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Ted Schlein

Investor

Founding 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

  1. Ballistic VenturesChairman and General Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. Kleiner PerkinsGeneral Partnercurrent1996 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  3. SymantecVice President, Enterprise Solutions1986 — 1996Cupertino, CA

Education

  1. Millburn High School1979 — 1982
  2. University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

Same school

Shared employers

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

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