Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked
Investment thesis
Rally Ventures operates at the intersection of fast-changing B2B technology, investing in high-potential early-stage companies that are reshaping how businesses operate. The firm combines strategic capital deployment with a global network of over 100 industry expert partners—termed Rally Tech Partners—who provide hands-on guidance and operational support. The focus is on vital sectors including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, financial technology, and SaaS solutions, with the goal of advancing the industry forward through sustained partnership and expertise.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website
Serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist with 30 years of experience who co-founded Rally Ventures in 2012. He has founded or co-founded over ten businesses in AI, insurtech, payments, sportstech, fintech, cybersecurity, and other sectors, with significant exits including SoFi, Figure Technologies, and multiple acquisitions.
Serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist with 20 years of experience who joined Rally in 2019. He co-founded SportsEngine, Third North, and has co-founded multiple companies at Rally including Revelstoke, Yardstik, and JustiFi, creating significant enterprise value and investor returns.
Technology leader with expertise in systems engineering and software development who spent 14 years at Google as Vice President and Chief Information Officer. He has also worked at Morgan Stanley and led development of mission scheduling software for NASA at a Bay Area startup.
Information technology professional with over 30 years of experience who joined Rally in 2018. He served as CEO of Secure-24 and co-founder/CTO of Appshop, with extensive background in managed IT services, business development, and enterprise infrastructure.
Early-stage technology investor with over 30 years in venture capital who joined Rally at its inception in 2012. He was a founding member of El Dorado Ventures in 1986 and has backed numerous successful companies including Braze, Earthlink, and Jigsaw.
Veteran CEO with over 30 years of leadership experience who joined Rally at its inception in 2012. He previously co-founded and managed Vesbridge Partners and held leadership roles at SPVC, with notable investments in companies like Acopia and Granite Systems.
Finance professional with over 20 years in the industry who joined Rally in 2023. She focuses on operations and financial management including accounting, tax compliance, and financial reporting for the firm's funds.
HR professional with 20 years of experience primarily in the technology industry who leads Rally's HR practice. She serves as Fractional Chief People Officer for Rally portfolio companies, providing strategic guidance on team expansion and support.
Investor relations and capital formation professional with over 20 years of experience in alternative investment and private equity who joined Rally in 2019. She manages investor relations, marketing, and corporate communications for the firm.
Experienced sales leader and operator with expertise in go-to-market strategy and revenue growth. She joined Rally as an Operating Partner in 2026 after serving as a Rally Tech Partner and previously held chief sales officer and senior sales roles at companies including Jamf and Oracle.
Operator and entrepreneur with extensive experience in strategy, business scaling and operations who joined Rally as an Operating Partner in 2024. He previously co-founded and served as CEO of Reigning Champs and served as Chief Strategy Officer at IMG Academy.
Marketing and PR professional with 15 years of experience in communications and digital media who joined Rally in 2020. She manages the firm's marketing, PR, editorial content, and guides community and resource development for the portfolio.
Finance professional with over 20 years in the industry and 15 years in venture capital who joined Rally in 2014. She manages the firm's operations, financial management, legal and regulatory filings, investor relations, and financial reporting.
What they invest in
from 64 of 122 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×37SaaS ×37AI & Machine Learning ×23Cybersecurity ×10Cloud Computing ×8Fintech ×7Developer Tools ×6HR Tech ×6
HQs:United States×10Israel×1
Investments · showing 60 of 122
founders shown can be your intro pathZivian Health builds compliance infrastructure and workforce management software for healthcare providers, nurses practitioners, and physician assistants operating across multiple states or remotely. The platform helps healthcare organizations manage clinical collaboration, regulatory compliance, and team coordination at scale.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Rafid Fadul(Co-founder, Chief Medical Officer)Griffin Mulcahey(Co-founder, CEO)Jaclyn Miller(Chief Product Officer)Vanessa(Engineering Leader)
AnyRoad provides a platform for managing and optimizing events, tours, classes, and activations for businesses seeking to build brand loyalty and increase return on investment. The software integrates booking, ticketing, payments, data capture, and analytics for experiential marketing campaigns.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jonathan Yaffe(Co-founder)Daniel Yaffe(Co-founder)
Lucem Health applies clinical artificial intelligence to help healthcare providers detect chronic diseases earlier in patients. The company develops AI-driven platforms for healthcare systems to improve disease detection and patient outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Sean Cassidy(CEO)Eric Navarro(CTO)
Ottometric provides a cloud-based data platform for developing driver-assistance and autonomous vehicle systems, automating validation workflows and transforming test data into actionable insights for automotive OEMs and suppliers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
pgEdge provides a platform for building, deploying, and running highly distributed database applications across global networks using PostgreSQL. The company serves developers and enterprises seeking to leverage distributed database technology.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Phillip Merrick(CEO and Co-Founder)Dave Page(Chief Technology Officer)
401GO provides 401(k) plan administration and record-keeping services for small businesses, offering a curated selection of investment funds across bonds, equities, target-date portfolios, and sector-focused options. The platform features an automated portfolio builder to help participants select investments aligned with their retirement goals and risk tolerance.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Dan BeckNate BeckJared Porter
9Lenses provides a client consultation platform that helps account executives and sales teams uncover customer pain points, qualify leads, and close opportunities in technical sectors. The platform is designed for sales organizations in consulting, banking, insurance, and technology industries to optimize upsells, cross-sells, and customer success initiatives.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechVienna, US
Tom Hessen(CEO)
Allen Control Systems develops autonomous precision weapon systems designed to counter unmanned aerial threats for military and allied forces. The company specializes in counter-drone technologies and autonomous systems for modern warfare applications.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Mike Wior(CEO)Steve Simoni(President)Luke Allen(CTO)
JustiFi provides embedded fintech infrastructure—payments, lending, BNPL, and insurance—for vertical SaaS platforms and franchise networks. The platform offers white-labeled tools with unified payment processing, AI-powered operational insights, and direct merchant data ownership without vendor lock-in.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Casey Kipfer(Co-Founder & Chief Fintech Officer)Joe Keeley(Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor)
Abstract has built an AI-powered composable SIEM platform that enables organizations to detect threats, route security data to any destination without vendor lock-in, and migrate between different SIEM solutions. The platform serves enterprise security teams and helps simplify security data operations and threat detection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Harness provides software delivery automation and infrastructure for engineering teams to deploy code reliably and efficiently. The platform serves the global software development market.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Jyoti Bansal(Co-founder & CEO)Rishi Singh(Founding CTO)
Yardstik provides AI-powered workforce trust infrastructure combining fraud prevention, background screening, credential verification, and continuous monitoring for employers and platforms. The platform offers layered protection across the full employee lifecycle through integrations with ATS/HRIS/HCM systems and white-label APIs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
VanishID provides digital privacy and executive protection services that remove personal data from public exposure and defend against identity abuse, doxxing, and physical threats for high-risk individuals and enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Matt Polak(CEO)Daniel(Founder & CEO)
Coupa provides an AI-native platform for business spend management, covering procurement, finance, and supply chain operations for enterprises. The platform leverages data from over 10 million buyers and sellers globally to deliver intelligent insights and autonomous spend management capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS<UNKNOWN>
Ankored is a compliance and operations management platform that automates screening, training, forms, and verification for sports leagues, recreation departments, and youth-serving organizations. The platform centralizes adult and youth compliance workflows, eligibility verification, and regulatory tracking to reduce manual administrative work.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSports Tech
Priority Matrix is a project management and task prioritization tool for Microsoft Teams that uses the Eisenhower method to organize work into four customizable quadrants, with features including calendar, Gantt charts, reminders, and team synchronization across multiple platforms and Office 365 integrations.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Arctic Wolf provides managed detection and response (MDR) services with 24x7 security teams that detect, investigate, and respond to threats using an open XDR platform processing trillions of events weekly. The company serves organizations seeking to reduce cyber risk through expert security operations and incident response.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Brian NeSmith(Founder & CEO)
Atavium provides operator access tools for eBay account management, including listing, scanning, and connection features for sales operations and inventory management.
E-commerceSaaS
Backtrace provides error management and crash reporting software for development, support, and QA teams. The platform removes manual labor from error handling and helps engineers in gaming, mobile, and web application development observe and remediate production errors while improving test coverage.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsGaming
<UNKNOWN>
Baton provides automated primary source verification for healthcare provider credentialing, connecting directly to licensing boards and regulatory databases to deliver verified credential data. The platform serves credentialing teams at health systems, payers, and healthcare platforms.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
IgniteTech is a global enterprise software company that acquires and supports a portfolio of mission-critical business software solutions while integrating AI capabilities across its products. The company specializes in AI-first enterprise software innovation and has created three new AI-powered products (Eloquens AI, MyPersonas, Adminio AI) aimed at organizational customers worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Eric Vaughan(CEO)
Ostra Security provides managed cybersecurity services combining tools, proprietary technology, and expert talent to deliver enterprise-grade threat detection, hunting, and remediation for businesses of all sizes. The company aims to make cybersecurity accessible and transparent by offering Fortune 100-level protection without requiring large in-house security teams.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Michael Kennedy(Founder)
Bond Sports provides cloud-based operations software for managing sports facilities, recreational complexes, and ice rinks. The platform handles facility rentals, program registration, membership management, point-of-sale payments, and financial analytics.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSports Tech
Bugcrowd operates a platform that connects security researchers and hackers with organizations to identify and report vulnerabilities in their attack surface. The platform enables companies to proactively discover security weaknesses through crowdsourced penetration testing and bug bounty programs.
Cybersecurity
Captur provides on-device image validation and scoring against user-defined policies for field teams and enterprises. The software processes photos in real-time to detect potential data leaks and policy violations while maintaining privacy and offline functionality.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
CRIO develops eSource software for clinical research sites to manage electronic source documentation and trial workflows. The platform serves research sites, sponsors, and CROs in the clinical trials industry.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Raymond Nomizu(Co-CEO)Phuc Truong
UiPath provides enterprise automation software that uses AI agents and robots to automate business processes across departments like procurement, finance, and ERP systems. The platform helps organizations manage the full automation lifecycle from workflow design to ROI tracking.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaS
Mark Geene(Founder & CEO)
CrowdStreet is a platform that provides individual investors access to private market investments including commercial real estate, private equity, venture capital, and private credit funds. The platform curates and vets investment opportunities across income-generating, growth, and capital-preservation strategies for retail investors.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplaces
Cymmetria develops deception-based security software that detects and responds to attackers operating inside networks. The company provides products for hunting intruders, identifying lateral movement within enterprise environments, and automating breach response, along with customizable deception services for different business needs.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Gadi Evron(Founder/CEO)in
DecisionNext provides AI and machine learning-powered forecasting and decision support systems for price and supply chain optimization across commodity industries. The platform serves enterprises across the supply chain that need to interpret forecasts and manage complex variables in commodities markets.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Mike Neal(Co-Founder/CEO)Bob Pierce(Co-Founder/Chief Scientist)Graeme Stanway(Co-Founder/EVP Strategy Delivery)
DisruptOps provides a platform for managing and controlling firewall policies across firewalls, clouds, and segmentation tools in enterprise environments. The product helps enterprises achieve policy governance and reduce compliance gaps and security blind spots.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
EarthLink is an internet service provider offering fiber, fixed wireless, 5G home internet, and satellite connectivity solutions. The company serves residential and business customers across the continental United States with commission-based partnership opportunities.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareAtlanta, US
Epoch is a platform for managing company-wide events including town halls, all-hands meetings, and employee gatherings. It provides tools for event scheduling, registration, analytics, and communications integration with Slack and email.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
ExpertVoice operates a platform that connects brands with industry experts to create authentic product advocacy and recommendations, helping consumers make informed purchasing decisions across multiple product categories.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechMarketplaces
Foodsby operates a workplace lunch delivery platform that aggregates restaurant options and handles order coordination and delivery to office buildings. The service targets corporate teams seeking convenient meal options and restaurants looking to expand customer reach during off-peak hours.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTech
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Rally Ventures Management, Llc invest at?
- Rally Ventures Management, Llc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Rally Ventures Management, Llc focus on?
- Rally Ventures Management, Llc focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Rally Ventures Management, Llc located?
- Rally Ventures Management, Llc is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
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