JH

Jason Heltzer

Managing Partner at Origin Ventures and Adjunct Professor at Chicago Booth

Chicago, Illinois

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $6,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $3,200,000.00

Skills

Venture Capital
Software Development
Early-stage Startups
University Teaching
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship
Strategy
Investments
Equities
Start-ups
Mergers & Acquisitions
Strategic Partnerships
Corporate Development
Management Consulting
Business Strategy
Valuation
Due Diligence
Business Development
Competitive Analysis
Financial Modeling

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner

    2014

    Origin Ventures is a leading venture capital firm that collaborates with ambitious founders to build high-growth, innovative, category-defining technology companies. Founded in 1999, Origin is composed entirely of former operators and engineers with extensive venture investing experience. The firm’s realized performance places it in the top 5% of VC firms nationally and investments include Grubhub, Tock, Tovala, Backlot Cars, Cameo, and many others.

  • Board Observer

    2023

  • Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship

    2011

    I have taught the Venture Capital lab class since 2011. https://polsky.uchicago.edu/programs-events/private-equity/private-equity-and-venture-capital-lab/

2022

  • Board Director

    2022

  • Board Director

    2021

  • Board Director

    2021

  • Board Observer

    2021

2015

  • Board Director

    2015

2016 - 2022

  • Board Director

    2016 - 2022

Atavium

2017 - 2020

  • Board Observer

    2017 - 2020