# LongJump VC | Pre-Seed Venture Capital Fund in Chicago

> LongJump is a founder-led, first-check venture fund investing $110K in pre-seed startups across the Midwest, especially Chicago. No warm intro needed.

Source: https://longjump.vc/

# 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.

[Apply Today](https://tally.so/r/3qEA5Y)

[How We invest](https://longjump.vc/how-we-invest)

![LongJump founders and community members at a gathering](https://longjump.vc/_image?href=%2F_astro%2Ff939cacb979c1e34ae7aa32b6b05b321-untitled-design-3-1-bf3bd2.1IK2aKu7.jpg\&w=2400\&h=1600\&f=webp)

## 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.\
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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.

### You're in Good Company

[Work with us](mailto:hello@longjump.vc)

### [Our Team](https://longjump.vc/about)

[A fund Built by Founders](https://longjump.vc/about)

[Our team knows what it's like to be in your shoes.](https://longjump.vc/about)

### [Our Network](https://longjump.vc/network)

[The best network between the coasts](https://longjump.vc/network)

[Standing behind us, and you, is a network of some of the best founders, operators and builders in the Midwest.](https://longjump.vc/network)

### [Our Insights](https://longjump.vc/insights)

[What's Going on at LongJump](https://longjump.vc/insights)

[Blogs, news, and events from the LongJump community.](https://longjump.vc/insights)

### Backed by founders and operators from

![Ocient](https://longjump.vc/_image?href=%2F_astro%2Focient-logo-1-df8f36.kert_7Rf.png\&w=140\&h=70\&f=webp)![Sprout Social](https://longjump.vc/_image?href=%2F_astro%2Fsprout-social-logo-4b60b7.CrP5Q-06.jpg\&w=150\&h=83\&f=webp)![Kin Insurance](https://longjump.vc/_image?href=%2F_astro%2Fkin-insurance-logo-63d419.Ce_QqZlL.jpg\&w=160\&h=87\&f=webp)![Cameo](https://longjump.vc/_image?href=%2F_astro%2Fcameo-logo-efe99a.B9Tztkjh.png\&w=130\&h=27\&f=webp)![OkCupid](https://longjump.vc/_image?href=%2F_astro%2Fokcupid-logo-9009e7.D4Vxos4o.png\&w=180\&h=59\&f=webp)

"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