Press Releases

Comprehensive Online Resource Simplifies End-of-Life Planning
eFuneral, a comprehensive online end-of-life planning resource, has received a $250,000 investment commitment from nonprofit venture development organization JumpStart Inc. Read More ...

Experienced Financial Analysts, Community Development Practitioner Join Nonprofit’s Leadership Team
Nonprofit venture development organization JumpStart Inc. welcomes three new members to its Board of Directors. Read More ...

2013 Honorees Join Network of Northeast Ohio Minority Entrepreneurs
In a ceremony at the offices of nonprofit venture development organization JumpStart Inc., nine Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial companies were recognized as new members of the Charter One Launch100 Leadership Circle. Read More ...

Cleveland-Based Health Insurer Awards Multi-Year Grant to JumpStart Inc.
Medical Mutual is stepping up to continue and expand opportunities for the region’s rising stars via a $500,000 grant over four years to nonprofit venture development organization JumpStart. Read More ...

City of Alliance and Technology Accelerator Alliance (TA2) Announce New Source of Capital for Local Entrepreneurs
The City of Alliance and the Technology Accelerator Alliance (TA2) have developed a new source of capital for entrepreneurs in collaboration with JumpStart Inc. Read More ...

Company Developing Revolutionary Implantable Spine Fusion Sensor
OrthoData, Inc., an Akron-based medical device company developing a novel diagnostic system for spine surgeons, has received a $250,000 investment commitment from Cleveland-based nonprofit venture development organization JumpStart Inc. Read More ...

Company’s Social Video Platform Simplifies Creating and Sending Personal Video Messages
Sociagram, a Lakewood, Ohio-based company developing a social video messaging platform, has received a $250,000 investment commitment from nonprofit venture development organization JumpStart Inc. Read More ...

Online resource helps Upstate New York entrepreneurs connect with additional startup support
Launch NY, a non-profit organization which devotes financial and managerial resources to accelerating the growth of high-potential startups in order to create jobs in the region, has teamed with a variety of cross-regional economic development and entrepreneurial support organizations to introduce IdeaCrossing® to Upstate New York. Read More ...

Company’s Software Optimizes Insurance Claims Process
Nonprofit venture development organization JumpStart Inc. has committed $250,000 to Casentric, LLC, which has developed a cloud-based, Software-as-a-Service application that helps evaluate and resolve property and injury cases faster and more accurately. Read More ...

Young Tech Companies Attract $201 Million in 2012
Last year, 105 tech-based companies in Greater Cleveland raised $201 million from venture capitalists and angel investors, according to the region’s Venture Capital Advisory Task Force. Read More ...

Company Helping Doctors Better Analyze Coronary Artery Blockages
Guided Interventions, LLC, a startup company developing a product to help cardiologists better assess the physiological impact of coronary artery blockages, has received a $250,000 investment commitment from nonprofit venture development organization JumpStart Inc. Read More ...