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Roger Thornton

Investor

General Partner at Ballistic Ventures

Texas and Japan

About

A veteran technologist with over 30 years of experience, Roger co-founded and served as CTO of cybersecurity companies Fortify Software and AlienVault, and has helped build more than 15 successful cybersecurity companies as an investor, mentor, and board member. At Ballistic he advises cybersecurity founders on building strong products and companies.

Experience

  1. Ballistic VenturesCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2021 β€” presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. Root EvidenceInvestor (seed) and Member, Board of Directorscurrent2025 β€” presentAustin, Texas, United States
  3. Gomboc AIInvestor (seed) and Member Board of Directorscurrent2024 β€” presentNew York, New York, United States
  4. Codezero Technologies Inc.Investor (seed) and Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 β€” presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  5. WitnessAICo-Founder & Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. GetReal LabsInvestor (seed) & Co-Foundercurrent2022 β€” presentAustin, Texas, United States
  7. Nudge SecurityInvestor (seed) and Member Board of Directorscurrent2022 β€” presentAustin, Texas, United States
  8. Area 51 Ventures, LLCManaging Member2017 β€” 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  9. Comprehensive Finance Inc. (CFI)Member of the Board of Directors2018 β€” 2021Dallas, TX
  10. AT&TVP Products & Technology, AT&T CyberSecurity2018 β€” 2020Austin, Texas Area
  11. AlienVaultChief Technology Officer (Products & Technology)2011 β€” 2018Austin, Texas Area
  12. PrevotyMember of the Board of Directors2015 β€” 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
  13. Kenna SecurityMember of the Board of Directors2013 β€” 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  14. HP Enterprise SecurityHP Fellow & CTO, Fortify2010 β€” 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Fortify Software Inc.Founder & Chief Technology Officer2002 β€” 2010Palo Alto, CA
  16. Inventity Global FundGeneral Partner2001 β€” 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Inventity Group LLCConsultant & General Partner1997 β€” 2002Palo Alto, CA
  18. Sun MicrosystemsMarket Development Manager, Java Technologies1995 β€” 1996Cupertino, CA
  19. AppleSW Engineer, Product Manager, Market Segment Manager (Taligent)1992 β€” 1995Cupertino, CA
  20. Centerline Software (Formely Sabre Software)Sales Engineer1991 β€” 1992Palo Alto, CA

Education

  1. San JosΓ© State UniversityMS, Computer Engineering1990 β€” 1994
  2. San JosΓ© State UniversityBS Engineering1982 β€” 1987

Skills & more

IPS8Consumer Internet13Turn Around Management11New Market Development1Go-to-Market Strategy1Compilers1Enterprise Software Sales1Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)1Manufacturing AutomationSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Product ManagementEarly Stage Ventures
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalStartupsSecurityDevOpsComputer ScienceSecurity Operations CenterArtificial Intelligence (AI)Application SecurityJavaC++Computer Security

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