# Rally Ventures

> Rally Ventures is an early-stage B2B technology investor founded in 2012 by Charles Beeler and Jeff Hinck. It pairs capital with a network of more than 100 Tech Partners and operating support, with current interests spanning AI+, fintech, cybersecurity and sportstech.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Founders:** Charles Beeler (Co-founder), Jeff Hinck (Co-founder and Managing Director)
- **Products:** Early-stage venture investment, Rally Tech Partners, Portfolio operating support, Company formation
- **Notable:** Fund V brought reported assets under management above $1 billion in December 2023., Reported 19 successful exits, including three IPOs, by December 2023., Portfolio outcomes include Braze, Carbon Black and Coupa IPOs, and acquisitions of SportsEngine, Twistlock and Verodin.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage venture investment** — Equity investment in B2B technology businesses, including seed and Series A opportunities.
- **Rally Tech Partners** — More than 100 technologists and executives offering targeted operating guidance and connections.
- **Portfolio operating support** — Support in go-to-market execution, hiring, people operations and company scaling.
- **Company formation** — Co-founding and helping build businesses; examples include JustiFi, Vertical Insure, Yardstik, Blank Metal and Slingshot Insurance.

## Achievements

- Fund V brought reported assets under management above $1 billion in December 2023.
- Reported 19 successful exits, including three IPOs, by December 2023.
- Portfolio outcomes include Braze, Carbon Black and Coupa IPOs, and acquisitions of SportsEngine, Twistlock and Verodin.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Co-founded Slingshot Insurance and co-led its announced $27 million seed round with Skyward Group.
- **2026-08** — Justin Kaufenberg renamed the SaaS+ investment category AI+, describing a change in customer entry point rather than core thesis.
- **2026-07** — Published The Context Moat on workflows, proprietary data, integrations and trust.
- **2026-04** — Liz Benz joined full-time as Operating Partner, focused on go-to-market execution and AI-enabled sales processes.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rallyventures.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rallyventures
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rallyvc

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Last updated: 2026-10-27