Zenas Hutcheson

Zenas Hutcheson is a Venture Partner at Rally Ventures based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Before joining the firm at its inception in 2012, he served as a Managing Partner at St. Paul Venture Capital starting in 1997 and later co-founded Vesbridge Partners in 2004. His operational background spans over 30 years as a technology executive, holding chief executive officer roles at Vivo Networks, CAECO, and Control Automation prior to their respective acquisitions by Real Networks and Mentor Graphics. As an institutional investor, he has backed numerous enterprise startups, leading to notable exits such as Acopia to F5 and VisiTrend to Carbon Black. He also contributed to a broader firm portfolio featuring public offerings like Braze and acquisitions by Cisco. Hutcheson currently focuses his investments on early-stage business technology, specifically targeting artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and fintech platforms.