Jack Hellige is the VP of Funds and Transactions at Venture First. Jack started his career in sell-side equity research at Hilliard Lyons (now Baird) in Louisville prior to joining Venture First as a Financial Analyst in 2019. He spent over 2 years in the trenches supporting the CFO services and transactions groups working with dozens of growth-minded companies across various industries. During this time, he also played a key role in the launch of Whiskey Capital Finance, Co. where he continues to lead day-to-day fund operations and investments. In 2021, Jack took a brief hiatus from Venture First after former VF client, Vigtory, was acquired by fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO). He assisted in the close of the deal, merger transition, and led all financial operations for the newly created subsidiary, Fubo Gaming, as Strategic Finance Manager based in Chicago before returning to VF in April of 2022. Jack co-leads the investment team which manages three primary strategies: (1) Private Equity Digital Transformation; (2) Data & Technology Venture Capital; and (3) Special Situation Credit. Jack graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S.B.A. in Finance from the University of Louisville with minors in Economics and Computer Information Systems. Jack is a CFA charter holder and a member of the CFA Society of Louisville.