Timothy Eades
InvestorInvestor at Ballistic Ventures Β· Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Anetac; General Partner and Fellow Founder of Cyber Mentor Fund at Cyber Mentor Fund
England
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Tim Eades is CEO and co-founder of Anetac and a general partner at Cyber Mentor Fund. He brings over 20 years of leadership experience in sales, marketing, and executive management, with deep expertise in high-growth computing, security, and enterprise software companies. Previously he served as CEO at vArmour, Silver Tail Systems (acquired by RSA/EMC), and Everyone.net (acquired by Proofpoint), and held executive roles at BEA Systems, Sana Security, Phoenix Technologies, and IBM.
Invests in
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Device AuthorityChairmancurrent2024 β present
- ENVEILBoard Directorcurrent2017 β present
- Shieldlink AICo Founder/Investor/Board membercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Cyber Mentor FundCo-Foundercurrent2018 β present
- Cake4KidsBoard Directorcurrent2012 β present
- Lehigh UniversityGuest Instructorcurrent2011 β present
- Fenix24Strategic Advisor & Investorcurrent2023 β present
- anetacChief Executive Officer and Co Founder acquired by Quest Software /Clearlake2023 β 2026United States
- vArmour acquired by Fenix24CEO2013 β 2022Silicon Valley
- SIGNIFYDBoard Director and Investor2013 β 2019
- Silver Tail Systems acquired by RSA/EMCChairman & CEO2010 β 2013Palo Alto
- Everyone.net acquired by ProofpointChairman & CEO2008 β 2009San Jose
- BEA Systems acquired by Oracle SystemsVice President, Brand, Market Strategy and Operations2007 β 2008San Jose
- Sana Security acquired by AVGSVP Sales and Marketing2004 β 2007San Mateo
- Phoenix TechnologiesSVP & GM Corporate Marketing and Products2002 β 2004San Jose
- IBMMarketing & Sales1994 β 2002EMEA and North America
- Dun & BradstreetFinancial Analyst1991 β 1993
Skills & more
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Solution SellingSalesEntrepreneurshipProfessional ServicesMarketingBusiness StrategySales OperationsCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategyLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningFrom Timothy's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at ENVEIL5
Also worked at Lehigh University6
Also worked at BEA Systems acquired by Oracle Systems20
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Investments
Led
Anetac
Board seats
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