LongJump
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 · 2 portfolio companies
- Headquarters
- Chicago, United States
- Founded
- 2020
- Website
- longjump.vc
- Portfolio Companies
- 2
- Total Investments
- 2
- Last Investment
- Apr 2023
- Geographic Focus
- Chicago, Midwest United States
Investment Thesis
LongJump is a Venture Capital firm based in Chicago, United States. It has made 2 investments, including Eventnoire and GridLink. Focus areas include EdTech and Healthcare.
Portfolio2
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Venture Capital ×3 · Accelerator ×1 · Angel Group ×1 · 4 shared rounds
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