Jeff Rinehart, now a partner at venture capital impact firm City Light Capital, is a self-proclaimed linear thinker with a nonlinear career. From his 11-year tenure at Capital One, where he started as a statistician and ultimately oversaw the company's marketing strategy for the U.S. consumer credit card function. He then went on to join early-stage ed technology startup 2U as their chief marketing officer, and, two years after taking the company public, became a full-time professor at American University's business school. From there, he started advising companies and angel investing, which led him to City Light Capital—the lead investor on Teal's recent $6.3 million round of funding.

In this episode, Jeff touches on overcoming impostor syndrome, the power of lateral moves, how his background as a drummer led him to study economics, and why he's always been drawn to opportunities that challenge him and force him to grow.

Connect with Jeff:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-rinehart/
City Light Capital: https://citylight.vc

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