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Josh Tanenbaum

Founder and Managing Partner of Rebalance Capital

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Josh Tanenbaum is the Founder and Managing Partner of Rebalance Capital, with a background in impact investing, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. He has successfully invested in various companies, including YellowBird, Vexi, and Jetty, and has a track record of supporting diverse founders and innovative ventures. With a Master of Business Administration from Cornell and experience at Citi and PG Impact Investments AG, Josh has demonstrated expertise in financial services and strategic partnerships. His role at Rebalance Capital involves leading impactful investments in sectors like education and FinTech, showcasing his commitment to social entrepreneurship and business development.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Partner and Founder

    2020 - Current

    Rebalance Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in Series A and B FinTech and WorkforceTech companies propelling upward economic mobility for low and middle income communities. We serve as a trusted source of innovation for Financial Services leaders and CHROs to help their most vulnerable customers and employees. Distribution Models: B2B2C, B2B Marketplaces Revenue Targets: $2M-$20M Majority of Demographic Served: $90K in aggregate household income or less HQ: US (Opportunistically Mexico and Canada) https://www.rebalancecap.com/submissions

Rebalance Capital is a FinTech and WorkforceTech investor propelling upward mobility for everyday Americans.

  • Board Member

    2024

  • Board Observer

    2024 - 2024

  • Board Member

    2023

YellowBird connects professional safety people with businesses simply and easily.

Raised $8,030,500.00 from Rebalance Capital, QBE Insurance Group, Manifold, Cameron Ventures, Plug and Play, Bela Juju Ventures, Rei Carvalho and Revelry Venture Partners.

  • Board Observer

    2021

B2B Fintech, Insurtech

Raised $110,010,000.00 from K50 Ventures, Restive, Resolute Ventures, Baron Davis, ff Venture Capital, Rebalance Capital and Afore Capital.

  • Investment Banking, Financial Institutions Group

    2019 - 2023

    Supporting Alternative and Traditional Asset Managers (and Tech-Enabled Money Managers), Tech-Enabled Lenders, and Digital Asset firms across M&A, SPACs, and Capital Markets.

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides various financial products and services.

Raised $12,950,000,000.00 from ValueAct Capital and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

  • Environmental Finance & Impact Investing Fellow

    2020 - 2020

    For the capstone of the MBA Environmental Finance & Impact Investing Fellowship at Cornell, my classmate and I supported the Integrated Equity team at Partners Group Impact Investing. We assisted with due diligence of emerging market venture capital, private equity and debt funds and direct investments, as well as landscaping geographies and impact investment themes. We developed screen notes and investment memos, and ran cash flow, IRR and valuation models.

  • Senior Associate, Global Asset Management & Alternative Investments Practice

    2017 - 2018

    Investments specialist advising asset managers, OCIOs, and asset owners through investment team lift and build outs across liquidity spectrum and M&A - Founder of Talent-Centric Acquisitions: A turn key solution for sourcing, conducting due diligence and integrating Asset Management acquisitions from a human capital perspective - Asset Management & Alternatives Transactions & Transformation Lead: Human capital advisory solutions for Asset Management mergers and acquisitions. - Recruiter of Chief Executive Officers, Chief Investment Officers, heads of asset classes, and Portfolio Managers across Public Equity, Fixed Income, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Private Credit, Venture Capital, and Special Situations - Co-founder of Impact Investing Center of Expertise

  • Associate, Global Asset Management & Alternatives Practice

    2016 - 2017

  • Research Associate, Global Asset Manaegment & Alternatives Practice

    2014 - 2016

  • Founder

    2011 - 2014

    LOCAL VIBES was a live music-focused, tech-driven A&R company that empowered bands to catapult their careers through the use of fan and gig attendance analytics in a world of downward trending record sales. We also gave artists a mobile solution to raise funds direct from fans at showcases, giving them a platform to be ambassadors for causes. - Created payment solution for raising donations live at shows - Covered over 10,000 artists across Australia, UK, and US and signed 32 bands to the platform - Brokered artist partnerships with VH1, iHeartRadio and MTV, and New Music Seminar - Organized launch event with over 150 senior industry professionals in attendance - Hosted major showcase of top talent with over 700 people in attendance - Built out impact metrics platform monitoring campaign dollars invested through restricted capital deployment (grants) - Successfully exited company to music conglomerate

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