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Theodore Schlein

General Partner at Ballistic Ventures

Menlo Park, California

Overview 

Theodore Schlein is the Chairman and General Partner at Ballistic Ventures and a General Partner at Kleiner Perkins in Menlo Park, California. With an extensive career in venture capital, he has made significant investments in prominent cybersecurity companies like Shape Security and Carbon Black. Schlein has held key roles at Symantec as Vice President, Enterprise Solutions and has invested in a wide range of companies at various stages, from Seed to Series F, showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting successful startups in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Work Experience 

  • Chairman and General Partner

    2021 - Current

Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity.

  • General Partner

    1996

    Current Boards: Chegg, Inspirato, IronPlanet, Synack, Area 1 Security, Shape Security, IronNet Security, TruSona, 3VR, Ionic Security, AlienVault, FullStory, Reputation.com, Apiiro Currently Observer: Endgame, Carbon Black, Ayasdi Previous CyberSecurity Investments: Internet Security Systems, ArcSight, Fortify, Oakley Networks, 41st Parameter, LifeLock, Mandiant, VenusTech

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early-stage, incubation, and growth companies.

  • Vice President, Enterprise Solutions

    1986 - 1996

Email Filtering Company

Raised $35,000,000.00 from TCV, Crosslink Capital, NortonLifeLock, Critical Path, Accel, Opportunity Capital Partners, Esther Dyson, Bill Joy and Thomas Weisel Partners.

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