JumpStart Inc. Selects VentureCareers from VentureLoop to Promote Startup Jobs for Its Portfolio Companies
San
Francisco, California, January 28, 2008 – JumpStart, an Ohio venture development firm focused on
early-stage startups, announced that it has launched VentureCareers on its
website to assist its portfolio companies with their recruiting needs in a
tight labor market. Hosted by VentureLoop, a leading provider of
software and services to the venture capital and startup communities,
VentureCareers will enable JumpStart
to offer a valuable resource by directing website visitors to job opportunities
at their startup portfolio companies.
“We really like what VentureLoop is doing,”
said Becca Braun, Chief Operating Officer of JumpStart. “JumpStart is directly involved in
accelerating the growth of our portfolio companies, and this service will be a
valuable resource for our growing startups.”
“JumpStart is a
great addition to our client base,” said Jeremy McCarthy, CEO of VentureLoop. “JumpStart
invests in high-growth potential companies in Northeast
Ohio and offers more geographical variety to candidates interested
in joining hot startup companies. Potential
candidates visiting their website will now have the ability to view jobs for software
engineers, marketing,
sales,
and more.”
About JumpStart
JumpStart (www.jumpstartinc.org)
accelerates the growth of early-stage businesses and ideas into venture-ready
companies by delivering vital, focused resources to entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio. JumpStart identifies and invests in
early-stage companies that have strong potential in the marketplace, solid
prospects for high growth, and are likely to qualify for later-stage funding.
Beyond investing, the JumpStart team of experienced Entrepreneurs-in-Residence provides
a continuum of business development services to its client and portfolio companies
to help ensure their success.
About VentureLoop
VentureLoop is the leading website dedicated to job postings
for venture-backed startup companies. Founded in 1999, VentureLoop creates direct relationships with the world’s
top venture capital firms to connect their portfolio companies with quality
candidates. Candidates can search the
VentureLoop website for thousands of jobs at startups backed by top tier
venture capital firms. VentureLoop’s
VentureCareers product is a hosted career page for venture capital firms,
allowing portfolio companies to advertise job openings directly onto their
venture capital firm’s public website. VentureLoop
also publishes the weekly VentureLoop Insider Newsletter, which communicates valuable
information about startup news, funding, and career advice. Find out more at www.ventureloop.com.