TJ Rylander
InvestorGeneral Partner at Next47 · Board director at Harmonic Security
Menlo Park, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Scott JacobsonunlockedTJ Rylander: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001–2003)
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TJ Rylander: together at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
About
T.J. Rylander is a General Partner at N47 based in Palo Alto, focusing on investments in enterprise software, including cybersecurity, infrastructure, and analytics platforms, as well as robotics and autonomy. He previously served as Managing Partner at In-Q-Tel for ten years, where he led investments in twenty technology startups including FireEye, Cloudera, Pure Storage, Cloudant, and Platfora, and managed the firm's West Coast investment team. His earlier experience includes project leadership at Boston Consulting Group and finance roles at Enron, along with an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS in Finance from the University of Virginia.
Board director at Harmonic Security
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Alastair Ewan PatersonExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- N47General Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LuminaryBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- HalcyonInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- KaiBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Harmonic SecurityBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- EncordBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- SkyloInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Vitally.ioBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- SysdigInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Software.comInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- SkydioBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Avidbots Corp.Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- Yellowbrick DataBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.Investorcurrent2018 — present
- ClarotyInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- ArmorbloxBoard Member2021 — 2023
- New ventureGeneral Partner2016 — 2017
- In-Q-TelManaging Partner2006 — 2016
- Boston Consulting GroupProject Leader2005 — 2006
- Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2003 — 2005
- EnronAssociate1998 — 2001
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Skills & more
Strategy41Venture Capital41Entrepreneurship19Business Strategy16Analytics24Management Consulting9Mergers5Corporate Development22Business Development31Mergers & Acquisitions34Big Data4Start-ups41
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is TJ Rylander?
- T.J. Rylander is a General Partner at N47 based in Palo Alto, focusing on investments in enterprise software, including cybersecurity, infrastructure, and analytics platforms, as well as robotics and autonomy. He previously served as Managing Partner at In-Q-Tel for ten years, where he led investments in twenty technology startups including FireEye, Cloudera, Pure Storage, Cloudant, and Platfora, and managed the firm's West Coast investment team. His earlier experience includes project leadership at Boston Consulting Group and finance roles at Enron, along with an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS in Finance from the University of Virginia.
- Where does TJ Rylander work?
- TJ Rylander is General Partner at Next47 and Board director at Harmonic Security.
- What check size does TJ Rylander write?
- TJ Rylander typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did TJ Rylander go to school?
- TJ Rylander studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, 2003); University of Virginia (BS, Finance); Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
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