LongJump is a founder-led, pre-seed venture fund based in Chicago that invests in the next generation of Midwest-based founders, with a strong bias toward Chicago. It is industry-agnostic, backing companies across sectors such as B2B SaaS, edtech, deep tech, consumer retail, and healthcare. To qualify, a startup must be headquartered in the Chicago area, technology-focused, pre-seed stage, and have at least one founder from an underrepresented community. LongJump's partners include Paladin co-founder Kristen Sonday, 4Degrees co-founder Ablorde Ashigbi, Draftbit's Tim Grace and Brian Luerssen, Rheaply founder Garry Cooper, and A.M. Money co-founder Daniel Rogers, backed by 100+ limited partners from Chicago's tech scene.

Chicago, United States · 2+ investments

Pre-Seed
EdTech
Healthcare
Headquarters
Chicago, United States
Founded
2020
Total Investments
2
Last Investment
Apr 2023
Geographic Focus
Chicago, Midwest United States

Investment Thesis

We invest in the next generation of founders.

LongJump is a Venture Capital firm based in Chicago, United States. It has made 2 investments in EdTech and Healthcare.

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