🎉 Who's excited for TechChicago week?! Our team will be out in full force - find us at: 7/22: Pre-Seed Between the Coasts hosted by Drive Capital and Matchstick Ventures: https://lu.ma/zied6q39 7/23-7/24: TechChicago Capital Summit hosted by P33 Chicago: https://lnkd.in/g-XzayQD 7/24: Early-Stage B2B Founders & Funders Breakfast hosted by Forum Ventures, Capitalize VC, and LongJump: https://lnkd.in/gCYuq4wr 7/24: TechChicago Week Friends & Family Happy Hour hosted by Chicago:Blend, VamosVentures, and Cleveland Avenue: https://lnkd.in/gAfMhZbq 7/25: TechChicago Week Walk and Talk hosted by All Raise: https://lnkd.in/g5JPfD_s 7/25: TechChicago Day 2024 hosted by P33 Chicago: https://lnkd.in/g39aQHX8 👋🏻 Come say hi - we look forward to seeing you!
LongJump
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Chicago, Illinois 2,746 followers
LongJump is a first-check venture fund, based in Chicago, designed to invest in the next generation of founders.
About us
LongJump is a first-check venture fund, based in Chicago, designed to invest in the next generation of founders. We provide capital, connections, and community to help founders take the leap towards building fast-growing, scalable businesses.
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http://longjump.vc/
External link for LongJump
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
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2045 W Grand Ave
Ste B PMB 42511
Chicago, Illinois 60612, US
Employees at LongJump
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Steven Baumgartner
International Revenue Management & Operations Executive | Portfolio Company President / CRO for Private Equity Firms
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Kevin Willer
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Brian Hall
Helping B2B Companies Capture and Leverage Customer Insights to Fuel Growth
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Tom Firestine
Focused on tech, risk management and insurance
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📝 Final call for founders raising pre-seed in Chicago! LongJump funding applications close this coming Monday at 12pm CT 👉🏻 http://longjump.vc/apply
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Join Capitalize VC for the Early-Stage B2B SaaS Founders & Funders Breakfast, as part of TechChicago Week. This curated, inclusive event will uplift the voices of founders from all backgrounds in the tech industry. We're excited to host this event in collaboration with Forum Ventures and LongJump, sponsored by Cooley LLP. If you're a Pre-seed to Series A B2B SaaS founder (especially those who identify as BIPOC, Women+, disabled, and/or LGBTQIA) or an Investor/VC wanting access to diverse ideas and opportunities in the B2B SaaS space, we hope you'll join us! RSVP HERE: https://lnkd.in/gyNBhrCH
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📣 LongJump applications close in one week (July 15 at 12pm CT)! Thinking of applying? We put together some advice based on our past 2+ years of reviewing applications, some answers from our recent partner AMA, and examples of how a few of our portfolio companies stood out in the consideration process. Check out our most recent blog ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gRembgUW + Submit by July 15 at longjump.vc/apply
Thinking of Applying to LongJump? Nine Things You Should Know. — LongJump
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⏱️ It's July, which means the clock is ticking to get your application in for LongJump's next funding application deadline. If you're a founder in Chicago and raising pre-seed capital, apply by July 15 at 12pm CT: https://longjump.vc/apply
Apply — LongJump
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On June 20, LongJump brought together the portfolio for our 2024 Founder Summit, a day focused on creating connections with their fellow founders and our LPs! Featured speakers included Sam Yagan (Managing Director, Corazon Capital), Melanie Steinbach (Chief People Officer, Masterclass), and Erik Severinghaus (Co-Founder, Bloomfilter and Author, Scale Your Everest). Many thanks to our hosts, TeamWorking by TechNexus! https://lnkd.in/gbKiJ3u7
LongJump’s 2024 Founder Summit — LongJump
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LongJump is proud to announce our recent investments in Tercero Technologies and FreshX. Tercero, founded by Carl P. Evans III, develops software to make it easy for the Department of Defense to deploy machine learning models using field-programmable gate array, creating significant efficiency advantages in development speed and power. FreshX, co-founded by Clay Curran and Lance Hackney, creates an Expedia-like booking experience for LTL cold freight shipping. Learn more about both companies and why we're excited to back the founders ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gD4mHTzd
LongJump Invests in Tercero Technologies and FreshX — LongJump
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💪🏻 Let's go! Excited for TWO LongJump founders, Prarthana Gupta (OrdrSmart (Techstars Farm to Fork'23)) and Sophia Wennstedt (Blip Energy), to be featured in The Garage at Northwestern University's Alumni VentureCat competition in SF on July 19!
After receiving more than 75 submissions from alumni-founded startups across the country, we're excited to announce the 5 Finalists chosen to compete at Alumni VentureCat on July 19, 2024! They're slated to pitch to a world-class panel of judges, as well as a curated audience of Bay Area investors, entrepreneurs, and Northwestern University alumni for the chance to win $100,000. Congratulations and best of luck to Sophia Wennstedt & Chance Cobb of Blip Energy; Sruti Bharat of Campground Systems; Summer Delaney, MBA of CollabWORK; Prarthana Gupta of OrdrSmart (Techstars Farm to Fork'23); and Jake Gutstein & Graham Kirstein of Zest. Read more about Alumni VentureCat, the Finalists, and more! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dGv-MHUf
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“Sometimes, being a founder comes with a lot of doubt. I think it’s always just important to put yourself out there. If there’s one thing I’ve learnt, it’s to not stay quiet and not live in the face of doubt, but really be out there and tell your brand story.” Check out this BeautyMatter feature on Abena Boamah-Acheampong of hanahana beauty!
Short & Long-form Storyteller, Researcher, and Writer — Fashion, Beauty, & Culture. Convener, The StylePen Memoir.
📍A month and a few weeks ago, the founder of hanahana beauty, Abena Boamah-Acheampong, set out to raise $200,000 in crowdfunding. While this crowdfund would grant certain levels of equity to its customers and improve their overall experience with the brand, one of the major reasons for this was to support local communities—especially women and children in communities in Africa. Abena, through Hanahana Beauty, has successfully attracted over $400,000 from investors, with a $2 million growth in sales alone since inception, speaking volumes about the potential of the brand. For BeautyMatter, I had a sit down with Boamah-Acheampong, who took us through the entire crowdfunding process, and what it meant for her customers and her brand. She shared with us why this was an important pivot for her to take, and why it was necessary to focus on her initiatives in Ghana. Hanahana Beauty is spread across giant retailers like Ulta Beauty and SEPHORA. https://lnkd.in/esTJa6UK
How Hanahana Beauty Built a Community-Led Brand
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Founders are often told to 'run a process' when they fundraise. What does this actually mean and how do you do it? LongJump Managing Partner Rebecca Sholiton Kahnweiler and Sleuth co-founder Sehreen Noor Ali, both venture-backed founders turned VCs, discuss How to Run A Successful Fundraising Process in their webinar on June 19 at 11am CT. Register to join ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gSaqM5Gc
How To Run A Successful Fundraising Process · Zoom · Luma
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