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Longjump Ventures

LongJump Ventures Fund II LP

Open, writing first checksEmerging manager

Open: first sale Jan 2025, per Form D (fund age approximates vintage)

Vintage
2025
Fund size
$1.45M to $5M (Form D)
Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
Not stated
Regions
US

01 · Thesis

LongJump is a founder-led, first-check fund that invests at the very beginning, across industries. It backs founders building in the Midwest, with a strong bias toward Chicago, and brings capital, connections, and community.Inferred from the firm's website

02 · Initial check

$110K to $110K (stated by the firm)

Stated by the firm (firm-level)

03 · Who to approach

Named on this fund's Form D

  • Ablorde Ashigbi, CEO, 4Degrees
  • Garry Cooper, CEO, Rheaply
  • Brian Luerssen, CEO, Draftbit
  • Rebecca Kahnweiler, Managing Partner

04 · Deals

No deals attributed to this fund yet.

05 · Evidence

  • Firm-wideLongJump is a first-check, founder-led fund designed to invest in the next generation of founders.

    LongJump is a first-check, founder-led fund designed to invest in the next generation of founders.
    https://longjump.vc/
  • Firm-wideChecks of $110000 to $110000

    We invest $110K at the earliest stages
    https://longjump.vc/

06 · Sources

  1. https://longjump.vc/
  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2052108/000106299325000915/

Last verified: Oct 28, 2026