John Thornton
InvestorPartner at Elsewhere Partners
Austin, Texas
Writes $3M – $8M checks · typically $5.5M
About
John Thornton was a co-founder of Elsewhere Partners with nearly three decades of software investing experience. He was previously a general partner at Austin Ventures, where he led technology investing from the late 1990s and served as managing partner from 2005 to 2008, and earlier worked at McKinsey & Co. serving clients in the U.S. and Europe. He held an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA from Trinity University. He died in 2025.
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Invests in
SaaS
Colleagues at Elsewhere Partners
Alex Davern
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
April Downing
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Ben Pfeffer
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Bill Bock
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Cam McMartin
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Chad Savoy
Operating Advisor at Camber Partners
Chris Finch
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Chris Pacitti
Founder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners
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Chris Pacitti
Founder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners
Cody Younkin
Senior Associate at Elsewhere Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Thornton?
- John Thornton was a co-founder of Elsewhere Partners with nearly three decades of software investing experience. He was previously a general partner at Austin Ventures, where he led technology investing from the late 1990s and served as managing partner from 2005 to 2008, and earlier worked at McKinsey & Co. serving clients in the U.S. and Europe. He held an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA from Trinity University. He died in 2025.
- Where does John Thornton work?
- John Thornton is Partner at Elsewhere Partners.
- What does John Thornton invest in?
- John Thornton invests in SaaS.
- What check size does John Thornton write?
- John Thornton typically writes checks of $3M – $8M.