For Founders
By Founders

LongJump is a first-check, founder-led fund designed to invest in the next generation of founders. We provide capital, connections, and community to help founders take the leap toward building fast-growing, scalable businesses.

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How We invest
LongJump founders and community members at a gathering

Hello, We're LongJump

We invest $110K at the earliest stages to help turn ambitious ideas into high-growth companies. We're industry-agnostic and fund founders building in the Midwest, with a strong bias toward Chicago.

Great companies can start anywhere, not just on the coasts.

$85M

Raised by portfolio companies following LongJump's pre-seed investment.

48

Investments made in founders starting in the Midwest.

200+

Founders, operators, and investors in LongJump's limited partner network delivering insights and connections for our startups.

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Backed by founders and operators from

OcientSprout SocialKin InsuranceCameoOkCupid
"Having investors who have also been founders has been hands down the best resource. Longjump is one of our most active and engaged investors."
Luisa Castellanos
Science on call
"LongJump's been one of our most helpful investors to date, from helping with fundraising to helping us find office space. Every VC says they're more than just a check, but LongJump's the real deal."
Clay curran
freshx
"Longjump's main value add has been access to been-there-done-that founders. We've had help on bigger rocks like sales process and messaging, but also "trivial" things like setting up an MVP billing system. It's a cheat code at our stage"
Anj Fayemi
Rivet