The JumpFund

What is The JumpFund?

The JumpFund is a venture capital firm that focuses on empowering and financial backing for women-led companies. Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, they are particularly invested in nurturing enterprises in the energy and information technology sectors. Their investment horizon predominantly covers the Southeast region of the United States, with their influence spanning states such as Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia.

The JumpFund's establishment in 2013 was driven by recognizing the discrepancy in venture capital allocation, where less than 3% was directed towards companies led by women—a segment that statistically outperforms male-only teams. Their founding principle is to invest women's capital into ventures led by women to foster an ecosystem where the Southeast becomes an ideal region for female entrepreneurs to either invest in or initiate a business.

They highlight the rise in female angel investors, with women now constituting more than 35% nationwide. Significantly, 83% of JumpFund's investors are women across their two funds.

The JumpFund's portfolio comprises 30 women-led companies, indicative of their dedication to altering the entrepreneurial landscape. Presently, The JumpFund has pivoted from making new investments to concentrate on the growth and expansion of their current successful portfolio companies.

Their intention is to cultivate an environment where these women entrepreneurs can prosper and eventually reinvest in future female-founded startups, thus propelling a virtuous cycle of women investing in women. The firm encapsulates their ethos with a clarion call to action for women to leap into investing in their counterparts, essentially altering the dynamics of funding for female founders.