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T.J. Rylander

General Partner at N47

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Overview

T.J. Rylander is a General Partner at N47 [1][3], focusing on investments in next-generation enterprise software including cyber security, infrastructure, and analytics platforms as well as robotics and autonomy [2]. Prior to joining N47 in October 2017, Rylander served as Managing Partner at In-Q-Tel, the strategic venture firm affiliated with the U.S. Intelligence Community, where Rylander led investments in 20 leading technology startups over a 10-year tenure, including FireEye, Cloudera, and Pure Storage [2]. Rylander holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business [11] and a BS in Finance from the University of Virginia [12]. Rylander currently serves as a board member or investor at multiple companies including Luminary, Kai, Harmonic Security, Encord, and Vitally.io [4][6][7][8][10].

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T.J. Rylander is a General Partner in N47’s Palo Alto office. T.J. focuses on investments in next-generation enterprise software, especially cyber security, infrastructure, and analytics platforms as well as robotics and autonomy. Prior to Next47, T.J. was Managing Partner at In-Q- Tel (“IQT”), the strategic venture firm affiliated with the U.S. Intelligence Community. During T.J.’s 10 year tenure at IQT, he led investments in 20 leading technology startups, in almost all cases taking Board Observer roles. Examples include FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE), Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR), Pure Storage (NYSE: PST…

Career history

  1. General PartnerOct 2017 to presentN47
  2. Board MemberJun 2025 to presentLuminary
  3. InvestorDec 2024 to presentHalcyon
  4. Board Member2025 to presentKai
  5. Board MemberSep 2024 to presentHarmonic Security
  6. Board MemberJul 2024 to presentEncord
  7. InvestorFeb 2024 to presentSkylo
  8. Board MemberOct 2022 to presentVitally.io

Education

  1. MBA, 20032001 - 2003Stanford University Graduate School of Business
  2. BS, Finance1994 - 1998University of Virginia
  3. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology1991 - 1994

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