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JUMP Investors
Family officeLos Angeles · Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
JUMP Investors is an entrepreneur-focused venture capital firm that backs companies from early through later stages. Founded in 1999 and based in Los Angeles, it has invested in more than 100 companies spanning a broad range of sectors. Beyond venture capital, the firm maintains an active presence across other asset classes, including real estate, private equity, hedge funds, and public equities, reflecting a diversified, multi-strategy approach to investing.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 26, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
Randall Kaplan is the founder and CEO of JUMP Investors and a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, executive coach, and best-selling author. He co-founded Akamai Technologies, founded the beach discovery platform Sandee, co-founded Thrive Properties, and hosts the business podcast In Search of Excellence.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through JUMP Investors went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 10 of 39 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5SaaS ×3Gaming ×2Marketplaces ×2AdTech ×1Advanced Manufacturing ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Biotech ×1
HQs:United States×10Taiwan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×54+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×2Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×5Economics ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Agency.com ×2Wave ×2
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2018 · 12017 · 12 dated
Baobab Studios creates animated stories and interactive experiences across multiple formats including premium film and TV series, games, and graphic novels.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentRedwood City, US
Maureen Fan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalComcast VenturesGaingelsgumi IncPresence CapitalSand Hill Angels+5 more
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EDO provides TV advertising measurement and performance analytics for linear and streaming television, using machine learning and AI to help brands, agencies, networks, and studios understand creative effectiveness and audience behavior across convergent TV platforms.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechLos Angeles, US
Edward Norton(Co-founder)Daniel Nadler(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalShamrock CapitalWGI Group
Google operates the dominant web search engine and its advertising business, alongside Android, YouTube, Google Cloud and the Gemini AI models.
AI & Machine LearningMountain View, US
Larry Page(Founder)Sergey Brin(Founder)Sundar PichaiinOmar Hamoui(Founder)Dick Costolo(Founder)Aamir Virani(Founder)
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsSilver Lake PartnersSV AngelWestern Technology Investment83NorthAccel+10 more
Jadu is building a consumer platform for spatial imagery — a new medium of volumetric captures that carry sound and can be explored in three dimensions rather than viewed as flat photos or videos.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyLos Angeles, US
Asad J. Malik(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBain Capital CryptoCoinbase VenturesCrit VenturesGaingelsGeneral Catalyst+9 more
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Lootex operated a non-custodial multi-chain NFT marketplace and minting/creation tools across 8 blockchains for creators, game developers, and traders.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3GamingImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesSaaS
David TsenginHyeonjeong CheonJustine LuinOwen Luin
Co-investors500 GlobalBitDAOEmooteMantle NetworkMrBlockW3GG
Numat develops metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and manufactures them at industrial scale through an integrated campus with ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsIllinois, US
Ben Hernandez(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Omar Farha(Founder and Chief Scientific Officer)
BoardT. Jay Collins(Director)Bill Kroll(Director)Luka Erceg(Director)Jeff Klunzinger(Director)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainGOOSE CapitalRapha Capital Management, LLCTEL Venture Capital, Inc.Universal Materials Incubator
Chicago-based photo-driven marketplace and SaaS platform connecting event planners with venues and vendors.
Chicago, US
Julie Novack(Founder)inJohn Haro(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBridge Venture FundDundee Venture CapitalFJ LabsForefront VentureGaingels+11 more
Peek provides booking software and a marketplace for experiences and activities.
MarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Oskar Bruening(Executive Officer, Director)inRuzwana Bashir(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDenis Barrier(Director)inPeter Flint(Director)
Co-investorsDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCExpansion Venture CapitalFirstCapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company Llc+8 more
runZero provides an exposure management platform that discovers and fingerprints IT, OT, IoT, cloud, mobile, and remote assets without agents or credentials, giving security teams visibility into their attack surface.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTSaaS
HD Moore(Founder; Chief Research Officer of Dragos)in
BoardRobert M. Lee(Chairman and CEO of Dragos)in
Co-investorsDecibel PartnersJaws VenturesRain CapitalStoneMill Ventures
Sendwave operates a mobile app for low-cost international money transfers, letting people send remittances from North America and Europe to recipients in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
B2B MarketplacesFintechBoston, US
Drew Durbin(Founder/CEO)inLincoln Quirk(Founder)inWei Deng(Product manager + Operator)inJohn Cockrell
Co-investors1435 CapitalAccess Technology VenturesDepth VenturesEmpede CapitalFlex Capital PartnersFlourish Ventures+21 more
PolarityBio is a late-stage biotechnology company developing regenerative multicellular biologics for chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AkamaiAssetHealthAvamarCrypto SlamDecartDiDiE-FISHEllevestFlexGalaxyHugh & GraceInspectivInspireKlarnaLegendsLyftMile-AutoNZXTPhunwarePostiniReturnPathRosebudSagelySandeeSeagateShani DardenTessera
Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 1Sendwaveacq. by WorldRemit
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Google · techcrunch.com · Oct 27, 2026
Baobab Studios · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has JUMP Investors made?
- JUMP Investors has 39 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does JUMP Investors invest at?
- JUMP Investors invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does JUMP Investors focus on?
- JUMP Investors focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is JUMP Investors located?
- JUMP Investors is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Who does JUMP Investors co-invest with?
- JUMP Investors most often shares deals with Gaingels, Alumni Ventures, Halogen Ventures Management Company Llc, among 72 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamIn Search of Excellence w/ Venture Capitalist Randall Kaplan
The Mission Project Podcast · Randall Kaplan
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