Present
Tell us what you want to build. You do not need to have raised money or quit your job.
A new kind of investment fund
You have a job.
You have an idea.
Make the jump.
Jump Fund gives talented Nigerian employees the financial runway to leave employment and build their own companies.
How it worksThe problem / 01
The hardest part of entrepreneurship isn't always the idea.
You have spent years developing expertise, building relationships and solving problems inside someone else's company.
But leaving a salary to build something from scratch is a different kind of risk. It is the jump.
What if you could take the risk without taking the leap alone?
The model / 02
We fund
the jump.
You present. We evaluate. We fund your jump. You build. We both own the company.
Evaluate
We look at the founder, the opportunity, the market and the business model.
Jump
Selected founders receive runway and startup capital for up to three years.
Build
You build the company. Jump Fund becomes your investor and partner.
The runway / 03
Three
years to
build.
36 months
Founders need enough runway to give a company a genuine chance. Selected founders receive a structured three-year funding commitment covering founder runway and approved company-building expenses.
Founder runway
Capital for the work that makes a company real.
Product
Capital for the work that makes a company real.
People
Capital for the work that makes a company real.
Growth
Capital for the work that makes a company real.
The founder / 04
You don't have to look like a founder.
We are looking for people who know something deeply, have identified a meaningful opportunity and have the conviction to build.
Experienced professionals
People with meaningful industry or functional experience.
Operators
People who have spent years building, selling, managing or solving problems.
Industry insiders
People who understand a problem because they have lived it.
First-time founders
You do not need to have built a company before.
People with conviction
People willing to make the jump and build for the long term.
The lens / 05
Person
and
opportunity.
01Founder
02Problem
03Market
04Model
05Execution
Why Nigeria / 06
Nigeria has no shortage of talent.
Some of the country's best entrepreneurs are currently employees. They are inside banks, technology companies, professional services firms, manufacturers, hospitals, telecommunications companies, energy companies and government.
They understand problems because they experience them every day. Jump Fund gives some of them the opportunity to turn that knowledge into companies.
From employee.
To founder.
To founder.
Questions / 07
The short
answers.
Do I need to have quit my job before applying?+
No. Jump Fund is designed for people currently employed and considering the transition into entrepreneurship.
Do I need a pitch deck?+
No. A strong idea and clear explanation are more important than presentation polish.
How long does Jump Fund fund a founder?+
The standard model is designed around a three-year funding runway.
Does Jump Fund take equity?+
Yes. Jump Fund invests in selected companies in exchange for equity. Terms vary by company and investment structure.
The next step / 07
Ready to
make the jump?
Applyto jump
Tell us what you want to build, why you understand the problem and why you are the person to build it. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.