What stage does Jump Capital invest at?

Jump Capital invests at the Series A stage.

What sectors does Jump Capital focus on?

Jump Capital focuses on Fintech.

Where is Jump Capital located?

Jump Capital is headquartered in Chicago, US.

Does Jump Capital lead rounds?

Yes, Jump Capital leads investment rounds.

Jump Capital

Venture capital

Chicago · Series A · 20 people tracked

Also known as JUMP CAPITAL, LLC

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Investment thesis

Jump Capital backs financial services-focused companies from early stages, providing not only capital but strategic guidance, operational support, and network leverage to help portfolio companies scale. The firm emphasizes being a reliable partner through various company lifecycle stages.

Invests inFintechChicago

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Series A

Chicago, IL, US

Leads rounds

Leads

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2012

Private fund assets

$456.5M

VC funds

Tracked investments

Team · 20 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Elizabeth de Saint-Aignan· Partnerin

Jason Felger· Partner

Jason Felger is a Partner at Jump Capital who invests in enterprise software companies focused on AI, cybersecurity, and modern infrastructure, typically working with early-stage technical founders on positioning and go-to-market. Before joining Jump, he was CEO of Food Genius, a foodservice data and analytics company acquired by US Foods, and earlier held roles at startups and larger organizations including Redbox and AAR.

Michael McMahon· Managing Director· Chicago, Illinoisin 𝕏

Pete Carroll· Operating Partner

Pete Carroll is an Operating Partner at Jump Capital, where he works with portfolio company founders and leaders to execute growth plans and prepare for major events such as exits and equity and debt fundraises, focusing on establishing effective financial structures. His background includes operating in businesses driving digital transformation across verticals such as retail, healthcare, edtech, telecommunications, and parking infrastructure. His investing focus areas include legaltech, the CFO suite and business operations, specialty insurtech, and the risk compliance stack.

Peter Johnson· Partner· Chicago, Illinoisin 𝕏

Robb Hutchins· Partner, Portfolio Growth

Partner focused on portfolio growth who works with founders on operationalizing use of proceeds, go-to-market strategy, organizational design, and leveraging the Jump network. Previously led corporate business development at Amazon, supporting strategic partnerships across fintech, payments, ecommerce, retail, cloud, and logistics sectors.

Robert Hutchins· Partner, Portfolio Growth

Robb Hutchins is a Partner focused on Portfolio Growth at Jump Capital, where he works with portfolio founders on go-to-market strategy, org design, and operational execution after investment. Before Jump, he worked on Amazon's Corporate Business Development team, structuring strategic partnerships with fintech and payments companies across eCommerce, retail, cloud, logistics, and marketplace segments. His earlier career included operating roles in business development, strategy, and product.

Saaya Nath Pal· Partner

Sach Chitnis· Partner· Chicago, Illinoisin 𝕏

Saurabh Sharma· General Partner· Chicago, Illinoisin 𝕏

Yelena Shkolnik· Partner· Los Angeles, Californiain 𝕏

Yelena Shkolnik is a Partner at Jump Capital. She began her career in investment banking at UBS and later worked in film finance at DreamWorks before moving into venture capital, where she has worked across several funds at different stages. She focuses on consumer finance, capital markets infrastructure, wealth management, enterprise legal tech, and B2B software driven by changing consumer preferences.

Aqil Pasha· Vice President

Aqil Pasha is a Vice President at Jump Capital who previously worked as a Solutions Architect at AWS and as a Product Manager focused on data infrastructure in the pharmaceutical industry, along with a stint as a Product Marketing Manager at a seed-stage startup in Australia. He studied Chemical Engineering at UCLA and later attended graduate school at MIT, where he explored venture and entrepreneurship. He focuses on early-stage infrastructure-layer companies, including data and cloud infrastructure and the emerging AI and agent-driven application stack.

Eliza Chamberlain· Senior Associate· New York, New York, United Statesin

Eliza Chamberlain is a Senior Associate at Jump Capital who focuses on AI's horizontal spread across functions like security, finance, and operations, as well as its vertical impact on industry-specific workflows. She previously spent five years in enterprise sales at Palo Alto Networks, selling security to Fortune 500 organizations. She studied U.S. History at Princeton and later attended Columbia Business School before moving into venture.

Kasey Mitria· Operations Manager

Kasey Mitria is Operations Manager at Jump Capital, where she manages calendars and travel, reviews documents, organizes team off-sites, serves as a liaison to LPs, tracks fund expenses, and helps run the office. She joined Jump Capital in 2016 after two years at GCM Grosvenor as an Associate in the Fund Finance department. She graduated with honors from the University of Iowa.

Kian Katanforoosh

Miles Scheffler· Data & Operations Analyst

Miles Scheffler is a Data & Operations Analyst at Jump Capital. He studied Data Analytics at the University of Michigan with a minor in Entrepreneurship, and previously interned in post-investment operations at a mid-market private equity firm in Chicago and worked at a startup data consultancy. His work centers on the intersection of people and data, focusing on operational complexity at early-stage companies.

Ola Jewusiak· VP, Marketing

Ola Jewusiak leads marketing at Jump Capital, building community through content such as articles and a podcast as well as events, and working with founders. Her interest in venture developed after joining Series A startup Caremerge.

Rishabh Jain· Associate· Chicago, Illinoisin

Tarun Gupta· Partner

Tarun Gupta is a Partner at Jump Capital who focuses on fintech investing. He began his career in investment banking doing M&A advisory work, then moved into corporate development at Scientific Games, where he worked on eight acquisitions over four years before transitioning into venture capital. His investment areas include fintech compliance, lending software, payments, fintech infrastructure, private credit, and cross-border payments.

Will Walker· Senior Associate· New York City

Will Walker is a Senior Associate at Jump Capital who began his career at two growth-stage marketing and revenue technology companies before moving into venture capital. He completed an MBA at Columbia. His investment focus centers on generative AI applications, including enterprise revenue technology, professional services technology, and agentic infrastructure.

What they invest in

from 20 of 25 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×9AI & Machine Learning ×7Fintech ×6SaaS ×6Crypto & Web3 ×5Cybersecurity ×4EdTech ×4Developer Tools ×3

HQs:United States×14Nigeria×1

Investments · 25 tracked

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LinkSquareslinksquares.com✓ verified

LinkSquares provides an AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform for enterprises that automates contract intake, review, execution, analysis, and renewal.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSBoston, US

Chris Combs(Director)Vishal Sunak(Executive Officer, Director)

Osanoosano.comin 𝕏✓ verified

Osano is an all-in-one data privacy platform that helps organizations build, manage, and scale their privacy programs, covering consent management, data subject rights, assessments, and vendor risk management.

CybersecurityLegalTechSaaSAustin, US

Arlo Gilbert(Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer)Michael Smerklo(Director)Venu Shamapant(Director)Scott Hertel(Co-founder)Bobby Jaffari(Chief Executive Officer)Jessica Hamilton(Chief Financial Officer)

Phantomphantom.appin 𝕏✓ verified

Phantom is a multichain cryptocurrency wallet designed for consumer accessibility and ease of use.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech

Obsess, Inc.SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Board seatYelena Shkolnik· per SEC Form D · $500K raise · filed Jul 2022

Recuraterecurate.cominSEC filingmedium confidence

Washington, US

Adam Siegel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Wilson Griffin(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatYelena Shkolnik· per SEC Form D · $14M raise · filed May 2022

Visiblygovisibly.comSEC filingmedium confidence

Visibly operates a vision testing platform and network of licensed eye care providers that enable telehealth vision care services and prescription renewals.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US

David Ting(Director)Pete Carroll(Director)Paul Foley(Executive Officer, Director)Hirak Parikh(Director)Brent Rasmussen(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatSach Chitnis· per SEC Form D · $9M raise · filed Aug 2020

Wholesome GoodnessSEC filingmedium confidence

Long Grove, US

Richard A. Letizia(Director means Manager)Sach Chitnis(Director means Manager)Jeffrey L. Posner(Director means Manager)Allan S. Noddle(Director means Manager)

Board seatSach Chitnis· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Oct 2015

BenchPrepbenchprep.comin

BenchPrep is a learning management system for associations, credentialing bodies, and training companies that delivers exam prep, continuing education, and professional certifications.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Blitzyblitzy.com

Cambridge, US

Brian Elliott(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sanjot Malhi(Director)Siddhant Pardeshi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Siddhant Prakash Pardeshi(Director)

Bushabusha.co𝕏

Busha is a cryptocurrency exchange and digital asset management platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade over 70 digital assets including Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Crypto & Web3FintechLagos, NG

Coinflowcoinflow.cashin 𝕏

Coinflow provides global payment processing infrastructure enabling businesses to accept payments, settle funds, and expand internationally with instant settlement and fraud protection.

B2B MarketplacesFintech

Daniel Lev(Founder & CEO)inBen Meeder(Founder)

Degreeddegreed.comin 𝕏

Degreed provides an enterprise learning experience platform that helps organizations collect, understand, and develop workforce skills through AI-driven learning experiences.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

David Blake(CEO)Chris McCarthy(Director)

BoardBrandon Tidwell(Director)

Farawayfaraway.gg𝕏

Faraway provides web3 infrastructure for game developers to integrate open economies and blockchain functionality into games without managing smart contracts or technical blockchain complexity.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMiami, US

Alexander Paley(Executive Officer, Director)Amy Wu(Director)Dennis Zdonov(Executive Officer, Director)

LISNRlisnr.comin 𝕏

LISNR is an ultrasonic proximity platform that enables contactless commerce and customer engagement through presence detection, secure authentication, targeted promotions, and gamified loyalty experiences across retail, finance, mobility, and education sectors.

AdTechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechCincinnati, US

Rodney Williams(Founder & CEO)

LogicGatelogicgate.comin 𝕏

LogicGate provides AI-powered governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software for enterprise teams, offering automated workflows, real-time insights, and customizable workflows through a no-code platform.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US

Matthew C. Kunkel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Daniel J. Campbell(Director)Jonathan V. Siegler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Financial services company backed early by Jump Capital.

MachineFimachinefi.com

Trio is a multi-modal AI model engine that processes video, audio, and sensor data for operational intelligence in physical environments like retail, warehouses, and factories.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software

Momentum Safem-safe.io𝕏

M-SAFE is a user-friendly security or safety product built by engineers from major tech companies.

Cybersecurity

Alejo Pontem(CEO)

Notabenenotabene.idin 𝕏

Notabene provides compliance and regulatory technology for crypto businesses and financial institutions, helping them meet regulatory requirements like the FATF Crypto Travel Rule through real-time screening, sanctions checks, and wallet identification.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Pelle Braendgaard(CEO/ Co-Founder)inAndres Junge(Founder)inAnia Lipinska(Founder)inAlice Nawfal(Founder)inMatthew Walsh(Director)Peter Johnson(Director)

Pangeapangea.chatin

Pangea is a language learning platform that uses AI to help users practice conversational skills in their target language through structured chat activities, games, and community interactions with other learners.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Rescalerescale.comin 𝕏

Rescale provides cloud-based engineering and R&D platform with simulation, modeling, and digital engineering tools for enterprise engineering teams across multiple industries.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Joris Poort(Founder/CEO)inAdam McKenzie(Founder/CTO)inToshiya Otani(Director)

BoardYanev Suissa(Director)

Sealancesealance.ioin 𝕏

Sealance is building a blockchain-based trust platform for the cryptocurrency industry that uses zero-knowledge proofs to verify identities, enforce compliance policies, and certify transactions while preserving privacy.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Sporttradegetsporttrade.comin 𝕏

Sporttrade is a sports betting platform that modernizes the industry using proprietary technology and capital markets expertise, operating with a focus on equity, responsibility, and accessibility.

B2B MarketplacesFintechSports TechUnionville, US

Anthony(Chief Financial Officer)Arpita(Chief Compliance Officer)Thomas Wittman(Director)Alexander Kane(Executive Officer, Director)David Frohardt-Lane(Director)

Tubitubitv.comin 𝕏

Tubi is a free streaming platform that offers movies and TV shows across multiple genres, available on mobile, connected TV, and streaming devices.

Media & Entertainment<UNKNOWN>

Workeraworkera.aiin

Workera provides skills assessment and talent intelligence solutions, helping organizations evaluate technical capabilities and workforce readiness in AI and cloud technologies.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech

Kian Katanforoosh(Founder and CEO)

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Jump Capital invest at?: Jump Capital invests at the Series A stage.
What sectors does Jump Capital focus on?: Jump Capital focuses on Fintech.
Where is Jump Capital located?: Jump Capital is headquartered in Chicago, US.
Does Jump Capital lead rounds?: Yes, Jump Capital leads investment rounds.

From the blog

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Jump Capital has recently written about AI's impact on enterprise technology, including launching its $350 million eighth fund focused on AI applications, infrastructure, and security. Other posts explore how AI agents are reshaping product-team roles and emerging cybersecurity threats like agentic attacks and identity sprawl. AI summary

The Trinity Was a Truce: Agents Come for the Org ChartAug 2026The post argues that AI agents are collapsing the traditional product-engineering-design division of labor, commoditizing execution while concentrating the value of human judgment.Jump Capital Fund 8: Three Shifts Shaping AIJul 2026Jump Capital announces its $350 million eighth fund and outlines three AI investment shifts: rebuilt applications, new enterprise infrastructure, and cybersecurity for autonomous enterprises.Agentic Attacks, Identity Sprawl, and the GPU Blind Spot: What We're Thinking About at Black Hat 2026Jul 2026Ahead of Black Hat 2026, the post examines emerging cybersecurity concerns including agentic attacks, network security, third-party risk, identity fragmentation, and AI agent runtime security.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Sach Chitnis - Managing Partner of Jump Capital

Recruit Rockstars · Sach Chitnis

Mike McMahon, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Jump Capital, on Fireside Chicago, June 4, 2020

Fireside: Chicago · Mike McMahon

Co-investors · 44

Techstars

Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.

Both backed · 4

Degreed LISNR LogicGate Sporttrade

$220K

Owl Ventures

Owl Ventures is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on education technology and the future of work, backing companies from pre-revenue through exit.

Both backed · 3

BenchPrep Degreed Workera

$5M – $50M

Chicago Ventures

Chicago Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders in industries it views as overlooked, writing high-conviction checks and taking board seats.

Both backed · 2

Pangea Visibly

$250K – $1M

Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 that backs technology companies, offering operating support such as executive talent and customer introductions to its portfolio.

Both backed · 1

Degreed

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F-Prime Capital Partners

F-Prime Capital Partners is a venture capital firm whose team of scientists, engineers, physicians, operators, and investors supports companies in scaling and accelerating growth.

Both backed · 1

Notabene

$3M – $10M

High Alpha

High Alpha is a venture firm that creates and funds B2B SaaS companies, partnering with founders to build enterprise software businesses. It operates a venture capital arm (Capital) and a company-building arm (Studio).

Both backed · 1

LogicGate

Hyde Park Venture Partners

Hyde Park Venture Partners (HPVP) is an early-stage venture fund investing in AI, software, and tech-enabled services companies connected to the Midwest, Toronto, or the Southeast.

Both backed · 1

LogicGate

$500K – $3M

Next Coast Ventures

Next Coast Ventures is a venture capital firm that uses thematic, data-driven research to invest in and support high-growth startups founded by determined entrepreneurs.

Both backed · 1

Osano

$2M – $4M

MassMutual Ventures

MassMutual Ventures is a global venture capital firm partnering with technology companies across enterprise SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity, healthtech, and climate technology.

Both backed · 1

LinkSquares

$500K – $5M

Signal Peak Ventures

Signal Peak Ventures is a Salt Lake City-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies operating in underserved markets throughout the United States. The firm focuses on companies addressing significant market challenges.

Both backed · 1

Degreed

$250K – $5M

Baird Capital

Baird Capital is described by a founder testimonial as a lower mid-market private equity firm that partners closely with management teams.

Both backed · 1

Osano

Mercury Fund

Mercury Fund is a venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies using AI, blockchain, and other frontier technologies to transform markets and industries.

Both backed · 1

LISNR

$250K – $4M

▶32 more co-investors

XRC Founders Fund New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Alumni Ventures Founder Collective Foundation Capital BoxGroup RRE Ventures NextView Ventures Precursor Ventures Madrona Venture Group Bond Capital Management Inovia Capital Wing Global Founders Capital GSV Acceleration OMERS Ventures Anthemis Venture Polygon Summit Partners Smash Capital FinTech Collective Ascension Ventures Cambrian Ventures LiveOak Venture Partners Alkeon Capital IGNIA Partners PJC Energy Capital Ventures The Venture Reality Fund Cadenza Prime Ventures

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