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Jim Rutt

Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Glilot Capital Partners

New York, New York

Overview 

Jim Rutt is a seasoned CIO and CISO with a strong track record in IT strategy and disaster recovery, currently serving as the CIO/CISO at The Dana Foundation. He has held advisory and board member roles at various organizations and is actively involved in investing in early-stage companies in sectors like cloud infrastructure and security. Rutt's career highlights include his leadership in IT operations at The Dana Foundation, as well as his involvement in advising and investing in startups in areas such as cloud infrastructure, security, and SaaS, showcasing his expertise in technology strategy and innovation.

Work Experience 

  • CIO/CISO

    2016 - Current

  • Chief Technology Officer

    2015 - 2016

  • Director of IT

    2010 - 2015

The Dana Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports brain research through grants, publications, and educational programs.

  • Advisory Board Member

    2023

Merlin Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in cybersecurity companies.

  • Advisor

    2022

GTM Capital is a venture capital investment firm

  • Advisory Board Member

    2022

  • Venture Partner

    2021

645 Ventures partners with exceptional founders at Seed and Series A to build iconic companies that scale to the growth stage.

  • Advisor

    2021

Polymer is a cybersecurity company that offers a software platform to manage sensitive data in SaaS and AI.

Raised $9,863,730.00 from Studio VC, Indicator Ventures, Tensility Venture Partners, Green Egg Ventures, Motivate Venture Capital, Story Ventures, Cold Start Ventures, Inspiration Ventures, Maccabee Ventures and Forum Ventures.

  • Advisor

    2020

    Acquired by Cisco July 2023

Oort is an identity threat detection and response platform for enterprise security.

Raised $15,000,000.00 from Bain Capital Ventures, .406 Ventures, Cisco Investments, Energy Impact Partners, Argon Ventures and First Star Ventures.

  • Cybersecurity Advisory Board Member

    2020

  • Member Of The Board Of Advisors

    2019

  • Innovation Advisory Council Member

    2019

Vation Ventures provides innovation a path to success.

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