry.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSUnited States, US
Luke Denny(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Yarbrough(Director)Clancy Boyer(Director)Joshua McCord(Director)
BiotechMason, US
Peeyush Shrivastava(Chief Executive Officer)Manjit Singh(Vice President, Infrastructure Operations)Vineet Erasala(Vice President, Research and Development)Chandan Srivastava(Chief Financial Officer)Emmanuel Setegn(Vice President, Engineering)
Healthy Roster provides documentation and management software for athletic trainers to streamline injury documentation, concussion testing, and continuing education compliance.
HealthtechSaaS
Hyperframe develops mechanical framing clips designed for the construction industry to reduce waste, improve productivity, and lower costs.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardwareColumbus, US
Todd Brady(Director)Jay F. Cady(Executive Officer, Director)Alexandria Lafci(Director)Ryan Sutton-Gee(Director)Ken Sobel(Executive Officer, Director)Minas Apelian(Director)
Ocular drug delivery technology company developing targeted medication delivery solutions for eye conditions
Invirsa is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing DNA damage response therapeutics, with lead compound INV-102 in development for ocular conditions including sulfur mustard gas injury and diabetic dry eye disease.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesColumbus, US
Rachael Wingo(Executive Officer)Tim Willis(Director)Robert Shalwitz(Executive Officer, Director)Bethany George(Director)Michael Venerable(Director)
BoardWayne Embree(Director)
LainaHealth provides virtual physical therapy care delivered by licensed therapists paired with an AI voice assistant, designed to make musculoskeletal and recovery care universally accessible and affordable.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNot stated on page, US
LENTECHS develops patented soft contact lens technology designed to deliver vision correction across all distances.
HealthtechMedical DevicesColumbus, US
Richard Lindstrom(Director)Robin Sears(Executive Officer, Director)Brad Beasecker(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Heinick(Director)Tyler Stowater(Director)
MediView develops FDA-cleared augmented reality platforms for image-guided surgical and interventional procedures, including the XR90 surgical navigation system and OmnifyXR interventional suite.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesCleveland, US
Mina Fahim(Executive Officer)Adam Rakestraw(Executive Officer)John Black(Executive Officer)
BoardKarley Yoder(Director)Scott Malaney(Director)Duane Jebbett(Director)
Method Surgical AI develops an ultrasound imaging platform for surgical guidance that uses AI to generate real-time 3D subsurface maps for surgeons, designed to improve outcomes in robotic and minimally invasive cancer surgery.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
MonitoredRx provides an FDA-cleared platform that unifies respiratory testing across clinical and home settings, using AI-powered real-time coaching to standardize spirometry testing and enable early diagnosis without requiring specialized staff.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Myoptechs develops treatments and interventions for myopia, a progressive eye disease that causes worsening distance vision and can lead to sight-threatening complications.
HealthtechMedical DevicesColumbus, US
Paul Grimm(Executive Officer, Director)inBrad Beasecker(Executive Officer)in
BoardWayne Embree(Director)Robin Sears(Director)in
Neuros Medical develops the Altius Direct Electrical Nerve Stimulation System, an FDA-approved implantable device for managing chronic phantom limb pain and residual limb pain in adults with lower limb loss.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAliso Viejo, US
David Veino(President, Chief Executive Officer, and Secretary)Joyce Erony(Director)William Harrington(Director)Fouad Azzam(Director)Zach Stassen(Chief Financial Officer)Marc-Andre Marcotte(Director)
Niobium develops a platform for encrypted computation using fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) that processes data while keeping it encrypted throughout its lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDayton, US
Mark Yusko(Director)Kevin Yoder(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Farrell(Executive Officer)Shane Wall(Director)Georgios Dimou(Executive Officer)Lucas Duncan(Executive Officer)
OrthoBrain provides AI-powered software and operational tools to enable general dentists to deliver orthodontic care, combining technology guidance and products to support treatment from diagnosis through completion.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSRichfield, US
Daniel S. German(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Bindu Saran(Director)Hardik Desai(Director)
OvationCXM is a Customer Experience Management platform that orchestrates end-to-end onboarding and servicing workflows across banking systems and partners.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Pantomath helps enterprise teams deliver reliable data on time by automating data operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareCincinnati, US
Somesh Saxena(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Brown(Director)
BoardShashank Saxena(Executive Officer, Director)in
Paradigm Health provides technology and services to improve clinical trial operations for healthcare providers and sponsors.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Picture Health develops AI tools that analyze medical imaging to generate quantified biological biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Prescribe FIT provides remote patient monitoring and virtual lifestyle health coaching for musculoskeletal conditions, helping patients address underlying lifestyle factors to improve surgical or non-surgical outcomes.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessColumbus, US
JACK GAINER(Executive Officer)PETER EDWARDS JR.(Director)BROCK LEONTI(Executive Officer, Director)THOMAS GROTE(Director)JAMES GROTE(Director)
Princeton Identity develops iris-based biometric authentication devices and software for multi-factor identity assurance.
CybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise Software
Proformex is a company whose leadership page presents its executive team; the page itself does not describe the company's product or service in detail.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSWestlake, US
Fred Koury(Director)Marc Byrnes(Director)Steven Ross(Director)Miguel Zubizarreta(Director)Michael D Pepe(Executive Officer, Director)Jon J Pinney(Director)
Advanced ManufacturingDayton, US
Augustine Urbas(Executive Officer, Director)Piyush Jayant Shah(Executive Officer, Director)
ReadySet provides surgical supply chain management software for hospitals, helping healthcare teams reduce delays, cut costs, and optimize surgical case workflows.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does JobsOhio Ventures invest at?
- JobsOhio Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does JobsOhio Ventures focus on?
- JobsOhio Ventures focuses on Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is JobsOhio Ventures located?
- JobsOhio Ventures is headquartered in Columbus, US.
- Does JobsOhio Ventures lead rounds?
- JobsOhio Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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