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JumpStart provides early-stage capital from seed through Series A to visionary technology founders, alongside targeted support programs for software and healthcare startups. It offers accelerator programs, education series, and member services for small businesses looking to scale, seek investment, expand, or prepare for acquisition. The organization emphasizes regional economic impact and community prosperity, delivering coaching, creative services, and technology-based training while partnering with community organizations to support startups, small businesses, and residents across Ohio.
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What they invest in
from 39 of 49 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×32Medical Devices ×25Digital Health ×17Biotech ×11Hardware ×11AI & Machine Learning ×10Deep Tech ×9SaaS ×5
HQs:United States×16United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 18 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×23 founders×44+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
University of Michigan ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Portfolio companies · 49 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22021 · 14 dated
119 is a patent-pending mobile and wearable system that acts as a modern medical ID, communicating a user's medical information to bystanders or first responders via QR code and guiding them through the appropriate emergency response.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtech
Jen(Founder)
Apricity Robotics develops robotic-assisted ultrasound systems aimed at supporting diagnostic medical sonographers, with a focus on cardiac care such as transthoracic echocardiograms.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsDublin, US
Aaron Crookes(Founder)inJeffrey Toaddy(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardHardik Desai(Director)Bill Gaussa(Director)Joe Williams(Director)
Asclepii makes Poseidon, an FDA-cleared nanosilver hydrogel wound dressing that maintains a moist wound environment and blocks microbes for topical wound management.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Franco Kraiselburd(Founder & CEO)in
Auni Therapeutics develops immunotherapy treatments for food allergies, leveraging intralymphatic immunotherapy (ILIT) protocols and proprietary clinical innovations.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Brad Lang(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Amber Patterson(Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer)Ben Patterson(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)
Aeris Biosciences (formerly Auxilium Health) develops biomaterials for regenerative medicine.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Avionova develops bioastronautics research and technology commercialization solutions, serving the aerospace and medical sectors with expertise in dual-use product strategy and commercialization.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSpace TechWellness & FitnessHilliard, US
Noor Haj-Tamim(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Coologics develops a drug-free medical device designed to treat vaginal yeast and bacterial infections through controlled cooling technology.
FemTechMedical Devices
Co-investorsIllinois Ventures
Corvita develops automated external defibrillator (AED) solutions addressing gaps in emergency medical equipment for healthcare settings.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Angie Buckalew(Founder & CEO)inAllan Wallander(Chief Financial Officer)in
Cygnus Med develops the EndoSphinx, an endovascular access system that provides continuous arterial blood pressure monitoring while eliminating blood loss and preventing clotting inside the guiding catheter during endovascular procedures.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Dr. Al-Ali
Dianyx Innovations makes t.e.s.a, an intraoral biosensor with five modalities that integrates into existing oral appliances and uses AI to convert biosignals into clinical-grade analytics for sleep, sports, and wellness.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Formsite is a platform for creating web forms, online surveys, questionnaires, and polls with ecommerce and data collection capabilities.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSUSA and Europe, US
Co-investorsJumpstart Ventures
Grai Matter provides AI-powered healthcare technology solutions focused on data science, precision medicine, and workforce optimization for healthcare organizations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Co-investorsCade VenturesPebblebed
HealthQ develops AI solutions for healthcare claims management that reduce administrative costs and improve accuracy for providers and payers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
A platform that facilitates open dialogue and community support around women's intimate health issues across all life stages, aiming to reduce stigma and shame.
ConsumerFemTechHealthtechSocialWellness & Fitness
JumpStart Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage tech startups based in Ohio and the Midwest, providing seed to Series A funding alongside a network of co-investors and corporate partners.
Sector AgnosticOhio, US
Rishi Shahin
Co-investorsJumpstart Ventures
Kilele Health develops biosensing medical devices for patient monitoring and diagnostics.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesOakwood, US
Andrew Cothrel(CEO and Co-Founder)inJason Heikenfeld(Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder)inJason Heikenfeld, PhD(Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder)Sven Schreiber(Executive Officer)inBrittany Nicole Arde(Executive Officer)
Light-Handed is developing diagnostic technology to improve the diagnosis of middle ear effusion (MEE), applying biomedical optics to medical device development.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Steven Burns(Chief Executive Officer)inBrecken Blackburn(Chief Science Officer)inMatt McPheeters(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsCWRU Technology Ventures
Medical Interfaces Solutions develops AI-powered digital health tools that connect emergency medical services (EMS) teams with hospitals to improve stroke detection and patient care coordination.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Monarch Health Systems develops a platform for pediatric surgical care quality and safety management.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSColumbus, US
Joshua Hampl(Co-Founder & CEO)Dr. Gail Besner(Co-Founder)Jami Murnane(Co-Founder)Dr. Brian Kenney(Co-Founder)
Nurtur provides AI-driven support and care solutions for postpartum mental health, serving mothers navigating the postpartum period.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechMental Health
Kristen Ellefson(Co-founder & CEO)inDr. Martin FraschSheehan D. Fisher, PhD(Chief Science Officer)in
OpenNeuro (COSMIIC System) provides an open, FDA-tested neuromodulation hardware platform — including implantable devices, PCB designs, firmware, and regulatory documentation — that takes therapies from benchtop kits to animal-grade and human-grade implants for first-in-human studies.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Predictable Benefits provides infrastructure for Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) distribution.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Jacob Sheridan(CEO & Co-Founder)Ross Honig(COO & Co-Founder)Andrew Spott(CTO, CMO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsService Provider Capital
PredictXBio uses AI, machine learning, and bioinformatics pipelines to predict how pathogens respond to drugs and to model antimicrobial potency in silico, aiming to accelerate discovery of antimicrobials against antimicrobial resistance.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Cory Kromer-Edwards(Founder/CEO)inRuss Donda(Chief Strategy Officer)in
Radcliffe Watts makes Klär Lite, a portable UVB light therapy device with a touchscreen controller and preconfigured treatment sessions for treating plaque psoriasis.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
Rahm Sensor Development builds remote monitoring systems using radar, thermal, and multi-modal sensor technologies for healthcare facilities including correctional institutions and skilled nursing facilities.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Vik Ramprakash(Founder & CEO)
RE-Assist is an AI-powered care coordination platform that generates billing-aligned chart summaries, manages closed-loop referrals and task orchestration, and auto-assembles documentation and care plans mapped to CMS billing requirements.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Bounce Innovation Hub is a nonprofit coworking and innovation hub in downtown Akron, Ohio that provides physical workspace, entrepreneurial programming, and community support to over 200 startups and entrepreneurs annually across northeast Ohio.
Future of WorkImpact & Social GoodAkron, US
Co-investorsJumpstart Ventures
Resilient Medical Corp designs an implantable device, Bravo, placed during breast cancer lumpectomy surgery to support tissue healing, avoid follow-up cosmetic reconstruction, and act as a radiocontrast marker for post-operative therapy.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Andrew Weems(Founder & CEO)in
Seroxo is a biotech company developing technology in the areas of immunology, cancer, and infectious disease, supported by a clinical advisory board of specialists.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
smallTalk develops technology products that support early childhood brain development through language exposure.
Deep TechEdTechHealthtechMedical DevicesColumbus, US
Dean Koch(Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Nathalie Maitre(Chief Science Officer)
Co-investorsRev1 VenturesTechstars
Sunra Health is a pediatric health platform that gives families personalized genetic insights along with vaccine decision support, wellness forecasting, symptom tracking, and ongoing guidance from birth through childhood.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Alicia Wagner(Founder)inDr. Lana Garner(Co-Founder)
TegoSens is a hardware and embedded systems company developing wireless sensing platforms incorporating low-power sensor technology and edge computing for applications in health monitoring, defense, environmental observation, and wildlife management.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechIoTMedical DevicesColumbus, US
Dr. Emre Ertin(Co-Founder, Director of Technology)Abraham Joseph(Chief Executive Officer)inAbe Joseph(CEO)in
BoardFlavio Lobato(Director)David Moritz(Director)
BraceX develops a portable device enabling patients to perform eccentric strengthening exercises safely at home, addressing rehabilitation accessibility barriers for orthopedic injuries and conditions like COPD and Parkinson's Disease.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Thermology Health develops thermal imaging technology for diagnostic healthcare applications, delivering medical-grade temperature measurement accuracy to enable new clinical diagnostic and prognostic capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Trusted Therapist Network is a referral platform that helps independent therapists quickly connect with well-matched colleagues to refer clients and reduce administrative friction.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaS
Tom Rogat(Founder)in
TurningMode develops medical technologies for healthcare providers including smart illumination systems, patient ventilation solutions, and sterilization technology.
Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Visano Theranostics develops PSMA-targeted nanobubble contrast agents that add real-time molecular imaging to standard ultrasound workflows for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
James P. Basilion(Inventor, Co-founder)Agata A. Exner(Inventor, Co-founder)Michael J. Haag(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
Vitranu develops biomaterial and biologic technologies for ophthalmic applications, particularly focused on retinal and vitreoretinal diseases.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesColumbus, US
John Black(CEO)Katelyn Swindle-Reilly(Chief Technology Officer)Matthew Ohr(Chief Medical Officer)inJoe Seiwert III(Chief Product Development Officer)Wayne Embree(Director)Brad Beasecker(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsJobsOhio Ventures
Zocdoc runs an online marketplace where US patients find in-network doctors and dentists and book in-person or telehealth appointments.
New York, US
Cyrus Massoumi(Executive Officer, Director)Oliver Kharraz(Executive Officer, Director)inNick (Nikhil) Ganju(Founder)inNetta Samroengraja(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardKen Howery(Director)David Weiden(Director)in
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveDisruptive VenturesFounders FundFrancisco PartnersKhosla VenturesManhattan Venture Partners+5 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
ViyaMD · intelligence360.news · Jul 28, 2026
Zocdoc · startupfundraising.com · Jun 17, 2026
Vitranu · jumpstartinc.org · Jun 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has JumpStart Equity made?
- JumpStart Equity has 49 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does JumpStart Equity invest at?
- JumpStart Equity invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does JumpStart Equity focus on?
- JumpStart Equity focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is JumpStart Equity located?
- JumpStart Equity is headquartered in Cleveland, US.
- Who does JumpStart Equity co-invest with?
- JumpStart Equity most often shares deals with Jumpstart Ventures, Techstars, Founders Fund, among 18 tracked co-investors.
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