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Dive into the past, present and future of crypto institutionalization in our latest episode of
#TheJumpOffPoint
podcast. CEO of
@FTX_Official
,
@SBF_Alameda
, Jump Trading President, Dave Olsen,
@TheChicagoVC
, &
@jcfeldger
discuss
#Bitcoin
,
#FinTech
& more
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Bold moves & big plans.. introducing
@jumpcapital
's new $350mm fund - our most ambitious to date.
We're incredibly proud of what we've built & firmly believe we can enable the next generation of tech entrepreneurs as they continue to redefine the future.
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Blockchain gaming has quickly become a buzz word in the industry, with several theses around its potential.
We believe blockchain gaming is not only an end in itself but also a path to the next 3 billion+ crypto users🧵
Link to complete thesis below:
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“We believe Nigeria and the African continent are one of the most promising places for crypto to make a significant impact in offering financial freedom to millions of individuals.” -
@TheChicagoVC
African bitcoin exchange Busha raises $4.2 million seed, led by Jump Capital: by
@CraigAdeyanju
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Jump Capital is proud to announce the promotion of
@TheChicagoVC
to the role of Principal. Peter joined Jump in 2013 and has invested in nearly 50 companies, building an impressive reputation as a subject matter expert and investor in the fintech and crypto/blockchain sectors.
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1
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Securing a bright, multichain future through our lead investment in
@neonlabsorg
.
We could not be more excited about this one...
@zsparta
,
@TheChicagoVC
#JumpFunded
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1) As focus increases around compliance frameworks in crypto, we conducted a survey of the largest exchanges, brokerages, & financial institutions to better understand the current landscape of vendors in the space.
@TheChicagoVC
#CryptoComplianceSurvey
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7
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“One of Chicago's most active VCs is doubling down on crypto with one of the largest funds raised here.”
“There's potentially a generational opportunity.” -
@sachchitnis
Great write up on
@jumpcapital
’s new $350mm fund👇 by
@johnpletz
@CrainsChicago
#ChicagoTech
#JumpFunded
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two words: defi derivatives.
this is big.
@jumpcapital
could not be more excited to co-lead
@tradeparadigm
's incredible $35M round alongside the one and only
@AlamedaResearch
@zsparta
,
@TheChicagoVC
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2
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At this seminal moment w/ the launch of our new $350mm fund, hear from our founders
@mbmcmahon7
&
@sachchitnis
on investing in this next phase of tech innovation, including doubling down on our conviction in a generation-defining tech paradigm:
#crypto
👇
2
5
22
gm to all 10k of you🎉
speaking of content, a new episode of our podcast is dropping today ft.
@Brett_FTXUS
+
@TheChicagoVC
. this is not one to be missed...
@ftx_us
//
#TheJumpOffPoint
a small part of my job @ Jump is content + social as it relates to building community & network dev. as of today I’ve helped organically grow
@jumpcapital
to over 10,000 followers
i figured my mighty personal following of 500 would find this somewhat cool
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@jumpcapital
is looking for a crypto-focused intern to join our investment team. This is an incredible opportunity to work directly with JC FinTech Partners
@TheChicagoVC
&
@zsparta
to help identify new ops in the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency.
3
5
22
Thrilled to announce
@jumpcapital
's participation in
@0xProject
's industry-leading defi solutions alongside
@PanteraCapital
,
@coinbase
,
@blockchain
& more.
#JumpFunded
#DeFi
@TheChicagoVC
@zsparta
@willwarren89
@abandeali1
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3
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At
@jumpcapital
, we are thesis-driven. Looking into 2022, Jump’s areas of focus span
#fintech
, entertainment,
#crypto
, SaaS, the future of work, and much more. Let the hunt begin!
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5
19
As
@zipmex
expands its vision from being an exchange to a digital asset bank, we’re proud to continue to back
@marcus_zipmex
and team through this latest funding round.
@TheChicagoVC
@zsparta
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4
19
1) We are in the midst of a revolution - the creator economy, once only accessible to select individuals who could garner mass social media popularity, has made its way to the masses.
@jumpcapital
VP
@saayanath
outlines why we're excited below:
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5
20
Breaking news:
@jumpcapital
portfolio company
@BitGo
to be acquired by
@GalaxyDigital
for $1.2B, making it the crypto industry's first billion-dollar deal🚀
We are so proud.
@TheChicagoVC
@mikebelshe
@novogratz
#JumpFunded
#BitGo
#BTC
#VentureCapital
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4
19
Interested in trading/investing like a professional?
@StackedCrypto
has your back.
Passive & automated exposure is the way & Stacked is leading the charge - which is why we're delighted to continue to back
@BitcoinBirch
& team in this new $35M round 🍰
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👀
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"Hypergrowth mode ON!" We’re thrilled to announce
@bitpanda
is now valued @ $4.1B following a $263M investment with
@jumpcapital
's continued participation
#ProudInvestors
#JumpFunded
@zsparta
@TheChicagoVC
@christiant5r
@TwinWinNerD
@Eric_Demuth
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3
18
With regulation increasingly taking a focus in crypto, compliance solutions have never been more crucial.
That’s why we couldn't be more excited to share
@jumpcapital
's investment in
@notabene_id
.
@TheChicagoVC
#JumpFunded
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1/8
@yshkolnik
's latest article dissects the gaps in today's financial planning needs and tools – and why this corner of the world could change the entire advisor model:
It's a 🧵, let's dive in.
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love to see it
@ftx_us
+
@EventusSystems
!
'We chose Eventus because its team has extensive experience in meeting the highest regulatory and compliance standards across multiple asset classes' -
@Brett_FTXUS
@TheChicagoVC
,
@zsparta
#JumpFunded
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1
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Congratulations
@small_exchange
! Great team making futures products more accessible to investors.
#jumpfunded
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3
14
We're so proud to back Carter Malloy (
@acretraderinc
) and
@BitcoinBirch
(
@StackedCrypto
) on their journeys as they continue to build unique access to smart alternative asset investing. Read more below 👇
@TheChicagoVC
@zsparta
@kosgoood
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2
14
Major congratulations to
@M1_Finance
on this astronomical raise & valuation (1.45b)🚀
#ProudInvestor
@TheChicagoVC
@zsparta
#JumpFunded
2
2
15
We believe the US bettor deserves a transparent, open market of sports betting wagers to trade and are thrilled to announce our investment in
@sporttrade_app
!
@yshkolnik
,
@a_kane47
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3
14
1/2 “Institutional infrastructure in crypto capital markets is still nascent & liquidity highly fragmented.."
-
@zsparta
|
@tradeparadigm
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3
12
Another Chicago success story!
@LogicGate
has quickly emerged as an innovative leader in the GRC space bringing intelligence and automation to risk management.
Congrats to
@MK_LogicGate
& team.
#JumpFunded
#GRC
@mbmcmahon7
@zsparta
2
3
11
We're thrilled to back the
@obsessVR
team on their journey to build a future of immersive and engaging commerce experiences.
Ready why we invested here:
#eCommerce
#JumpFunded
#VirtualShopping
@yshkolnik
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2
13
Today
#frontlineworkers
got one step closer to the real-time communication & enablement they need.
@nudgeforwork
was acquired by
@Axonify
. Together they’ll deliver the mobile digital workplace needed to provide support and help combat
#workerburnout
:
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2
11
Excited to share our participation in
@trmlabs
$14 million Series A financing along with
@BessemerVP
,
@PayPal
,
@salesforce
,
@Initialized
& Blockchain Capital!
@zsparta
,
@TheChicagoVC
#JumpFunded
1
2
13
Congratulations to
@FlashParking
on the $250+ million round! The
@jumpcapital
team is proud to continue to support the evolving future of
#mobility
& the FLASH team as they revolutionize urban mobility infrastructure with
#cloudnative
#parking
technology.
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The pandemic upended the ways that businesses approach technology. From remote work to increasingly automated workflows, the role of
#CIOs
has evolved.
@kashmiriboy
of
@PaloAltoNtwks
,
@jcfelger
and
@zsparta
discuss in the latest
#TheJumpOffPoint
podcast:
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Today,
@CoinDCX
officially became the first Indian crypto exchange to reach 'Unicorn' status after its $90m Series C funding at a $1.1 billion valuation
#ProudInvestors
@zsparta
,
@smtgpt
,
@nrjkhandelwal
,
@TheChicagoVC
2
1
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Exciting news! Today
@GoIvanti
announced its acquisition of
@jumpcapital
portfolio company
@RiskSense
. Together they will enable organizations to shrink attack surfaces & reduce exposure to ransomware attacks by taking a proactive, risk-based approach to patch management
@zsparta
The next evolution of patch management is here! Today, we announce our acquisition of
@RiskSense
to enable organizations to shrink attack surfaces & reduce exposure to ransomware attacks by taking a proactive, risk-based approach to patch management.
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Let’s jump to the chase: our top 5 articles of 2022 cover everything from fintech compliance to investing in the circular economy to offering advice to creators experiencing their first recession. Dig into the details in the tweets below:
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@jumpcapital
Partner
@TheChicagoVC
featured in the
@WSJ
this morning, weighing in on yield farming going mainstream and highlighting the 7.5% APY available from Jump portfolio company
@BlockFi
.
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#Sportsbetting
in the US has come a long way; we'd love your help in refreshing our view. Whether you're a seasoned bettor, a social better, or have no experience betting at all, we'd love to talk. If you're open to chatting, drop us a DM!
@yshkolnik
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1
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Exceptionally proud to announce JC portfolio companies
@LogicGate
&
@EventusSystems
have been named by
@FinTech_Global
to the 2021 Global
#RegTech100
List!
Major congrats to
@MK_LogicGate
,
@travisschwab
, and their incredible teams
@zsparta
,
@TheChicagoVC
,
@jcfelger
,
@mbmcmahon7
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The fintech
#startup
scene in Chicago is more active than ever!
@jumpcapital
’s
@sachchitnis
&
@_randyrivera
of
@FinTExChicago
, along with 30+ founders & VCs/investors from across the US, joined
@WorldBizChicago
for the first-ever
@StartupChiWBC
#Fintech
Showcase.
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"As NFT use cases expand beyond collectibles, liquidity and high asset productivity becomes imperative to their growth and evolution.
@bridgesplit
is building the core infrastructure to solve these needs" -
@zsparta
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.
@jumpcapital
is in growth-mode & excited to officially announce our
#newhires
! Welcome
@AustinChungVC
VP, Robb Hutchins, VP of Growth & Will Nuñez, Associate, to the Jump team. Check out our open Investment Associate position!
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3
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Not only does
@zsparta
lead our crypto investments, he’s also the best in the biz when it comes to all things tech and infrastructure. Amazing panel today at
#CIO21
discussing what’s next in enterprise tech automation.
@OpenViewVenture
@LandmarkCIO
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How are games succeeding in the
#iGaming
market? One answer lies within the ability to customize it for brand enforcement.
Listen below for more tips from this week's
#TheJumpOffPoint
pod ft.
@toddhaushalter
, CPO of
@Evo_global
.
@TarunMGupta
@jcfelger
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the
@jumpcapital
team is proud to have led
@madewithkoji
’s exciting $20M
#SeriesB
round
next step ➡ continuing to empower the
#creatoreconomy
one free, mini-app at a time.
@saayanath
@dmitry
@seanthielen
1
8
10
Thrilled to announce two well-deserved promotions
@jumpcapital
- Saurabh Sharma (
@zsparta
) to Partner & Yelena Shkolnik (
@yshkolnik
) to VP!
1
0
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Excited to share our new investment in
@bitpanda
as they continue to build the leading pan-investment platform in Europe.
@zsparta
,
@eric_demuth
,
@christiant5r
,
@TwinWinNerD
#JumpFunded
#Cryptocurrency
#VentureCapital
1
1
10
🎧 New Pod Alert! 🔔
@yshkolnik
speaks with
@bermster
, Behavioral Scientist & Co-Founder of
@IrrationalLabs
, about how behavioral science principles can be used to enhance
#fintech
products and, in turn, our financial behavior. 💡💸
Listen here:
#vc
1
2
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We wrote up our unique view on
#Insurtech
and all the frenetic activity in the space. Catch it here:
0
9
9
The largest generational wealth transfer in history is upon us. In this week’s
#TheJumpOffPoint
pod,
@portergale
joins
@sachchitnis
&
@jcfelger
to explore why we are seeing these unique generational shifts in
#investing
. Tune in here!
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2
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“The metaverse is a very social place, it’s kind of like their mall. Younger consumers are hanging out there & socializing - & soon will want to shop there."
Read more on
@obsessVR
's journey to create realistic experiences that mimic in-person shopping.
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2
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Recently we added
@PebbleFinance
to our portfolio. They've built a solution that allows investors to customize their passive investment funds to be aligned with their interests and beliefs:
#pebble
#newinvestmentalert
#JumpFunded
#VentureCapital
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We are pleased to announce the official close of
@TeamMediaocean
's acquisition of our portfolio company
@4Cinsights
! JC Co-Founder
@sachchitnis
was introduced to this team in 2013 & explains his contrarian view of this promising startup in a crowded space:
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This morning,
@googlecloud
announced the acquisition of our portfolio company,
@Siemplify
, a leading Security Operations and Automation platform. Read more below👇
@zsparta
,
@jcfelger
,
@AmosGnux
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@jumpcapital
Managing Partner
@sachchitnis
was featured in this year’s
@CrainsChicago
Chicago
#Tech50
list. Congratulations to Sach and other
#Chicago
tech all-stars featured!
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1
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#WhyWeInvested
in
@Sporttrade_app
: we’ve watched with excitement as states across the US have embraced sports betting. There is enormous opportunity in this new market, but the US bettor is unique relative to global peers... find out why below:
@yshkolnik
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In our digital society, there continues to be unwavering demand for community. Community-based fintech businesses are stepping up to meet this demand. Learn more about which companies
@jumpcapital
is eyeing in this new sector.
@sachchitnis
,
@TarunMGupta
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3
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🎆🎇Congratulations to
@Osano
for being recognized as a Leader & High Performer in
@G2dotcom
's Spring 2023 reports in:
✔️ Consent Management Platform
✔️ Data Privacy Management
✔️ Data Subject Access Requests
✔️ Sensitive Data Discovery
Keep up the great work!
#privacy
#data
G2's reports for Spring 2023 are out, and we have great news! We're still a Leader in
#CMP
and a High Performer in
#DataPrivacyManagement
, but we can now add "High Performer" to our status in
#DSAR
and
#SensitiveDataDiscovery
! Learn more on G2:
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In the latest episode of
#TheJumpOffPoint
,
@SahilBloom
joins
@saayanath
to discuss the processes that generate success for
#creators
, including the consistent production of high-quality content & building an engaged, loyal
#community
across various sectors
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2
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Congratulations to
@personalcapital
, an industry-leading registered investment advisor and digital wealth manager, serving the needs of individual investors and retirement savers
#JumpFunded
Breaking News:
@EmpowerToday
acquiring $12B AUM
@PersonalCapital
for $1B. Great combo that will unlock tremendous value for both and for millions of plan participants.
Congratulations
@JayShah_PC
and team!
#Unicorn
#WealthManagement
#Hybrid
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1
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@jumpcapital
portfolio company
@Bitso
has become Latin America's first crypto unicorn after wrapping up a $250 million Series C fundraising round co-led by Tiger Global & Coatue Management.
#Cryptocurrency
#JumpFunded
#ProudInvestor
@TheChicagoVC
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1
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We're proud to announce the launch of JC portfolio company,
@Shipacorp
!
Shipa’s application management framework is built to solve developers’ growing frustrations trying to scale Kubernetes across the full application lifecycle.
@zsparta
@bandradeto
1
0
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Thank you to our wonderful panelist for making our first Speaker Series a success!
@Opternative
@SpringLabsMain
@fastradius
#jumpspeakerseries
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1
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#TheJumpOffPoint
podcast is officially live! Tune in to hear a riveting discussion with former PayPal & Intuit CEO
@BillHarris__
&
@jumpcapital
's
@TheChicagoVC
on the 70T wealth transfer,
#BTC
,
#GME
& opportunities in
#FinTech
.
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4
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And the best costume goes to
#babyventurecapitalist
! Congratulations on the new addition
@zsparta
!
#happyhalloween
#jumpcapital
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With a track record of backing category defining crypto unicorns & companies across the space,
@jumpcapital
is growing our team of crypto investment pioneers looking to write the industry's next chapter:
@TheChicagoVC
@zsparta
@kosgoood
@saayanath
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Moving further into 2024, we're all about practical AI, better security, and innovative software that actually solves problems. Read more 👉
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1) Creators of today are facing a whole new set of challenges - more platforms, more money, more content, more competition. In part 2 of our series,
@jumpcapital
VP
@saayanath
explores these trends & where we believe there’s opportunity for new solutions
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1
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Jump Capital's 2023 list of focus areas we're interested in investing in is live:
Read on to find out which sectors made the list and why we’re so excited about them.
#venturecapital
#innovation
#Fintech
#investing
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1
6
Congrats to Jump portfolio company
@ChampionMedTech
on its sale to The Riverside Company - great outcome after a great partnership!
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1/ Starting with simple games like
@CryptoKitties
and evolving to more robust models like
@AxieInfinity
, the blockchain gaming space has captured the imagination of gamers and non-gamers alike
While this is exciting, we believe we are still in the early days of this revolution
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@jumpcapital
portfolio company
@tradingview
is now the 100th most popular website on the internet. This is no small feat - congrats entire TradingView team on this parabolic growth!
#TradingTools
#TradingCommunity
#JumpFunded
@TheChicagoVC
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Congrats to the
@narrativesci
team on being named the most innovative company in Chicago!
#jumpfunded
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0
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Tune in Thursday for the launch of
#TheJumpOffPoint
's pilot episode where FinTech luminary & former
@PayPal
CEO
@BillHarris__
speaks with
@TheChicagoVC
on the generational wealth transfer alongside his unfiltered opinions on
#Bitcoin
#GME
&
#Gold
.
#BTC
#Crypto
#VentureCapital
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Excited to announce our new investment in
@acretraderinc
!
We led this $12M Series A bc we believe farmland investing by individuals will dramatically accelerate in the coming years as investors seek diversification in alternative assets.
@TheChicagoVC
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2/ We broadly think about the blockchain gaming value chain around three axes:
i. Virtual worlds
ii. Developer tooling
iii. Games / ownership economies
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As
#InterestRates
remain at historic lows, investors are continually looking to alternative investment fractionalization to diversify portfolios away from inflated prices into resilient, noncorrelated classes. Read more in our new thesis:
@TheChicagoVC
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The first six months of 2023 were 🫠
Read our mid-year review and learn where we're spending our time for the next six months:
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1
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In the latest episode of The Jump Off Point, we dig into the product side of
#fintechcompliance
with
@sardine
Co-Founder Adi Goel.
Click through and press ▶
#fintechnews
#Compliance
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🚀 Heads up Chicago Builders! Join us at the Compute Collective this Wed, April 3rd, from 5:30-8:30 PM. Don't miss insights from Shane Colley (CTO of Tempus) &
@zsparta
+ innovative demos from two exciting startups.
🔗 RSVP:
#thecomputecollective
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Millennials have been the venture community’s darling for the past decade, attracting billions of dollars of funding. However, there is a generation that is an even more promising opportunity currently being overlooked –
#seniors
.
@TheChicagoVC
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Jump Capital's Peter Johnson
@TheChicagoVC
speaking on a panel at the IL Venture Capital Annual Summit about trends and risks in
#crypto
and
#Blockchain
investing!
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What's 'thesis-led investing' at
@jumpcapital
? Learn more about what we're hunting and the sub sectors + emerging industries we're focused on:
@ReillyOsgood
#VentureCapital
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0
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On the back of our recent investment in
@BlockFi
,
@jumpcapital
FinTech Partner
@TheChicagoVC
gives us a breakdown of the growing crypto credit market.
#CryptoCredit
#Cryptocurrency
#VentureCapital
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Data-management software can be unwieldy, but cloud-based, merchandising platforms for
#DTC
businesses like
@toolioretail
can make data collaborative & actionable. Read more on why
@jumpcapital
is excited to back the Toolio team:
@yshkolnik
@TarunMGupta
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Have we mentioned that we have an active job board full of actively hiring positions? No ghosting recruiters, promise:
#JumpCapJobs
#Remotejobs
#Nowhiring
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We're so happy to see Neha Singh, CEO of
@ObsessVR
, recognized among these e-comm leaders!
#Ecommerce
#VirtualReality
@yshkolnik
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3/ Virtual worlds
@Meta
's re-branding and
@TheSandboxGame
's recent funding have confirmed what early enthusiasts knew all along: interactions are already and will increasingly become virtual
While the final stage of these worlds is yet to be determined, the ball is in motion
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Jump portfolio company
@fastradius
to become a publicly listed company via SPAC!
"Fast Radius's Cloud Manufacturing platform is paving the way for a new industrial era and redefining how parts are designed, manufactured and shipped" -
@zsparta
@LRassey
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The Panel EVERYONE has been waiting for
#Venture
#Capital
in Chicago
@PromusVentures
@SAVO_Group
@jumpcapital
#ChiTechSummit
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At Jump Capital, we are thesis-led and always hunting for unique opportunities to invest behind. Since May 2018, much has been said of the opportunity in US sports betting- here's our take.
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Funding update:
@jumpcapital
is proud to be invested behind the impressive
@zipmexindonesia
team!
@TheChicagoVC
#JumpFunded
#DigitalAssets
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