THE JUMP
A social platform built around communities, not algorithms. We raised $7M to build something different—a place where people connect around things they love, and brands earn attention through quality content, not paid interruptions.
Groups Created
Countries
Retention
Global Pandemic
The Vision
Communities, Not Algorithms
Most social platforms make money by stealing your attention. They optimize for time-on-platform, which means optimizing for addiction, outrage, and infinite scroll. We built The Jump on a different premise: what if a platform had to earn your time by being genuinely useful?
The Jump was a social platform where people formed groups based on their interests—sports teams, theater groups, ski clubs, non-profits, and communities around YouTubers and creators. We partnered with brands to create content people actually wanted to see, instead of interrupting them with ads they didn't ask for.
60%+ retention told us people wanted to stay. That's not addiction—that's value.
The Jump
What Made It Different
The Revenue Model
Most social platforms make money by keeping you scrolling—so they optimize for addiction. Our revenue model was different.
Brands as Partners, Not Advertisers
Instead of pay-to-play ads or boosted posts, brands invested in original content and genuine community engagement.
Valuable at 20 Users
Traditional social networks need millions of users to be interesting. The Jump was valuable with just 20.
Your Feed, Your Rules
No ads in your feed. Ever. You controlled exactly what you saw.
Sports Teams
Group Communication Reimagined
Beyond creator communities, The Jump powered sports teams—from ski teams to football programs. Teams used The Jump for real-time updates, photo sharing, event coordination, and parent communication.
This sports use case became the foundation for Team Scout—taking everything we learned about group communication and building it specifically for youth athletics.
See Team ScoutCase Study
Ravens Football
The Ravens used The Jump for years—managing multiple groups, sharing game videos, photos, practice schedules, directions, and important team links.
Featured Communities
100+ Communities Called The Jump Home
PEN PALS
Letter-writing community connecting people across the globe
BEHIND THE CON
True crime enthusiasts discussing cases and investigations
JHS PEDALS
Kansas City guitar effects company community
BRICK FANDOM
LEGO enthusiasts and builders community
WOOD LIFE
Craftspeople sharing projects and techniques
+ MANY MORE
Food, fitness, music, art, and beyond
Production Arm
From Platform to Production
The Jump wasn't just a tech platform—it was a content engine. Our community relationships led to producing Gutted, a 6-day van build-off festival that brought together 75+ creators and 35+ brand partners.
We also built Blankspace, a streaming platform for the content we created. This production capability set the foundation for Creator Space.
View Gutted ProjectGUTTED BY THE NUMBERS
Seasons
Creators
Brand Partners
Day Event
Legacy
What I Learned Building The Jump
PHONE-FIRST AUTHENTICATION WORKS
Users don't want another password. Phone numbers are universal identifiers that dramatically reduce friction.
COMMUNITIES NEED HUMAN TOUCH
Algorithms can't replace genuine connection. The best communities have real moderators and authentic engagement.
PLATFORM + CONTENT = MULTIPLIER
Building a platform is one thing. Creating content with your community is what drives real engagement and loyalty.
The Jump's learnings directly informed Team Scout—phone-first auth, human support, community-centered design.