Roger Thornton
Founder at Ballistic Ventures Alpha LLC
Profile
Roger Thornton was the founder of Fortify Software, Inc. (founded in 2002) where he held the title of Chief Technology Officer from 2002 to 2010.
He is also the founder of Ballistic Ventures Alpha LLC (founded in 2021) where he currently holds the title of General Partner.
Mr. Thornton's current job(s) include being a Director at N-Dimension Solutions, Inc. since 2016, a Special Limited Partner at PERSEPOLIS VENTURES LLC, and an Advisor at ForgePoint Capital Management LLC.
In the past, Mr. Thornton worked as a Director at Kenna Security, Inc. from 2013 to 2016, a Director at Prevoty, Inc. from 2015 to 2018, a Director at Comprehensive Finance, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, an Engineer at Cypress Semiconductor Corp., a Manager-Market Development at Sun Microsystems, Inc., a Vice President-Products & Technology at AT&T, Inc. from 2018 to 2020, a Chief Technical Officer at AlienVault, Inc. from 2011 to 2018, a Product Manager at Apple (UK) Ltd., a CTO at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. from 2010 to 2011, a General Partner at Inventity Global Fund LP from 2001 to 2010, and a Consultant & General Partner at Inventity Group LLC from 1997 to 2002.
Mr. Thornton's education includes an undergraduate degree from San Jose State University in 1987 and a graduate degree in 1994.
Roger Thornton active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
PERSEPOLIS VENTURES LLC
 PERSEPOLIS VENTURES LLC Investment ManagersFinance Persepolis Ventures LLC (Persepolis Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Ross Khosrovi. The firm is headquartered in California. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-06-15 |
N-Dimension Solutions, Inc.
 N-Dimension Solutions, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services N-Dimension Solutions, Inc. provides cyber-security protection for infrastructure assets. Its solutions protect enterprise and operational technology from cyber-attacks.The company was founded by Doug Westland and Sing Tung in 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2016-06-06 |
Ballistic Ventures Alpha LLC
 Ballistic Ventures Alpha LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ballistic Ventures Alpha LLC (Ballistic Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Jake Seid, Barmak Meftah, Roger Thornton, Kevin Mandia, and Ted Schlein. The firm is headquartered in San Carlos, California. | Founder | 2021-11-30 |
Former positions of Roger Thornton
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|---|---|---|
Comprehensive Finance, Inc.
 Comprehensive Finance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Comprehensive Finance, Inc. manages a proprietary cloud-based platform. It provides payment solutions for healthcare providers including dentists, plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists, audiologists, and other healthcare specialists. The company was founded by Bruce B. Baird and is headquartered in Grapevine, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2021-06-30 |
| AT&T INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2020-07-31 |
AlienVault, Inc.
 AlienVault, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services AlienVault, Inc. provides security management solutions. It offers open source tools for asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, threat detection, behavioral monitoring, security intelligence, security information and event management. The company was founded by Julio Casal and Dominique Karg on May 1, 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2018-07-31 |
Prevoty, Inc.
 Prevoty, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Prevoty, Inc. operates as a cloud-based security company. It provides web application security. The firm products offers performance optimization, multi-source content protection, flexibility, in-application security development, scalability and compliance. The company was founded in 2013 by Julien Bellanger and Kunal Anand and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2018-07-01 |
Kenna Security, Inc.
 Kenna Security, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Kenna Security, Inc. provides vulnerability threat management platform. The firm’s products include Kenna.VM, Kenna.AppSec and Kenna.VI. It specializes in vulnerability management, vulnerability intelligence, threat management and information security. The company was founded by Jeffrey P. Heuer and Edward T. Bellis in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2016-05-31 |
Training of Roger Thornton
| San Jose State University | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| AT&T INC. | Communications |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Cypress Semiconductor Corp. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a broad range of high-performance solutions for embedded systems, from automotive, industrial and networking platforms to highly interactive consumer devices. Its programmable systems-on-chip, general-purpose microcontrollers, analog ICs, wireless and USB-C based connectivity solutions and memories help engineers design differentiated products. The firm operates through the following segments: The Microcontroller and Connectivity Division (MCD), and the Memory Products Division (MPD). The company was founded by Thurman John Rodgers in December 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Fortify Software, Inc.
 Fortify Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Fortify Software, Inc. provides software security solutions. The company was founded by Arthur Do in 2003 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
AlienVault, Inc.
AlienVault, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services AlienVault, Inc. provides security management solutions. It offers open source tools for asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, threat detection, behavioral monitoring, security intelligence, security information and event management. The company was founded by Julio Casal and Dominique Karg on May 1, 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Apple (UK) Ltd.
 Apple (UK) Ltd. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Apple Computer (UK) Ltd. manufactures portable personal computers. The company's products include operating system software, wireless equipment, and digital music players. The company has operating divisions in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and Asia. The company is headquartered in Uxbridge, UK. | Electronic Technology |
PERSEPOLIS VENTURES LLC
PERSEPOLIS VENTURES LLC Investment ManagersFinance Persepolis Ventures LLC (Persepolis Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Ross Khosrovi. The firm is headquartered in California. | Finance |
N-Dimension Solutions, Inc.
N-Dimension Solutions, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services N-Dimension Solutions, Inc. provides cyber-security protection for infrastructure assets. Its solutions protect enterprise and operational technology from cyber-attacks.The company was founded by Doug Westland and Sing Tung in 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada. | Technology Services |
Kenna Security, Inc.
Kenna Security, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Kenna Security, Inc. provides vulnerability threat management platform. The firm’s products include Kenna.VM, Kenna.AppSec and Kenna.VI. It specializes in vulnerability management, vulnerability intelligence, threat management and information security. The company was founded by Jeffrey P. Heuer and Edward T. Bellis in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
Prevoty, Inc.
Prevoty, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Prevoty, Inc. operates as a cloud-based security company. It provides web application security. The firm products offers performance optimization, multi-source content protection, flexibility, in-application security development, scalability and compliance. The company was founded in 2013 by Julien Bellanger and Kunal Anand and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Inventity Global Fund LP
 Inventity Global Fund LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Inventity Global Fund LP engages in providing investment services. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Finance |
Comprehensive Finance, Inc.
Comprehensive Finance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Comprehensive Finance, Inc. manages a proprietary cloud-based platform. It provides payment solutions for healthcare providers including dentists, plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists, audiologists, and other healthcare specialists. The company was founded by Bruce B. Baird and is headquartered in Grapevine, TX. | Commercial Services |
Ballistic Ventures Alpha LLC
Ballistic Ventures Alpha LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ballistic Ventures Alpha LLC (Ballistic Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Jake Seid, Barmak Meftah, Roger Thornton, Kevin Mandia, and Ted Schlein. The firm is headquartered in San Carlos, California. | Finance |
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