Ted Schlein
InvestorFounding Partner at Ballistic Ventures
Menlo Park, California
Writes $100K – $150M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Ted Schlein is a longtime Silicon Valley cybersecurity investor, spending nearly three decades focused on security, running specialist firm Ballistic Ventures and bridging Silicon Valley, Washington and national security circles.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Ballistic VenturesChairman and General Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Kleiner PerkinsGeneral Partnercurrent1996 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- SymantecVice President, Enterprise Solutions1986 — 1996Cupertino, CA
Education
- Millburn High School1979 — 1982
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts (BA), Economics
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania607
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
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Shared employers
Also worked at Symantec70
AyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesSteve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalGeyer JonesFormer Chief Strategy Officer at RSA Security at Scale Venture PartnersDoug NealManaging Director at eLab VenturesNikhil KrishnanPrincipal at K5 Global
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Deals · 1
InterosBoard seat
via Ballistic Ventures · filed Oct 2024 · $75.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Ballistic Ventures
Adrian Mallinger
Operations & Administration at Ballistic Ventures
Agnes So
Chief Financial Officer at Ballistic Ventures
Andy Johnson
Investor at Ballistic Ventures
Barmak Meftah
General Partner at Ballistic Ventures
Bonnie Komar
Controller at Ballistic Ventures
Caroline Salas
Investor at Ballistic Ventures
Chris Inglis
Investor at Ballistic Ventures
David Hahn
CISO Operating Partner at Ballistic Ventures
Network9
Asheem ChandnaScout
Investor at Greylock Partners
Bruce ChizenScout
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Matt MurphyScout
Partner at Menlo Ventures
Saam MotamediScout
Investor at Greylock Partners
Alberto Yépez
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Harshit Sohu
Vice President at Permira
Jake Seid
General Partner at Ballistic Ventures
Karim Faris
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Kevin Mandia
General Partner at Ballistic Ventures
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