Jeff Rinvelt
Director/Board Member at Michigan Venture Capital Association
Profile
Jeffrey Rinvelt is a Partner with the Fund.
Jeff’s diverse background in venture capital and technology, along with his experience working in various start-up ventures, uniquely positions him for this role.
In addition, Jeff is quite active in the Michigan start-up community, volunteering to mentor young entrepreneurs, judge pitch competitions, and guest lecture student classes and organizations.
Jeff’s work on the Fund, his volunteer efforts, and his role on the Michigan Venture Capital Association’s board of directors make his passion for fostering a productive environment for venture capital investment in the State of Michigan evident.
Jeff was previously part of Ardesta, where he was Director engaged in sourcing, evaluating, and conducting due diligence on investment opportunities, as well as monitoring and providing assistance to the companies in Ardesta’s portfolio.
Before joining Ardesta, Jeff was a co-founder of GrapeVINE Technologies, providing Product Management and Marketing for their knowledge management product, eventually resulting in an acquisition by Sun Microsystems.
Jeff was also part of the start-up team for MAXfunds.com, an Internet company providing complete coverage of the mutual fund industry, including hundreds of funds not available on any other site.
In addition, Jeff spent five years with Ernst & Young’s Information Technology group as a senior consultant.
Jeff is a proud trustee of Western Michigan University and also lends his expertise to a number of local non-profits.
Jeff Rinvelt active positions
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Michigan Venture Capital Association
Michigan Venture Capital Association Investment ManagersFinance Michigan Venture Capital Association operates as a non-profit trade organization designed to bring together venture capital industry participants in the state of Michigan. The company was founded by 2002 by Terry Cross and David P. Weaver in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Jeff Rinvelt
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Ardesta
Ardesta Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2000 by Rick Snyder and Chris Rizik , Ardesta is a venture capital firm headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan | Private Equity Analyst | 30/11/2010 |
grapeVINE Technologies
grapeVINE Technologies Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Oracle Corp., grapeVINE Technologies is a company that provides knowledge management software. The company is based in Pensacola, FL. The company was founded by Jeff Rinvelt. grapeVINE Technologies was acquired by Sun Microsystems, Inc. on December 04, 2000. | Founder | - |
Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Jeff Rinvelt
Western Michigan University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Ardesta
Ardesta Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2000 by Rick Snyder and Chris Rizik , Ardesta is a venture capital firm headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan | Finance |
grapeVINE Technologies
grapeVINE Technologies Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Oracle Corp., grapeVINE Technologies is a company that provides knowledge management software. The company is based in Pensacola, FL. The company was founded by Jeff Rinvelt. grapeVINE Technologies was acquired by Sun Microsystems, Inc. on December 04, 2000. | Technology Services |
Michigan Venture Capital Association
Michigan Venture Capital Association Investment ManagersFinance Michigan Venture Capital Association operates as a non-profit trade organization designed to bring together venture capital industry participants in the state of Michigan. The company was founded by 2002 by Terry Cross and David P. Weaver in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Finance |
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