Jeffrey Rinvelt is a Partner with the Fund and has been with Renaissance since the firm’s founding. He specializes in identifying top-tier venture capital funds for investment and attracting new capital to Michigan. He also serves on the advisory boards of several venture capital funds in which Renaissance has invested.
Jeff is an active leader in the Michigan community. He served for eight years on the board of trustees for his alma mater, Western Michigan University, including two years as board chair. He is currently a member of the investment committee for the University’s Foundation.
Jeff has also held several significant leadership roles in the state’s venture capital ecosystem. He was selected by the Governor to serve on the State’s Early Stage Venture Investment Board of Directors, where he now acts as Chair. He also served on the board and executive committee of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, including two years as its Chair.
Beyond his work in venture capital, Jeff has been a board member for several non-profit organizations and volunteers his time to foster the continued growth of entrepreneurship and the startup community in Michigan.