Rene Bonvanie
CMO Emeritus of Palo Alto Networks
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Executive In Residence
2020 - Current
Consulting role, helping the investment team with portfolio companies.
Battery Ventures is a investment firm that focuses on technology.
Independent Board Member
2024
Nomios is a leading European security and networking company committed to developing products and services that secure and connect the increasingly complex digital landscape.
Independent Board Member
2024
Sigma redefines business intelligence by enabling instant, in-depth data analysis on billions of records through an intuitive spreadsheet interface. Its write-back capability and comprehensive support system accelerate organizational growth and innovation.
Sigma Computing is a business intelligence solution providing live access to cloud data warehouses.
Raised $581,300,000.00 from Avenir, Altimeter Capital, NewView Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, D1 Ventures, XN, Snowflake Ventures and Spark Capital.
Independent Board Member
2014
Acronis sets the standard for cyber protection through its innovative backup, anti-ransomware, disaster recovery, storage, and enterprise file sync and share offerings.
GroupLogic helps business & governments securely move, share & access files on desktop & mobile devices.
Independent Board Member
2016
Collibra focusses on automating data management processes by providing business-focused applications where collaboration and ease-of-use come first. We believe traditional data management vendors don’t have the expertise and company DNA to solve this problem.
Member
2018
Cyberstarts is not a financial vehicle. Nor is it a social club of successful business people. It is a first VC of its kind. The only fund in the world that is mostly financed by entrepreneurs from its domain of focus. It is built, ran and financed by people like you! Cyberstarts was born out of many hours of conversations among experienced successful cybersecurity entrepreneurs focused on identifying the most difficult cybersecurity challenges and solving them, while giving back to a younger generation of entrepreneurs.
Independent board member
2019
The global reference in mobile application protection.
Advisor
2020
Fireblocks streamlines operations by bringing all your exchanges, OTCs, counterparties, hot wallets, and custodians into one platform. Wallets, deposit addresses, and API credentials are secured using patent-pending chip isolation technology and the newest breakthrough in cryptography (MPC). Institutions are using Fireblocks to move funds securely in seconds – instead of hours.
Fireblocks is a blockchain security service provider for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets.
Raised $1,039,000,000.00 from IPOSharks.
Board Member
2021
Designed with the most security-conscious user in mind, Bitwarden's password management platform helps individuals, teams, and organizations manage their sensitive information easily and securely.
Bitwarden provides open-source password management solutions for individuals, teams, and business organizations.
Raised $100,000,000.00 from PSG Equity and Battery Ventures.
Executive Chairman of the Board
2021
Ordr is focused on making connected device security simple through our zero-touch agentless deployment, one common platform for multiple stakeholders, and automation of policies to secure devices.
Ordr provides visibility and security for every connected device-- from traditional IT to newer and more vulnerable IoT, IoMT, and OT.
Raised $94,000,000.00 from Battery Ventures, Dominic Orr, René Bonvanie, Ten Eleven Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Daniel Warmenhoven, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Northgate Capital, Mayo Clinic and Wing Venture Capital.