# JP Nauseef

> JP Nauseef is a Series A investor at JobsOhio backing Big Data and Railroad. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [JobsOhio](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jobsohio)
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nauseef

JP Nauseef is a management professional with over 25 of experience in executive level management, operations and technology development. He currently is a Managing Director at growth capital firm, Myrian Capital.Prior to joining Myrian Capital, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dayton Development Coalition, a diverseeconomic development enterprise based in Ohio. JP managed technology and software development programs for early stage Air Force systems including the Global Positioning System.He holds a Master of Science from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Dayton. JP is a United States Air Force Veteran.Mr. Nauseef currently serves on the Board of Directors for advanced advertising and programming company Ensequence, high quality, social video-chat service ooVoo, and emotion measurement technology company Affectiva. He is also an active alumnus with the University of Dayton.JP and his wife and children reside in the Dayton Region.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big Data | 1 | 14% |
| Railroad | 1 | 14% |
| Education | 1 | 14% |
| Consulting | 1 | 14% |
| Industrial | 1 | 14% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 43% |
| Grant | 1 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| orthobrain | orthobrain® helps dentists deliver excellent orthodontic care. We offer Orthodontics Simplified™: everything that dentists need for orthodontics, from continuing education to custom appliances, all with unlimited concierge support throughout treatment. | $7.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 01, 2025 |  |
| Metallus | Metallus researches, develops, manufactures, and sells metal products and seamless mechanical tubes. | $3.5M | Grant | Aug 07, 2024 |  |
| Drive My Way | At Drive My Way, they create the best job match possible for CDL truck drivers and employers. Their unique, online, personalized recruiting service has significant benefits for both sides. If you’re a driver, Drive My Way matches you to the job that best fits your qualifications and preferences, so you can achieve the lifestyle you want. Do youdesire more home time and better benefits? Select those preferences and their one-of-a-kind Match My Way technology will filter the job results to make it happen.For employers, Drive My Way facilitates the best job match possible, so you can be confident you have hired the right driver for the position. With the Match My Way score their technology generates, employers can know exactly how well a candidate meets a job’s requirements before entering into the hiring process.That means finding the right candidate is done efficiently, which will lower recruiting costs and decrease turnover for you. | $4.4M | Series A | Sep 29, 2022 |  |
| Drive My Way | At Drive My Way, they create the best job match possible for CDL truck drivers and employers. Their unique, online, personalized recruiting service has significant benefits for both sides. If you’re a driver, Drive My Way matches you to the job that best fits your qualifications and preferences, so you can achieve the lifestyle you want. Do youdesire more home time and better benefits? Select those preferences and their one-of-a-kind Match My Way technology will filter the job results to make it happen.For employers, Drive My Way facilitates the best job match possible, so you can be confident you have hired the right driver for the position. With the Match My Way score their technology generates, employers can know exactly how well a candidate meets a job’s requirements before entering into the hiring process.That means finding the right candidate is done efficiently, which will lower recruiting costs and decrease turnover for you. | $4.4M | Series A | Sep 29, 2022 |  |
| AssetWatch | AssetWatch is a leader in proactive and predictive maintenance solutions, providing a rapidly deployable, end-to-end remote condition monitoring service. We help eliminate unplanned downtime for global manufacturers and simplify the predictive maintenance process by providing a network of wireless sensors and communication hubs, cutting-edgesoftware, and condition monitoring engineers who condense and decipher the noise of data – making it more qualitative than just quantitative with expert prescriptive recommendations. By combining predictive analytics via machine learning in the software with the prescriptive insights of a certified expert, AssetWatch gives you way more than just the standard "pass/fail". We truly are a partner in the journey, helping change the culture of maintenance and reliability teams from reactive to proactive. | $9M | Series A | Jun 27, 2022 |  |
| AssetWatch | AssetWatch is a leader in proactive and predictive maintenance solutions, providing a rapidly deployable, end-to-end remote condition monitoring service. We help eliminate unplanned downtime for global manufacturers and simplify the predictive maintenance process by providing a network of wireless sensors and communication hubs, cutting-edgesoftware, and condition monitoring engineers who condense and decipher the noise of data – making it more qualitative than just quantitative with expert prescriptive recommendations. By combining predictive analytics via machine learning in the software with the prescriptive insights of a certified expert, AssetWatch gives you way more than just the standard "pass/fail". We truly are a partner in the journey, helping change the culture of maintenance and reliability teams from reactive to proactive. | $9M | Series A | Jun 27, 2022 |  |
| orthobrain | orthobrain® helps dentists deliver excellent orthodontic care. We offer Orthodontics Simplified™: everything that dentists need for orthodontics, from continuing education to custom appliances, all with unlimited concierge support throughout treatment. | $9M | Series A | Mar 07, 2022 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Jumpstart Ventures — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [CareCapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carecapital-advisors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [First Analysis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-analysis) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [JobsOhio](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jobsohio) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jobsohio-growth-capital-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [M7 Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/m7-holdings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About JobsOhio

VC Fund · Columbus, United States

JobsOhio is the state’s economic development organization charged with driving job creation and capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention and expansion efforts. Our team of industry experts understands the needs of growing businesses and supports them with the resources necessary to succeed.

3 contacts available at JobsOhio.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Faust | Chief Financial Officer | — |
| JP Nauseef | President & Chief Executive Officer | — |
| Kristi Spears Tanner | Senior Managing Director | — |

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## FAQ

### What does JP Nauseef invest in?

JP Nauseef invests primarily in Big Data, Railroad and Education startups, most often at Series A and Grant stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did JP Nauseef last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for JP Nauseef closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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