Completing early-stage financing rounds for Ohio’s next generation of innovators.
JobsOhio Ventures is a $250M evergreen co-investment fund that seeks to bolster the success of companies who plan to make a meaningful impact on the Ohio ecosystem-- not just limited to those with an Ohio HQ. We don’t take board seats. We work with companies with an Ohio connection from Series A and beyond to fill out their rounds, offering evergreen, patient capital with the ability to participate across milestones.
Founder-Focused
Early-Stage Capital
Frictionless Sidecar Capital
Series A, B and later; no board seats
Patient
Investors
Evergreen fund; not limited by fund term
Responsive and Fast
Approval within 14 days
Network-Driven Fund
Putting the power of relationships behind growing startups
Investment Syndicate Partners
Ajax Health
Caffeinated Capital
Novo Holdings
Viking Global
Foundation Capital
Omega Funds
Microsoft Ventures (M12)
Norwest Venture Partners
Fusion Fund
Arboretum Ventures
Samsung Next
EQT
EIR Partners
Origin Ventures
Point Guard Ventures
Telstra Ventures
USVP
Workday Ventures
Triangle Peak
Amzak Health
Aperture
Goldman Sachs
Insight Partners
Boston Scientific
Broadview Ventures
GE Healthcare
Johnson & Johnson
Material Impact
Medtronic
Ohio Innovation Fund
Osage University Partners
BIP Capital
First Analysis
M25
Advantage Capital
RiverVest
Mercury Fund
EPIC Ventures
CincyTech
Cleveland Clinic
Mayo Clinic
JumpStart Ventures
Rev1
Tamarind Hill
Ohio Innovation Fund
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JobsOhio Ventures Program Details
- The JobsOhio Ventures Program can participate via convertible debt and direct equity on terms that are materially the same as those of the lead investor.
- JobsOhio Ventures Program investment amount is generally 1:1 aligned with the lead investor’s commitment and, as a side-car investment, can take up to 20% of the current investment round; Jobs Ohio Ventures will not own more than 20% of any individual investment.
- Ohio-based company or out-of-state candidate agreeing to maintain or locate a meaningful base of operations in Ohio
- Aligned with JobsOhio target sectors, healthcare and enterprise tech preferred
- Raising a Series A round or later preferred
- Demonstrating significant growth
- Candidate must have already received significant past financing.
- Candidate must have secured a term sheet from a lead investor for the round JobsOhio Ventures Program is invited to participate in. The qualified lead investor must be willing to accompany the candidate company for JobsOhio Ventures investment consideration.
- A qualified lead investor is an investment firm or institution, located in or outside of Ohio, that makes direct investments professionally and has a formal, rigorous due-diligence processes. Additionally, a qualified lead investor should have a track record of successful exits.
