Kevin Novak

General Partner & Founder at Rackhouse Venture Capital | Ex-Uber Head of Data | Applied AI

San Francisco, California, United States

About

General Partner and Founder at Rackhouse Venture Capital. I back early-stage founders applying AI in operationally complex, real-world environments. Before venture, I spent over a decade as a data scientist and data leader, including as Head of Data at Uber, working across transportation, logistics, and fintech. That experience informs how I evaluate teams, technical maturity, and the practical challenges of deploying AI at scale. Investment inquiries can be submitted via email at pitches AT rackhouse DOT vc.

Experience

  • General Partner & Founder at Rackhouse Venture Capital
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Building Rackhouse to partner with early-stage founders applying AI in operationally complex, real-world environments.

  • Advisor at Various
    Aug 2018 - Present · 8 yrs

    • Serves on advisory boards for companies including Standard Cognition, door2door, LVRG, and Curated, and supported founders across strategy, product, and scaling • Provides guidance to early teams building across retail automation, mobility, and consumer marketplaces, helping them navigate growth and technical decision-making.

  • Equity Partner at Data Collective
    Mar 2017 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Former member of the Data Collective group, contributing to a firm widely recognized for deep-tech venture investing.

  • Angel Investor at Jigsaw Venture Capital
    Jun 2014 - Dec 2020 · 6 yrs 7 mos

    • Served as an angel investor for over 50 companies. • Although I no longer make new investments via Jigsaw since founding Rackhouse, I continue to support existing Jigsaw founders as they scale their companies.

  • CTO at Renegade Partners
    Nov 2019 - Jul 2020 · 9 mos