# JumpStart funding: rounds and investors > JumpStart has raised $22M across 2 rounds since 2014. Investors include Sequoia Capital, Hercules Technology Growth Capital and Joshua Steiner. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/jumpstart (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Series A startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *JumpStart* 2 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it. Financial Services Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$22M** raised across 2 rounds since 2014, from 2 sources **$13M** Debt **$8.5M** Series A - **Latest round:** Series A, $8.5M Dec 2019 - **Led by:** Sequoia Capital - **Biggest round:** $13M Debt · Apr 2014 - **Investors:** 4 (1 led) See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 **$13M** Debt **$8.5M** Series A - **First round:** Debt, $13M - **Biggest round:** $13M - **Between rounds:** 5.7 years ## The rounds - **Dec 2019** Series A **$8.5M** *3 new* [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) Lead Joshua Steiner Michael Lynton Reported by TechCrunch - **Apr 2014** Debt **$13M** *1 new* [Hercules Technology Growth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hercules-technology-growth-capital) From a historical funding record ## Founders and team From JumpStart's own website: 30 on the team. - **Lorne Novick** Chief Executive Officer - **Kimalon Dixon** Vice President, Strategic Partnerships - **Patrycja Ajdukiewicz** Vice President, Small Business Capital and Services - **Samantha Fryberger** Vice President, Marketing & Communications - **Alexis Watkins** Marketing Administration Coordinator - **Dan Brown** Chief Services Officer - **John Grace** Chief Administrative Officer - **Kathy Heflin** Chief Financial Officer - **Terri Eason** Chief Revenue Officer - **Matt Riehl** Head of Government Relations - **Abel Castillo** Venture Program Manager - **Ali King** Director, Development and Partnerships - **Camille Heard** Director, Business Development & Strategic Relations - **Cara Perez** Manager, Development Operations - **Charitable Purpose** Board of Directors - **Darsani Alapati** Data Analyst - **Devin Bates** Curriculum Manager - **Drew Nanda** Data 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. **Debt** 2014 **Series A** 2019 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) L [Hercules Technology Growth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hercules-technology-growth-capital) Joshua Steiner Michael Lynton ## Everyone who backed them [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) VC firm **1** round, led 1 [Hercules Technology Growth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hercules-technology-growth-capital) Investment firm **1** round Joshua Steiner no record of our own yet **1** round Michael Lynton no record of our own yet **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=jumpstart). ## Quick answers about JumpStart ### 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. ### 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. ## Companies like JumpStart In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. [**xPay** $1.5M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/xpay)[**Kalshi** $2.7B · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalshi)[**STRIVE** $1.3B · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/strive)[**CapitalOS** $52M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/capitalos)[**Platform Accounting Group** $355M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/platform-accounting-group)[**Ramp** $4.5B · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/ramp) ## Find investors like these Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free. Open the investor searchOr these rounds in the app