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Justin Kaufenberg

Investor

Managing Director at Rally Ventures Management, Llc

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

About

Justin Kaufenberg, a repeat founder who scaled SportsEngine from a dorm-room startup to NBC Sports acquisition and started 10+ ventures, specializes in partner-driven SaaS embedding payments, insurance and compliance-informed trust-and-safety.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Rally VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2019 β€” presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  2. AnkoredBoard Membercurrent2025 β€” presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Blank MetalCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2025 β€” presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  4. Allen Control SystemsBoard Observercurrent2024 β€” presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  5. PayGroundBoard Membercurrent2023 β€” presentGilbert, Arizona, United States
  6. Arctic WolfInvestorcurrent2023 β€” presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  7. Bond SportsBoard Membercurrent2023 β€” presentNew York, New York, United States
  8. RentSpreeBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  9. EpochBoard Observercurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  10. HarnessInvestorcurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  11. ManageXRBoard Observercurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  12. JustiFiCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2021 β€” presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  13. ZingtreeBoard Membercurrent2020 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  14. YardstikCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2020 β€” presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  15. Kaleidoscope GroupBoard Membercurrent2020 β€” presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  16. OrderBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” presentNew York, New York, United States
  17. ParallaxBoard Observercurrent2018 β€” presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  18. AnyRoadBoard Membercurrent2018 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  19. Total ExpertBoard Membercurrent2016 β€” presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  20. Vertical Insure, Inc.Co-Founder & Board Member2022 β€” 2026Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEconomics1999 β€” 2003

Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 6

Negotiatus Corp.Board seat

via Rally Ventures Management, Llc Β· filed Mar 2026 Β· $40M raise

Agent Sport, Inc.Board seat

via Rally Ventures Management, Llc Β· filed Aug 2025 Β· $6.8M raise

Vertical InsureBoard seat

via Rally Ventures Management, Llc Β· filed Jun 2025 Β· $8.5M raise

Kaleidoscope Group PBCBoard seat

via Rally Ventures Management, Llc Β· filed Mar 2020 Β· $3M raise

GloweBoard seat

via Rally Ventures Management, Llc Β· filed Oct 2019 Β· $520K raise

Total ExpertBoard seat

via Rally Ventures Management, Llc Β· filed Apr 2016 Β· $3M raise

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

Colleagues at Rally Ventures Management, Llc

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