Justin Kaufenberg
InvestorManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Writes $50K β $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
- Rally VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2019 β presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- AnkoredBoard Membercurrent2025 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Blank MetalCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2025 β presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Allen Control SystemsBoard Observercurrent2024 β presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- PayGroundBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentGilbert, Arizona, United States
- Arctic WolfInvestorcurrent2023 β presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Bond SportsBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- RentSpreeBoard Observercurrent2022 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- EpochBoard Observercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- HarnessInvestorcurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ManageXRBoard Observercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- JustiFiCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2021 β presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- ZingtreeBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- YardstikCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2020 β presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Kaleidoscope GroupBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- OrderBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- ParallaxBoard Observercurrent2018 β presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- AnyRoadBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Total ExpertBoard Membercurrent2016 β presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Vertical Insure, Inc.Co-Founder & Board Member2022 β 2026Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Education
- University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEconomics1999 β 2003
Same school
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire10
+ 4 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Blank Metal1
Also worked at Allen Control Systems2
Also worked at Zingtree4
Also worked at Kaleidoscope Group2
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.
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