# Jumpstart Health Investors

> Jumpstart Health Investors is a VC fund backing Biotechnology. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jumpstart-health-investors/
- Website: https://www.jumpstarthealth.co/

Jumpstart Health Investors is a VC fund focused on Biotechnology. Jumpstart Health Investors offers a family of funds with various opportunities to each type of investor and risk profile.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Jumpstart Health Investors. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Jumpstart Health Investors. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/jumpstart-health-investors?utm_source=investor_profile

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcus Whitney | Founding Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marcus-whitney |
| Brian Dougherty | Chief Operations Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-dougherty-3 |
| Doug Edwards | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doug-edwards-558d |
| Vic Gatto | Founder & CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vic-gatto |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cellevolve | Cellevolve Bio is a development and commercialization company focused on cell therapies. | $6M | Seed | Nov 18, 2021 |  |
| Cellevolve | Cellevolve Bio is a development and commercialization company focused on cell therapies. | $6M | Seed | Nov 18, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hibiscus BioVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hibiscus-bioventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Resilience](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/resilience-e701) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [THE CATALYTIC IMPACT FOUNDATION (CIF)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-catalytic-impact-foundation-cif) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pioneer Healthcare Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pioneer-healthcare-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Jumpstart Health Investors invest in?

Jumpstart Health Investors invests primarily in Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Jumpstart Health Investors?

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### Who are the partners at Jumpstart Health Investors?

The team at Jumpstart Health Investors includes Marcus Whitney (Founding Partner), Brian Dougherty (Chief Operations Officer) and Doug Edwards (Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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