Luke Zaientz Joins Rally Ventures as Operating Partner
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Luke Zaientz's addition to Rally Ventures brings extensive experience in go-to-market, M&A, and product marketing, providing a competitive edge for portfolio companies.
As Operating Partner, Luke Zaientz will work closely with Rally Ventures' portfolio companies, providing expertise in various areas such as customer success, pricing, and new market entry.
Luke Zaientz's strategic vision and extensive experience will be invaluable to Rally Ventures' portfolio companies as they navigate critical growth phases, ultimately contributing to their success.
Luke Zaientz, with a successful track record at Reigning Champs and RMG Networks, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Rally Ventures as their new Operating Partner.
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Rally Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focused on early-stage business technology, has announced the addition of Luke Zaientz as Operating Partner. Zaientz will provide expertise in various areas including go-to-market strategies, customer success, product prioritization, new market entry, mergers and acquisitions, and pricing/product marketing to the firm’s portfolio companies.
Luke Zaientz, the founder, COO, and CEO of Reigning Champs, led the student-athlete recruiting platform from inception to over $200M in annual revenue. He executed a successful inorganic growth strategy with 10 M&A transactions, leading to the company's sale to Endeavor/IMG Academy and later to EQT for $1.2B. Prior to Reigning Champs, Zaientz co-founded RMG Networks, which he scaled to an IPO after raising growth capital from Kleiner Perkins. His past roles include leadership positions at Match.com, BriteVision, i2 Technology, Ryder, and UPS. Notably, he launched and scaled Match.com Events to 6,000 events and 500,000 attendees across major US and European cities within two years.
Justin Kaufenberg, Managing Director of Rally Ventures and founder and former CEO of SportsEngine, commented, “Luke and I have known each other for over a decade. While at SportsEngine, Reigning Champs was our closest integrated partner and our teams spent a lot of time together. Luke’s extensive experience and strategic vision will be invaluable to our portfolio companies as they navigate critical growth phases.”
Zaientz expressed his enthusiasm about joining Rally Ventures, stating, “I’m excited to join the Rally Ventures team and contribute to the success of our portfolio companies. Rally has a stellar reputation for actively supporting entrepreneurs in the growth of their businesses, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to help these companies achieve their full potential.”
Luke Zaientz will be joining a robust team at Rally Ventures, which includes three managing directors, four venture partners, and seven professionals. The firm also boasts a network of 100+ technology partners who act as an extension to the Rally Ventures team. The firm is currently investing out of Rally Fund V.
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