JU

Jump Crypto

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Jump Crypto is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, Developer Tools, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $500K–$5.0M checks and has 46 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$500K – $5.0M

Portfolio

46+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Jump Crypto backs projects revolutionizing trading infrastructure, blockchain ecosystems, and advanced capital markets mechanisms.

How Jump Crypto invests

Jump Crypto is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Other, Developer Tools, AI / ML, Fintech, Consumer.

Jump Crypto typically writes checks of $500K–$5.0M per investment.

Jump Crypto has backed 46 companies in our records, including Pyth Network, Serum, Firedancer.

Meet the Team

SS

Saurabh Sharma

Partner & Head of Investments (Chief Investment Officer) at Jump Crypto

Centralized infrastructure
Decentralized infrastructure
Open finance
Web3 primitives

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Developer Tools
AI / ML
Fintech
Consumer
Security

Portfolio Companies (46)

Other

PY

Pyth Network

Data & Analytics
SE

Serum

Crypto Trading Platforms
FI

Firedancer

DE

Delor Summet

FO

Forward Industries, Inc. (FORD) (CIK 0000038264)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Jump Crypto

DE

Delor

TB

TBD

Prediction Markets, Solana Ecosystem·Seed (Feb 2026)

Prediction market platform

OP

Opinion (OPN)

Prediction Markets, Social Network·Series A (Feb 2026)

Prediction market social network

KG

KGeN (ex Kratos)

Gaming, Identity·Unknown (Sep 2025)

Gaming identity platform

ZE

Zerohash

API Infrastructure·Series D (Sep 2025)

API infrastructure for digital assets

How to pitch Jump Crypto
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Developer Tools, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $5.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Saurabh Sharma, Partner & Head of Investments (Chief Investment Officer) at Jump Crypto.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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