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Jeff Hinck

Investor

Managing Director at Rally Ventures Management, Llc

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Writes $50K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Jeff Hinck is an operator-heavy serial founder of 10+ companies across AI, insurtech, payments, fintech and cybersecurity, authored a labor-focused investment thesis, has notable exits and $1B+ raised/returned.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Rally VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2012 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  2. Blank MetalCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2025 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  3. Lucem HealthBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
  4. VanishIDBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentWashington, DC
  5. Vertical Insure, Inc.Co-founder & Board Membercurrent2022 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  6. RentSpreeBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  7. NowstaBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  8. HarnessInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  9. KaleidoscopeBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  10. YardstikCo-founder & Board Membercurrent2020 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  11. Bold.coInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  12. JustiFiCo-founder & Board Membercurrent2020 — presentSt Paul, Minnesota, United States
  13. ParallaxBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  14. KristaBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
  15. Figure TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  16. CrowdStreetBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  17. Total ExpertBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  18. UiPathInvestor2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  19. Lockpath by NAVEX GlobalInvestor2011 — 2021
  20. VMware Carbon BlackInvestor2015 — 2018

Education

  1. Harvard Law SchoolDoctor of Law (J.D.)1992 — 1995
  2. Northwestern UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Skills & more

Angel Investing10Venture Capital77Start-ups30Enterprise Software22Cloud Computing32Private Equity9Growth Capital14Executive Management4Mezzanine1SaaS33Strategic Partnerships25Mergers & Acquisitions10
+12 moreMobile ApplicationsMergersCorporate DevelopmentCapital RaisingAcquisitionsWeb ServicesJoint VenturesBusiness StrategyStrategyValuationProduct ManagementIPO

From Jeff's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Law School126

Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsRufus KingInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 120 more

Also attended Northwestern University278

Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group

+ 272 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Blank Metal1

Justin KaufenbergManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, Llc

Also worked at Kaleidoscope2

Justin KaufenbergManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, LlcMichael YoonTechnology Operating Partner at RueOne Investments

Also worked at El Dorado Ventures5

Michael JenningsVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcTom PetersonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcMichael RosePartner at Better Food VenturesGeorge HoyemGrowth Partner at Intrepid Growth PartnersScott IrwinGeneral Partner at Rembrandt Venture Partners

Also worked at Vesbridge Partners3

Zenas HutchesonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcDanny KleinGrowth Partner at JLL Spark Global VenturesRod RandallSpecial Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures

Deals · 2

Lucem HealthBoard seat

via Rally Ventures Management, Llc · filed Mar 2026 · $8.4M raise

KipsuBoard seat

via Rally Ventures Management, Llc · filed Mar 2017 · $875K raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Rally Ventures Management, Llc

Ben Fried
Venture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Charles Beeler
Co-Founder at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Greg Blasko
CTO in Residence at Rally Ventures at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Holly Wilde
Finance Manager at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
James Gibson
Associate at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Jessi Howard
Chief People Officer at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Justin Kaufenberg
Managing Director at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Kathy Altenhoff
Vice President Investor Relations at Rally Ventures Management, Llc

Network5

Andrew JenksScout
General Partner at Drive Capital
Brian HattonScout
Partner at QVentures
Charles BeelerScout
Co-Founder at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Dino VendettiScout
Managing Partner at Seven Peaks Ventures
Don RaineyScout
General Partner at Grotech Ventures

Investors connected to Jeff in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.