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Who invested in JumpStart?
JumpStart's investors include Sequoia Capital, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Joshua Steiner and Michael Lynton. Sequoia Capital led its latest round.
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$13MDebt$8.5MSeries A
United States · Series A startup
Who invested in JumpStart
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$22Mraised across 2 rounds since 2014, from 2 sources
$13MDebt$8.5MSeries A
- Latest round
- Series A, $8.5MDec 2019
- Led by
- Sequoia Capital
- Biggest round
- $13MDebt · Apr 2014
- Investors
- 4 (1 led)
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Debt, $13M Apr 2014
- Biggest round
- $13M Debt · Apr 2014
- Between rounds
- 5.7 years from the last two
The rounds
- Dec 2019
- Apr 2014
Founders and team
From JumpStart's own website: 30 on the team.
- Lorne NovickChief Executive Officer
- Kimalon DixonVice President, Strategic Partnerships
- Patrycja AjdukiewiczVice President, Small Business Capital and Services
- Samantha FrybergerVice President, Marketing & Communications
- Alexis WatkinsMarketing Administration Coordinator
- Dan BrownChief Services Officer
- John GraceChief Administrative Officer
- Kathy HeflinChief Financial Officer
- Terri EasonChief Revenue Officer
- Matt RiehlHead of Government Relations
- Abel CastilloVenture Program Manager
- Ali KingDirector, Development and Partnerships
- Camille HeardDirector, Business Development & Strategic Relations
- Cara PerezManager, Development Operations
- Charitable PurposeBoard of Directors
- Darsani AlapatiData Analyst
- Devin BatesCurriculum Manager
- Drew NandaData Analyst
And 12 more on the team.
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Everyone who backed them
Hercules Technology Growth CapitalInvestment firm1round
Joshua Steinerno record of our own yet1round
Michael Lyntonno record of our own yet1round
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Quick answers about JumpStart
How much has JumpStart raised?
JumpStart has raised $22M across 2 rounds since 2014.
When did JumpStart last raise?
JumpStart's most recent round was a Series A of $8.5M in Dec 2019, led by Sequoia Capital.
What was JumpStart's biggest round?
JumpStart's largest round on record is $13M (Debt), in Apr 2014.
Who backed JumpStart first?
JumpStart's first round on record, in Apr 2014, was backed by Hercules Technology Growth Capital.
What stage is JumpStart at?
JumpStart's latest named round is a Series A, in Dec 2019.
Where is JumpStart based?
JumpStart is based in the United States.
Who led JumpStart's rounds?
Sequoia Capital led the Series A in 2019.
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