Rebalance Capital

Last week, Robert Rush and I spent two exciting days representing Rebalance Capital at Transform—the premier conference exploring the intersection of people, technology, and the future of work. I had great fun speaking alongside Chandra Sanders, Bree Jones, Bryan Breckenridge and Mari Sifo, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP on our panel about how HR leaders can leverage mission for strategic growth. The executives, founders, and investors at Transform were focused on how the workplace is evolving and what it takes to build resilient, forward-thinking organizations. A few themes stood out: + ???????? ????????????-?????????????? ???? ????????????????????????: The job of HR leaders is now to empower teams to make smarter, faster decisions by evolving systems to produce actionable intelligence. + ???? ???? ?????????? ?????? ?????? ????????: AI agents are rapidly becoming the standard user interface. Differentiation is now in pinpointing use cases that best streamline tasks, extract actionable insights, and boost productivity. (Cathy Gao, Sapphire Ventures)? + ?????????????????????????????? ???? ??????: The era of "one-size-fits-all" is giving way to highly personalized benefits and learning experiences tailored to individual needs. + ?????????????? ?????? ?????????? ??????????????????: The experienced workforce can be the secret to bridging the "wisdom gap" created by AI-enabled automation. (Steven Hatfield, Open Water) + ?????????????????????? ???? ??????????????????: Employees now expect their benefits to commute seamlessly across roles and firms. Thank you to Samara Jaffe and the Transform team for curating this energizing community! CC: Josh Tanenbaum Robert Torres Caribou Honig Robby Peters Margaret (Maggie) Ruvoldt Will Sealy Daniel Macklin #PeopleatWork #FutureOfWork #WorkforceTech #HRTech #WorkplaceInnovation

What did we take away from Fintech Meetup? A sharper view of where inclusive finance is heading—and who’s building it. Rebalance Capital was out in Las Vegas this month, starting with Fintech Meetup. The big highlight for us was co-hosting a happy hour on The Future of Inclusive Finance with Jacob Haar (Community Investment Management), Robin Volk, CFA (Citi Impact Fund), and Ashwini Krishnamurthy (J.P. Morgan Impact Finance & Advisory). We brought together investors, operators, and founders who are expanding access to financial services through technology, including Gabriela Estrada, Co-Founder and CEO of Rebalance portfolio company Vexi, which approved 1.6 million credit cards for Mexicans with limited or no access to credit. The energy and exchange of ideas reflected just how much momentum this work has. A few takeaways that stood out from the week’s conversations: ??Cash flow-based lending is gaining real traction, with Section 1033 acting as a key catalyst. (Misha Esipov, Nova Credit) ??Bill smoothing offers meaningful value for LMI households—and strong potential as a credit-building tool. (Kurtis Lin, Pinwheel) ??Tech integration is no longer the barrier it once was—pre-built partner APIs are changing the calculus for large institutions. (Sumeet Bhalla, CFA, PenFed Credit Union) ??Employers are becoming the new social safety net, a trend reinforced by recent policy changes. These themes reinforce our conviction in FinTech’s role in enabling economic mobility—and the importance of backing the builders leading that change. #FinTech #FinanceatWork #InclusiveFinance

Excited to speak at #Transform2025! Join my session, How Impact Can Give People a Seat at the Growth Table, on March 18th from 3:45-4:30pm with Chandra Sanders, Mari Sifo, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP, Bree Jones, and Bryan Breckenridge. See you there! #HumanResources #innovation

The Rebalance Capital team is coming to Fintech Meetup! Say hi to Josh Tanenbaum and Robert Torres if you're in town for the conference. #FinTech #InclusiveFinance

Welcome Adam Fern to the Rebalance Capital family! Adam joins us as a Venture Partner to support our portfolio companies in product development and strategy and further our FinTech expertise. With a track record of building and scaling innovative financial and technology products, Adam brings a wealth of expertise in fintech, blockchain, and platform growth. Adam is currently Product Lead at?Proof of Play, where he focuses on token strategy, platform products, and player growth at the intersection of gaming and blockchain technology. Previously, he was?Director of Product, Partnerships & Growth at Better, leading product teams that built platforms for bank integrations and multi-partner solutions. Before that, as?VP of Product & Special Projects at LSQ, he drove the firm’s digital transformation into a scalable fintech business. Adam also played a pivotal role at?Square, where he was?Head of Product for Square Capital, overseeing rapid growth in loan originations from $1M to $35M per month. Earlier in his career, he was on the?founding team of Square Cash App, leading risk product development. Adam, we and our startup founders are so fortunate to have you!

Congratulations to Michael Rudoy and the whole Jetty team on its merger with Rhino! The combination creates the largest US security deposit platform with over 6 million rental units, which has saved $4 billion of move-in?costs to date for renters with an average FICO of 620. With its distribution through property owners and managers, Jetty illustrates Rebalance Capital's thesis that partnering with trusted intermediaries is a winning GTM for servicing low- and middle-income households at scale. We look forward to working with Alex Fiance, Georges Clement, and their team and supporting Rhino + Jetty in?their next phase of growth!

2025 is off and running! The Rebalance Capital team shares the trends it's excited about for the year ahead. Are you an entrepreneur building a company leaning into one of these industry evolutions? We'd love to hear from you! Chime in! cc: Barr Even, Robert Torres, Ilan Kaufthal, Michael Kennedy, Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan, Monika Machon, Ron Cordes, Sari Miller, James Cannon, RAPHAEL DAVIS, Justin Foa, Ron Gonen, Yael Kaufmann, Jay Rosenzweig, Sumeet Wadhera, Moses H. C.

Calling all #HRLeaders! Technology is evolving at an accelerated rate across all functions, especially in HR. In "Evaluating HRTech in a Modern Era," we share 7 best practices with SHRM to support you and your purchasing decisions. We welcome you to the conversation. Please share your thoughts, and forward the article to colleagues who would benefit from the playbook.? #CHRO #humanresources #hrtech #workforcetech

We are pleased to share that Rebalance Capital will again be a host fund for Impact Capital Managers 2025 Mosaic Fellowship program! If you are a graduate student looking to move into the private markets impact investing space, this is an unparalleled, paid opportunity to gain hands-on experience, receive personal mentorship, and meet peers and leaders across the impact investing ecosystem. Applications are due by December 2 at 11:59 PM ET Learn more here and apply today: https://lnkd.in/eMCJ5Dw6

Rebalance is excited to welcome Jimmy Cannon! Jimmy joins us as a Venture Partner with a focus on FinTech. He brings over 25 years of experience in consumer finance and strategy consulting, specializing in large-scale credit and auto finance. Jimmy was a senior leader of JPMorgan Chase’s auto finance division and scaled the Capital One credit card business focused on partnerships. Most recently, he served as President of Applied Data Finance, a consumer FinTech company providing personal loans to underserved consumers. Jimmy earned his BA in Mathematics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. James Cannon, the Rebalance family is fortunate to have you.