Tim Grace

Tim Grace

Accelerator

Managing Director, Techstars Columbus

Pre-seed investor in AI and deep tech startups

Columbus, USA
Pre-SeedSeed
AIDeep TechDefense

Background

Tim Grace is Managing Director of Techstars Columbus powered by The Ohio State University, where he focuses on AI-native and deep tech solutions for aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and defense. He is a 2x founder, most recently co-founding Draftbit, a low-code mobile app platform, and previously co-founded LongJump, a first-check venture fund that backed nearly 50 companies since 2021. He has earlier experience in product leadership at Trunk Club, Signal, Apartments.com, and Cars.com.

Investment Focus

Stages

Pre-SeedSeed

Sectors

AIDeep TechDefense

Based in: Columbus, USA (North America)

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026