Tim Grace

Tim Grace

Founder Partner (also Managing Director, Techstars Columbus) atLongJumpColumbus

Tim Grace is the Managing Director at Techstars Columbus. He previously co-founded LongJump and Draftbit and held product leadership roles at several companies.

What Tim can write

Writes checks of$100K to $250K
Comes in atPre-seedMostly follows a lead
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

LongJump writes $100K to $250K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: LongJump.

Career

  1. Cars.com
  2. Apartments.com
  3. Signal
  4. Trunk Club
  5. Draftbit · COO
  6. LongJump
    Now
  7. Techstars Columbus · Managing Director

Companies founded

LongJumpDraftbit

Focus

AI-nativedeep techAerospaceAdvanced ManufacturingDefense

Also at LongJump

Partners like Tim

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Alert me when LongJump is active

One email when Tim's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

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Questions

Who is Tim Grace?

Tim Grace is the Managing Director at Techstars Columbus. He previously co-founded LongJump and Draftbit and held product leadership roles at several companies.

How much does Tim Grace invest?

Tim Grace invests through LongJump, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Tim Grace?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Tim in the subject. A warm intro from a founder LongJump backed works better.

What did Tim Grace do before LongJump?

Cars.com; Apartments.com; Signal; Trunk Club; COO at Draftbit; Managing Director at Techstars Columbus.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.