About
Corey Thomas is the Chairman and CEO of Rapid7, a Boston-based cybersecurity data and analytics company. He previously worked as a VP at Parallels and as a Group Product Manager at Microsoft. He also serves on the Cyber Threat Alliance Board of Directors and the Massachusetts Cybersecurity Strategy Council.
Invests in
Cybersecurity
Experience
- Rapid7Executive Chaircurrent2026 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Rapid7Chief Executive Officer2012 β 2026
- Rapid7Chairman and CEO2019 β 2025
- Rapid7President & CEO2012 β 2018Greater Boston
- Rapid7SVP2008 β 2012Boston, MA
- LPL FinancialBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentGreater Boston
- Vanderbilt UniversityMember Board Of Trusteescurrent2019 β presentNashville Metropolitan Area
- Pillar VCPillar VC Founding Pillarcurrent2018 β presentGreater Boston
- ParallelsVice President2007 β 2008
- Microsoft CorpGroup Product Manager2002 β 2007
- Deloitte ConsultingConsultant1998 β 2000
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business Administration and Management2000 β 2002
- Vanderbilt UniversityBE, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering1994 β 1998
Skills & more
Cloud Computing52Product Management66Product Marketing13Start-ups76Strategic Partnerships57Security53Mobile Devices6Professional Services20Solution Selling20Go-to-market Strategy75Competitive Analysis13Demand Generation9
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VirtualizationCommunity SupportCross-functional Team LeadershipMuscle CarsSales ProcessMarketingNetwork SecuritySales EnablementSaaSEnterprise SoftwareLeadershipMentoringLanguages Spanish
From Corey's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at Rapid77
Tim McAdamGeneral Partner, Senior Advisor at TCVGuy NizanVenture Partner at ClearSkyAllison MacLeodVenture Partner at F-Prime Capital PartnersJosh FeinblumVenture Partner at F-Prime Capital PartnersChris YoungCEO Partner at Ardent VentureBen HolzmanInvestor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
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Also worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts8
Katie CatlenderExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersJason RobartCo-founder and General Partner at Seae VenturesTuoyo LouisCo-founder and General Partner at Seae VenturesAlena MarovitzInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALWilliam WinkenwerderChairman & Director, CitiusTech at Empactful CapitalMara AspinallCo-Founder and Executive Consultant at BlueStone Venture Partners
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Also worked at Vanderbilt University29
Bruce EvansSenior Advisor and former Managing Director of Summit PartnersHattie DuplechainPrincipal Consultant, Operations and Impact Measurement at The Innovation SpaceEarl HendersonManaging Director at Service Provider CapitalNick SchaumFellow, Longevity at Prime Movers LabLauren IngramPrincipal at AIFKeivan StassunDirector, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University; National Medal of Science Laureate at AIF
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Colleagues at Pillar VC
Alec Nielsen
Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Alex Reinhart
Associate at Pillar VC
Alex Ting
Director of Events & Operations at Pillar VC
Andras Forgacs
Co-Founder & Board Director, Modern Meadow, Fork & Goode, Organovo & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Andy Beck
CEO, PathAI & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bernhard van Lengerich
CEO at Seeding The Future Foundation. Board Member at Beyond Meat and CSO at General Mills & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bill Brady
CEO, Kula Bio, Monolith Materials, Mascoma Corporation & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC






























