The right operator, at the right moment.

JET FUEL matches Jetstream portfolio companies with vetted fractional leaders — senior operators who step in where it matters most.

What is JET FUEL?

After decades building companies like NextCare from the ground up, John Shufeldt, one of Xcellerant’s General Partners, learned firsthand how much the right operator at the right moment can change a founder’s trajectory. JET FUEL is what he built so every Jetstream founder can have that.

Short for Jetstream’s Extraordinary Team of Fractional Uniquely Experienced Leaders, JET FUEL is a curated matchmaking service that pairs our portfolio companies with proven domain experts across technology, go-to-market, finance, and growth, exactly when they need them. It’s offered exclusively to companies backed by Jetstream Venture Fund, the evergreen, SEC-registered interval fund opening early-stage venture access to a broader class of investors, and is run by Xcellerant Ventures, the management company behind Jetstream’s investment strategy, portfolio operations, and operator network.