Michael Jennings
InvestorVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Nevada
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
IT and business development veteran who joined Rally in November 2018, previously CEO of managed IT services provider Secure-24 through its sale to NTT Communications. He co-founded Appshop and studied network engineering at UC Santa Cruz.
Experience
- Rally VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2018 β presentUnited States
- ProteraBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- BugcrowdBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BugcrowdInterim Chief Executive Officer2022San Francisco Bay Area
- BugcrowdAdvisory Board Member2021 β 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- Abstract SecurityInvestor, Board Observercurrent2024 β present
- Zivian HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- Ostra CybersecurityBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- GappifyBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentOakland, California, United States
- SpecBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentSan Jose, California, United States
- Blackwell Security, Inc.Board Member2024 β 2025
- Revelstoke SecurityAdvisory Board Member2020 β 2023San Jose, California, United States
- Blue Lava, Inc.Board Observer, Advisor, Investor2018 β 2023Menlo Park, California, United States
- 10th MagnitudeChairman Of The Board Of Directors2017 β 2020Chicago
- Secure-24Chief Executive Officer2012 β 2018Southfield, MI
- Lifecycle Support, LLCChief Executive Officer2011 β 2012Santa Cruz, CA
- El Dorado VenturesExecutive in Residence2004 β 2011Menlo Park, CA
- Appshop, Inc.Co Founder, CTO and SVP of Business Development1999 β 2004
- Simplify, Inc.Principle, Vice President Professional Services, CFO1997 β 1999
- InfoSolutions, LLCFounder and CEO1995 β 1997
Education
- University of California, Santa CruzNetwork Engineering and Mangement1993 β 1995
Skills & more
Professional Services20Finance5SaaS45Enterprise Software42Cloud Computing42Start-ups10Business Development21Product Management9Venture Capital6Strategic Partnerships11Corporate Development5Data Center8
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CRMGo-to-market StrategyIntegrationManaged ServicesERPLeadershipOutsourcingEntrepreneurshipDatabasesSoftware as a Service (SaaS)StorageIT StrategyFrom Michael's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Santa Cruz46
Christine SamsAssistant Controller at Crosslink CapitalAnne FoorInvestor at Khosla VenturesMichelle ModestInvestor at Alpha PartnersDr. Michael NayakAdvisor at Industrious VenturesJason DemantPartner & Head of Networks at GTMfundCamila Sgai FrancoProduct Fellow at Mighty Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Blackwell Security, Inc.1
Also worked at El Dorado Ventures5
Also worked at United Technologies, Pratt and Whitney11
Kun PengGP at Blockchain BuildersYumin LiuInvestor at 1955 CapitalStefan HeckAdvisor at ChrysalixCarson CromartieVice President at Silicon Road VenturesIvan BercovichOperating Partner at ScOp Venture CapitalRebecca SilverDirector at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
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Also worked at SimulTrans1
Deals Β· 1
BugcrowdBoard seat
via Rally Ventures Management, Llc Β· filed Sep 2023 Β· $47.5M 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
Jeff Hinck
Managing Director at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Jessi Howard
Chief People Officer at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Justin Kaufenberg
Managing Director at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Network2
Ben Fried
Venture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Charles Beeler
Co-Founder at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Investors connected to Michael in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
























