Justin Kaufenberg

Managing Director atRally VenturesCalifornia

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Justin Kaufenberg is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur with 20 years of experience. He has served as a Managing Director at Rally Ventures since 2019.

What Justin can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M

Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round

Ownership target7-10%At first check

Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Rally Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Rally Ventures.

Focus

enterprise softwaresportstechAIInsurtechpayments techfintech

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Who is Justin Kaufenberg?

Justin Kaufenberg is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur with 20 years of experience. He has served as a Managing Director at Rally Ventures since 2019.

How much does Justin Kaufenberg invest?

Justin Kaufenberg invests through Rally Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Justin Kaufenberg?

A warm intro from a founder Rally Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

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