Don Rainey
InvestorGeneral Partner at Grotech Ventures · Board director at Payzer
Charlotte, North Carolina
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
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Margot AsmuthunlockedDon: together at James Madison University (2012–2016)
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Don: together at George Mason University – Costello College of Business
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About
Don Rainey is a venture capitalist and partner at Good Human Partners with more than two decades of experience investing in technology companies across enterprise software, fintech, proptech, and emerging tech sectors. He has held senior positions at Grotech Ventures and Intersouth Partners, serving on numerous company boards and advising on governance, operations, and growth strategy. Rainey also contributes to entrepreneurship education and technology-transfer initiatives, and currently serves on the advisory boards of LaunchCLT and Charlotte Fund.
Board director at Payzer
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Payzer's investors · 9
Alerion VenturesCharlestonCharlotte FundCharlotte · since 2021Elevate Innovation PartnersNew York · since 2021Ferguson VenturesGray VenturesAtlantaGrotech VenturesOwings Mills · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021Harbert Growth PartnersBirmingham · $5M – $10M checksIDEA Fund PartnersChapel Hill · $250K – $500K checks · since 2021Route 66 VenturesAlexandria · $500K – $4M checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Payzer
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Joe GiordanoFounder
Experience
- Good Human PartnersPartnercurrent2024 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Fastbreak AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Fastbreak AIFormer Chairman of the Board - SEQL2024Austin, Texas, United States
- Rabbu, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Passport, IncBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentCharlotte Metro
- ForesightBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- Rent ReadyFormer Board Membercurrent2021 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- PetScreening.comFormer Board Membercurrent2019 — presentCharlotte Metro
- AdwerxFormer Board Membercurrent2017 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- TopDeck FoundationCo-Foundercurrent2014 — presentCornelius, North Carolina, United States
- James Madison UniversityRainey Sheperd Kushel James Madison University Business Plan Competitioncurrent2003 — presentHarrisonburg, Virginia, United States
- KristaFormer Board Member2022 — 2026Dallas, Texas, United States
- SkiptownFormer Board Member2024 — 2025Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Grotech VenturesFormer General Partner2007 — 2023Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- PayzerFormer Board Member2014 — 2023Charlotte Metro
- ZenossFormer Board Member2007 — 2023Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Ceterus, Inc.Former Board Member2017 — 2023Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
- XOi TechnologiesFormer Board Observer2019 — 2023Nashville Metropolitan Area
- Youreka LabsFormer Board Member2021 — 2022Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- ICX Media, IncFormer Board Member2017 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- ContactuallyFormer Board Member2015 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- LivingSocialFormer Board Member2008 — 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Booker SoftwareFormer Board Member2011 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- HelloWalletFormer Board Member2009 — 2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- ClarabridgeFormer Board Member2008 — 2013Reston, VA
- United States Department of Defense - DeVenCI - Defense Venture Catalyst InitiativeVC Volunteer Consultant2006 — 2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of BusinessAdjunct Professor2006 — 2009College Park, MD
- Intersouth PartnersGeneral Partner2000 — 2007Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- IBM CorporationDirector1994 — 1996Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- NovellDirector of Channel Marketing1987 — 1990Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
LeadershipManagement7Strategy2Board of DirectorsBoard DevelopmentBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Venture Capital43Angel Investing1Capital1Corporate Finance1Entrepreneurship19Corporate Development5
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Business StrategyInvestmentsM&A experienceMergersJoint VenturesMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityPrivate PlacementsStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsEnterprise SoftwareFrom Don's professional profile.
Colleagues at Grotech Ventures
Chuck Cullen
General Partner, COO and CFO at Grotech Ventures
Donald L. DeVries
General Partner at Grotech Ventures
Frank Adams
Retired Founder at Grotech Ventures
Joseph R. Zell
General Partner at Grotech Ventures
Julia Taxin
General Partner at Grotech Ventures
Lawson DeVries
Managing General Partner at Grotech Ventures
Meghan Pfeifer
Vice President, Finance at Grotech Ventures
Sharon Gogol
Vice President, Controller at Grotech Ventures
Network9
Steve CaseScout
Chairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOL
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Jean CaseScout
Investor at The Case Foundation
Jeff HinckScout
Managing Director at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Matt HarrisScout
Investor at Bain Capital Ventures
Chuck Cullen
General Partner, COO and CFO at Grotech Ventures
David Martirano
Managing Partner at PJC
Julia Taxin
General Partner at Grotech Ventures
Lawson DeVries
Managing General Partner at Grotech Ventures
Steve Fredrick
General Partner at Grotech Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Don Rainey?
- Don Rainey is a venture capitalist and partner at Good Human Partners with more than two decades of experience investing in technology companies across enterprise software, fintech, proptech, and emerging tech sectors. He has held senior positions at Grotech Ventures and Intersouth Partners, serving on numerous company boards and advising on governance, operations, and growth strategy. Rainey also contributes to entrepreneurship education and technology-transfer initiatives, and currently serves on the advisory boards of LaunchCLT and Charlotte Fund.
- Where does Don Rainey work?
- Don Rainey is General Partner at Grotech Ventures and Board director at Payzer.
- What check size does Don Rainey write?
- Don Rainey typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- Where did Don Rainey go to school?
- Don Rainey studied at James Madison University (BBA, Finance); George Mason University – Costello College of Business (Masters of Science, Bioscience Management).
Same school
Also attended James Madison University91
Margot AsmuthExecutive Assistant at RevolutionTom MartinVice President of Finance & Accounting at RevolutionTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionKevin GasquePartner & Chief Operating Officer at GreycroftLaura StenmarkDirector of Tax at QED InvestorsDamon PhillipsSenior Vice President of Business Development and Alliances at Riphean Investments
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Also attended George Mason University – Costello College of Business11
Maria ScottVice President of Finance at RevolutionChristopher S. JenkinsSr. Proxy and Stewardship Specialist at Sands Capital VenturesJenna McMullinSenior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer at Lockheed Martin VenturesKristyn JonesFormer Acting Undersecretary, U.S. Air Force at NEW VISTA CAPITALKatie O'SheaDirector, Marketing at GreenGen VenturesCatalina Rodriguez HohmanChief Financial Officer at NESsT
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rent Ready1
Also worked at James Madison University10
Margot AsmuthExecutive Assistant at RevolutionLaura StenmarkDirector of Tax at QED InvestorsTamela NoboaExpert advisor at VÅR VenturesMolly ReichhardReceptionist / Executive Assistant at Avoro Capital AdvisorsAdam SmithAssociate at Zeal Capital PartnersKyle HendrickFounder, Managing Director & General Partner at AAF Management Ltd.
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