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Tim Grace
Managing Director at Techstars
Columbus, Ohio
Overview
Tim Grace is the Managing Director at Techstars Columbus powered by Ohio State, with a background in product management and marketing. He has held leadership roles at LongJump as General Partner & Co-Founder and co-founded Draftbit as COO, showcasing a strong track record in startup development and mentorship.
Work Experience
Managing Director
2023 - Current
Leading a new program for Techstars, in partnership with The Ohio State University & the Timashev Foundation. Learn more here: https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/ohio-state-university-accelerator
All Star Mentor
2023
Top 1% of mentors across the Techstars network.
Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.
Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.
General Partner & Co-Founder
2017
LongJump is a first-check venture fund, based in Chicago, designed to invest in the next generation of founders. We provide capital, connections, and community to help founders take the leap towards building fast-growing, scalable businesses.
Managing Partner
2023 - 2023
LongJump is a first-check venture fund, based in Chicago, designed to invest in the next generation of founders.
Advisor
2017
Paro provides on-demand bookkeeping and financial services powered by AI technology.
Raised $68,500,000.00 from Top Tier Capital Partners, Revolution Ventures, Sierra Ventures and Madrona.
Advisor
2016
Ash & Erie is an apparel company that designs, manufactures, and sells everyday clothes for shorter guys.
Raised $1,562,500.00 from Tech Startup Stabilization Fund.
Mentor
2021 - 2023
Mentor
2020 - 2023
Investor/Advisor
2018 - 2022
Co-founder & COO
2018 - 2022
Build mobile apps visually.
Draftbit is a software company that develops customized solutions to build cross-platform, native iOS and Android apps.
Raised $3,850,000.00 from Floodgate, Fuel Capital, Jeff Judge, Corazon Capital, MAGIC Fund and Network Ventures.
Scout
2019 - 2021
Identifying early-stage businesses with founders who believe deeply in the power of ownership and optionality and have a chip on their shoulder or something to prove.
Co-Founder/Organizer
2017 - 2020
A not-so-pretentious supper club organized by and for Chicago's startup operators. Relentless organizes small, informal group meals designed to introduce members to each other, build relationships, and to share advice in an off-the-record environment.