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Jeff Rinehart

Partner at City Light Capital

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Overview 

Jeff Rinehart is a Partner at City Light Capital, investing in various sectors such as IoT, Education, and Health IT at different stages like Seed and Series A. He has served on the boards of multiple companies and held executive roles like Chief Marketing Officer at Framebridge, showcasing his expertise in business development and strategic partnerships. With a Master's and Bachelor's degree from East Carolina University, Jeff Rinehart has made impactful investments in companies like Teal and Brave Care, demonstrating a strong track record in identifying and supporting successful startups. His current role as a Partner at City Light Capital highlights his leadership in driving business strategy and fostering growth in innovative sectors.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2018 - Current

City Light is a venture capital firm that invest in impactful companies in the areas of education, safety and care, and the environment.

  • Board Member

    2021

Affect Therapeutics uses mobile technology to revolutionize stimulant addiction recovery.

Raised $23,000,000.00 from LifeArc Ventures, What If Ventures, AlleyCorp, City Light Capital, Samsung NEXT, Artis Ventures (AV), What If Ventures, Kapor Capital, Artis Ventures (AV) and AlleyCorp.

  • Board Member

    2021

Brave Care provides modern primary and urgent care just for kids and access to advice for parents nationwide.

Raised $42,900,000.00 from Greycroft, Eudemian Ventures, MEDNAX, Indicator Ventures, Learn Capital and City Light Capital.

  • Board Member

    2021

Empowering frontline personnel with the only mobile-native battlefield platform -- and boosting efficiency, productivity, and retention.

Raised $9,880,000.00 from JAM Fund, Jason Radisson, City Light Capital, SHRM, City Light Capital, JAM Fund, Gaingels, JFF Ventures and Ventura Family Office.

  • Board Member

    2019

Motimatic provides university recruitment and enrollment solutions.

Raised $7,400,000.00 from City Light Capital, University Ventures, New Markets Venture Partners, Mike McCaffery, University Ventures, Jefferson Education Accelerator, New Markets Venture Partners and GSV Ventures.

  • Strategic Advisor

    2016

OhmConnect provides a software based powerplant which assists users in reducing their use of electricity.

Raised $83,500,000.00 from Radicle Impact, Floodgate, ClearSky, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, Elemental Impact, Carrier, TELUS Ventures, City Light Capital, SunPower and Citi Impact Fund.

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2023

Bicycle Health is a virtual addiction medicine clinic that helps treat opioid dependence or use disorder.

Raised $87,276,131.00 from Cobalt Ventures, Questa Capital Management, City Light Capital, Frist Cressey Ventures and InterAlpen Partners.

  • Professor / Executive in Residence

    2016 - 2021

  • Board Member

    2016 - 2018

    Acquired by Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)

Workbench is an online platform for educators to build, find, customize, share and assign standards-aligned lessons for the classroom.

  • Chief Marketing Officer

    2017 - 2018

Framebridge is a custom framing startup that provides an online custom framing service.

Raised $82,150,000.00 from Graham Holdings, Darrell Cavens, David J. Adelman, SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, Revolution Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, T. Rowe Price and Revolution.

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