
Marcus Whitney
Founder and Managing Partner
Marcus Whitney founded Jumpstart Nova after reflecting on his experience as a Black healthcare venture investor. Developed the algorithm evaluating healthcare startups for Jumpstart Foundry. Authored the Amazon bestseller "Create and Orchestrate," about claiming creativity through entrepreneurship.
Investor scope
Investment criteria breakdown.
Investment stages
Seed
Series A
Target regions
USA
Investment ranges
$0 - $100K
$100K - $500K
$500K - $1M
$1M - $3M
$3M - $10M
Focus areas
Underrepresented founders
Health
Biotech
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