Jazz Venture Partners

Jazz Venture Partners, L.P. is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, with additional offices in Santa Monica and Seattle. The firm specializes in growth capital investments within the technology sector, particularly at the intersection of digital technology and neuroscience. It focuses on companies utilizing advanced brain science to develop innovative technology platforms that enhance human performance. Key areas of interest include virtual and augmented reality, immersive gaming, artificial intelligence, and closed-loop human-computer systems. The firm aims to support entrepreneurs and executives in creating impactful solutions across various markets, including health, wellness, mental and physical performance, accelerated learning, sports, and entertainment. The partners bring extensive experience as investors, entrepreneurs, and technologists, providing valuable insights and resources to their portfolio companies.

Stone Connell

Vice President of Finance

Sydney Cureton

Senior Associate

Andrew Firlik

Managing Partner

Meghan Fitzpatrick

Associate

John F. Harris

Managing Partner

John Lee

Partner

Zack Lynch

Managing Partner

Meghan Reynolds

Partner

John Spinale

Managing Partner

Elan Tye

Principal

Past deals in Seattle, WA

Augment AI Corp

Seed Round in 2022
Augment AI supercharge productivity and enables to free from the minutiae.

NextStep

Venture Round in 2021
NextStep Interactive, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in training and job placement services, particularly within the healthcare sector. Founded in 2018, the company offers a mobile and web-based platform designed to assess individuals' skills and interests, matching them with suitable career opportunities. Its services include a certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program and recruitment for entry-level healthcare positions, such as community health workers and home health aides. By enabling users to demonstrate competencies and soft skills, NextStep facilitates connections between job seekers and employers, streamlining the hiring process and helping individuals reskill affordably for in-demand roles. The company also has an office in Bozeman, Montana.

Zeitworks

Venture Round in 2021
Zeitworks Technologies, Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in business process improvement through an intelligent automation platform. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with an additional office in Los Angeles, California, the company utilizes machine learning to discover, analyze, and enhance business processes. Its platform operates without interrupting users or requiring system integrations, allowing it to measure and evaluate business process execution step-by-step based on the paths workers follow during their regular tasks. Currently, Zeitworks' solution is available to select pilot customers as the company develops its proprietary technology aimed at identifying opportunities for efficiency and improving customer experience.

NextStep

Venture Round in 2021
NextStep Interactive, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in training and job placement services, particularly within the healthcare sector. Founded in 2018, the company offers a mobile and web-based platform designed to assess individuals' skills and interests, matching them with suitable career opportunities. Its services include a certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program and recruitment for entry-level healthcare positions, such as community health workers and home health aides. By enabling users to demonstrate competencies and soft skills, NextStep facilitates connections between job seekers and employers, streamlining the hiring process and helping individuals reskill affordably for in-demand roles. The company also has an office in Bozeman, Montana.

Zeitworks

Seed Round in 2020
Zeitworks Technologies, Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in business process improvement through an intelligent automation platform. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with an additional office in Los Angeles, California, the company utilizes machine learning to discover, analyze, and enhance business processes. Its platform operates without interrupting users or requiring system integrations, allowing it to measure and evaluate business process execution step-by-step based on the paths workers follow during their regular tasks. Currently, Zeitworks' solution is available to select pilot customers as the company develops its proprietary technology aimed at identifying opportunities for efficiency and improving customer experience.

NextStep

Venture Round in 2020
NextStep Interactive, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in training and job placement services, particularly within the healthcare sector. Founded in 2018, the company offers a mobile and web-based platform designed to assess individuals' skills and interests, matching them with suitable career opportunities. Its services include a certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program and recruitment for entry-level healthcare positions, such as community health workers and home health aides. By enabling users to demonstrate competencies and soft skills, NextStep facilitates connections between job seekers and employers, streamlining the hiring process and helping individuals reskill affordably for in-demand roles. The company also has an office in Bozeman, Montana.

NextStep

Series A in 2019
NextStep Interactive, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in training and job placement services, particularly within the healthcare sector. Founded in 2018, the company offers a mobile and web-based platform designed to assess individuals' skills and interests, matching them with suitable career opportunities. Its services include a certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program and recruitment for entry-level healthcare positions, such as community health workers and home health aides. By enabling users to demonstrate competencies and soft skills, NextStep facilitates connections between job seekers and employers, streamlining the hiring process and helping individuals reskill affordably for in-demand roles. The company also has an office in Bozeman, Montana.

NextStep

Seed Round in 2018
NextStep Interactive, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in training and job placement services, particularly within the healthcare sector. Founded in 2018, the company offers a mobile and web-based platform designed to assess individuals' skills and interests, matching them with suitable career opportunities. Its services include a certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program and recruitment for entry-level healthcare positions, such as community health workers and home health aides. By enabling users to demonstrate competencies and soft skills, NextStep facilitates connections between job seekers and employers, streamlining the hiring process and helping individuals reskill affordably for in-demand roles. The company also has an office in Bozeman, Montana.