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Per Heistad

Investor

Venture Partner at RallyCry Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $50K – $250K checks · typically $150K

About

Venture partner leading RallyCry's Boston education initiatives who mentors early-stage teams and evaluates local deal flow. He brings 20+ years of marketing and sales experience primarily in B2B models, including 7 years at American Express Financial Advisors and work with three exited SaaS companies. He has also co-founded two startups spanning hard tech and software.

Experience

  1. Lyn LearningSales Manager/Foundercurrent2026 — presentGreater Boston
  2. Mountain Valley PrefabGeneral Manager/Owner2025 — 2026Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
  3. Zip Kit HomesOwner/Business Manager2025 — 2026Cedar City, Utah, United States
  4. Biocybernaut InstituteHead of Elite Training: Families, Shared Feedback2024 — 2025Greater Boston
  5. cloakedVP Strategy and Market Insights2020 — 2024Greater Boston
  6. RallyCry VenturesVenture Partner2018 — 2024Greater Boston
  7. SaltBlock CateringStartup Advisor2014 — 2022Greater Tampa Bay Area
  8. iZtek IncPrincipal1999 — 2022Greater Boston
  9. Q4PCo-Founder2019Greater Boston
  10. Empirical SystemsGTM Strategy2017 — 2018Boston
  11. PowerDMSGTM Strategy2015 — 2016Orlando, Florida, United States
  12. EnableSoft, Inc.Contracted Sales VP2014 — 2015
  13. BeerProofCo-Founder2012 — 2014Greater Seattle Area
  14. Boston LogicSales Leader2008 — 2012Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  15. Fiction CreativeSales Leader2008 — 2011
  16. American Express Financial AdvisorsSales -- Contractor1999 — 2005

Education

  1. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityAA Business1990 — 1993

Colleagues at RallyCry Ventures

Arjun Bhatnagar
Partner at RallyCry Ventures
Michael Abbate
Partner at RallyCry Ventures
Shakir Husain
Managing Director at RallyCry Ventures
Umair Aziz
Managing Partner at Creative Chaos

Frequently asked questions

Where does Per Heistad work?
Per Heistad is Venture Partner at RallyCry Ventures.
What check size does Per Heistad write?
Per Heistad typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.

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Also attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University13

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Shared employers

Also worked at RallyCry Ventures3

Umair AzizManaging Partner at Creative ChaosMichael AbbatePartner at RallyCry VenturesArjun BhatnagarPartner at RallyCry Ventures

Also worked at American Express Financial Advisors1

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