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Jeff Hinck

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Managing Director at Rally Ventures Management, Llc · Board director at Agent Sport, Inc. · Board director at Vertical Insure · Board director at Justifi

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

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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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Agent Sport, Inc.

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Agent Sport, Inc.'s investors · 2

Mamba Growth EquityOld Greenwich · $5M – $15M checks · since 2025Rally Ventures Management, LlcMenlo Park · $100K – $4M checks · since 2025

Board director at Vertical Insure

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Vertical Insure's investors · 5

Dundee VCMinneapolisDundee Venture CapitalPittsburgh · $500K – $3M checksGROOVE CAPITALMinneapolisRally Ventures Management, LlcMenlo Park · $100K – $4M checks · since 2025Updata PartnersWashington · $20M – $200M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Vertical Insure

BN
Brock NolandExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
PZ
Peter ZugschwertExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Justifi

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Justifi's investors · 5

Blumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021Crosslink CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $9M checks · since 2021Emergence Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $10M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021Rally Ventures Management, LlcMenlo Park · $100K – $4M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Justifi

CKCasey Kipfer
Casey KipferCo-Founder & Chief Fintech Officer
JKJoe Keeley
Joe KeeleyCo-Founder & Strategic Advisor

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
  21. ContactuallyBoard Member2015 — 2017
  22. SoFiInvestor2011 — 2017
  23. SportsEngineBoard Member2011 — 2016
  24. enStratiusInvestor2011 — 2013
  25. iTKOInvestor2007 — 2013
  26. El Dorado VenturesGeneral Partner2008 — 2012
  27. Dell CompellentBoard Member then Advisory Board Member2002 — 2011
  28. Vesbridge PartnersSenior Managing Director2004 — 2008
  29. BroadSoftInvestor2000 — 2008
  30. NetCentrexInvestor1999 — 2006
  31. Sistina SoftwareCEO, Board Member2003 — 2004
  32. NuSpeed, Inc.Investor2000 — 2001
  33. ipcellInvestor1999 — 2001
  34. Algety TelecomInvestor1999 — 2001
  35. McKinsey & Co.Engagement Manager1995 — 1997

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.

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.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

Airband Communications HoldingsCloud ElementsCrowd StreetCyneta NetworksDisruptOpsEnstratiusFoodsbyFusionOneGutCheckHiveIOITKOKaleidoscopeKrista SoftwareLockpathOrderPicolightQualifiReleraSqrrlThe Fab ShoesTotal ExpertVisage MobileYardstikZapinfo

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Rally Ventures Management, Llc

Art Coviello
Managing Partner at Syn Ventures Seed 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
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

Network4

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jeff Hinck?
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.
Where does Jeff Hinck work?
Jeff Hinck is Managing Director at Rally Ventures Management, Llc and Board director at Agent Sport, Inc. and Board director at Vertical Insure and Board director at Justifi.
What does Jeff Hinck invest in?
Jeff Hinck invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Jeff Hinck write?
Jeff Hinck typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
What boards does Jeff Hinck sit on?
Jeff Hinck holds tracked board seats at Kipsu, Lucem Health.
What companies has Jeff Hinck invested in?
Investments tracked here include Airband Communications Holdings, Cloud Elements, Crowd Street, Cyneta Networks, DisruptOps, Enstratius, Foodsby, FusionOne, GutCheck, HiveIO, ITKO, Kaleidoscope, and 12 more.
Where did Jeff Hinck go to school?
Jeff Hinck studied at Harvard Law School (Doctor of Law (J.D.)); Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics).

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