John Thornton
Fondateur chez Elsewhere Partners llc
Profil
John Thornton joined Austin Ventures in 1991 and serves as General Partner.
His investment focus is in the early-stage software sector.
Previously, John was with McKinsey & Co., where he served clients in the U.S.
and Europe.
John received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and his BA summa cum laude from Trinity University, where he graduated first in his class.
He previously served on the Boards of Directors for Ballet Austin, the Austin Museum of Art, and the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas.
He is a founding board member of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Central Texas and a former trustee of Trinity University.
In 2009, John founded the Texas Tribune, the nation’s first statewide nonprofit and nonpartisan online news organization.
Postes actifs de John Thornton
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
AVP Management Services, Inc.
 AVP Management Services, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance AVP Management Services, Inc. (AVP Management Services) is a private equity/venture capital firm firm founded in 1979 by Joseph Charles Aragona, Ken Paul DeAngelis and Jeff C. Garvey. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | 01/06/1991 |
Limos.com, Inc.
 Limos.com, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Limos.com, Inc. provides online limousine rental and ground transportation services. It is used for a variety of occasions, including weddings, proms, parties, sightseeing and business travel. The company was founded by M. J. DeMarco and Doug Anderson and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 29/03/2011 |
Spiceworks, Inc.
 Spiceworks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spiceworks, Inc. develops and provides software solutions to help businesses manage their information technology (IT) networks and resources. It also runs an online community where IT professionals can share ideas and provide technical support. The company was founded by Scott R. Abel, Jay Hallberg, Francis Sullivan and Greg Kattawar in 2006, and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Lane15 Software, Inc.
 Lane15 Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lane15 Software, Inc. develops management software for fabric computing. The company was founded on October 16, 2000 and is headquartered in Carlisle, MA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Elsewhere Partners llc
 Elsewhere Partners llc Investment ManagersFinance Elsewhere Partners LLC (Elsewhere Partners) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2016 by Christopher A. Pacitti and John Douglas Thornton. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Fondateur | 01/05/2016 |
Anciens postes connus de John Thornton
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
| UPLAND SOFTWARE, INC. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 02/10/2017 |
BBS Technologies, Inc.
 BBS Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BBS Technologies, Inc. provides systems and application management software. They specialize in managing, securing, auditing and backing up Windows and Linux servers. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 02/08/2012 |
| SOLARWINDS INC | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 25/02/2010 |
RealVue Simulation Technologies, Inc.
 RealVue Simulation Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RealVue Simulation Technologies, Inc. provides software solutions. It also provides simulation solutions for the technology, industrial equipment, medical and energy markets. The company was founded by Ed Comer and Douglas F. Bender in 2002 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 05/11/2009 |
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Formation de John Thornton
| Trinity University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Sociétés cotées | 1 |
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| UPLAND SOFTWARE, INC. | Technology Services |
| Entreprise privées | 27 |
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AVP Management Services, Inc.
AVP Management Services, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance AVP Management Services, Inc. (AVP Management Services) is a private equity/venture capital firm firm founded in 1979 by Joseph Charles Aragona, Ken Paul DeAngelis and Jeff C. Garvey. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
Motive, Inc.
 Motive, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Motive, Inc. designs management services into internet era networks, systems and applications. It provides management automation software for broadband products and services. The company's technology products serves the industries realted to computers, communications, software and financial services. The company was founded in 1997. The company is is headquartered in Austin, TX and has offices in Europe and Asia | Technology Services |
Zilliant, Inc.
 Zilliant, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zilliant, Inc. provides strategic software solutions. Its applications are built on its optimization platform that provides insights on pricing and sales that grow the top and bottom lines. The firm provides services to distribution, manufacturing, equipment rental and private equity sectors. The company was founded by Peter Zandan and Deborah Vollmer Dahlke in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Idera, Inc.
 Idera, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services IDERA, Inc. operates as a B2B (business to business) software company. its products include DESIGN Models and Databases; MONITOR Database Performance; PROTECT Database Integrity; and MANAGE IT Performance. The company was founded by Richard Jan Pleczko, Michael J. Clark, and Roderick Endo in 2000 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
RealVue Simulation Technologies, Inc.
RealVue Simulation Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RealVue Simulation Technologies, Inc. provides software solutions. It also provides simulation solutions for the technology, industrial equipment, medical and energy markets. The company was founded by Ed Comer and Douglas F. Bender in 2002 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Lombardi Software, Inc.
 Lombardi Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lombardi Software, Inc. provides business process management software. It also offers process definition and deployment solutions, on-demand assistance and education services, as well as on-site services, including mapping, modeling analysis and optimization, process design and development, project management and SOA integration solution reviews. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Solomio Corp.
 Solomio Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SoloMio Corp. provided integrated subscriber call management solutions for mobile, fixed and broadband service providers. Its services enabled telecommunications operators to deliver a range of convergence, total mobility and call completion services that grow their most valuable consumer and business segments. The company was founded in 2000 by Richard Schwartz and was headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
SolarWinds North America, Inc.
 SolarWinds North America, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SolarWinds North America, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology solutions. Its products include network performance monitor, server and application monitor, virtualization manager, storage resource monitor and network configuration manager. The firm also offers network management, systems management, database management and information technology security. The company was founded by David A. Yonce and Donald C. Yonce in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
BBS Technologies, Inc.
BBS Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BBS Technologies, Inc. provides systems and application management software. They specialize in managing, securing, auditing and backing up Windows and Linux servers. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
ITInvolve, Inc.
 ITInvolve, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ITInvolve, Inc. provides cloud-based information technology management solutions. Its products include Agility Manager, Drift Manager, Service Manager, ITinvolve Security and Salesforce1 Platform. The firm helps IT professionals make smart decisions by analyzing risk and understanding all dependencies between applications and infrastructure as well as requirements, policies, and automations. It offers ITinvolve for Social Knowledge Management desk tool which delivers a secure cloud providing a federated source of knowledge to understand dependencies, characteristics and relationships between physical and virtual devices, applications, policies, business services and people. The company also provides ITinvolve for Service Management desk tool which delivers a cloud service that captures both the human and machine knowledge necessary to understand complex, hybrid, and distributed information technology environments. ITInvolve was founded in May 2011 by R. Logan Wray, Robert Reiner and Christopher Pick and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
Mobestream Media, Inc.
 Mobestream Media, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mobestream Media, Inc. develops applications to store loyalty cards on mobile phones. Its application enables users to scan and store existing loyalty cards, join programs, and receive mobile coupons through their smartphones. The company was founded by Chris Fagan and Ross Bates in January 2010 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT. | Technology Services |
Paymetric LLC
 Paymetric LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Paymetric, Inc. provides integrated and secure electronic payment acceptance and tokenization solutions. It offers oracle, enterprise, eCommerce, call centers, mobile, payment acceptance, data security, billpay, tokenizations, and professional services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Technology Services |
Mission Critical Software, Inc.
 Mission Critical Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mission Critical Software, Inc. is a provider of Windows NT-based systems administration and management solutions. It used develops windows NT-based products that improve security administration. It was located in Houston, TX | Technology Services |
Acorn Performance Group, Inc.
 Acorn Performance Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Acorn Performance Group, Inc. engages in the provision of profitability and cost management software solutions. It offers process modeling, data integration, calculation engine, and reporting into a solution for guiding a business. The firm serves the automotive, banking, chemical, consumer products, distribution, education, financial services, healthcare, information technology, insurance, manufacturing, retail, transportation and logistics, and utilities sectors. The company was founded by Steven R. Anderson and Jim Brigman on July 6, 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Vignette Corp.
 Vignette Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vignette Corporation provides web content management, portal and collaboration solutions. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Technology Services |
Tivoli Partners LP
 Tivoli Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1995 by Peter Kenner, Tivoli Partners is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. They manage the Tivoli Partners LP. | Finance |
| Ballet Austin, Inc. | |
| Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas | |
Limos.com, Inc.
Limos.com, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Limos.com, Inc. provides online limousine rental and ground transportation services. It is used for a variety of occasions, including weddings, proms, parties, sightseeing and business travel. The company was founded by M. J. DeMarco and Doug Anderson and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Transportation |
Spiceworks, Inc.
Spiceworks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spiceworks, Inc. develops and provides software solutions to help businesses manage their information technology (IT) networks and resources. It also runs an online community where IT professionals can share ideas and provide technical support. The company was founded by Scott R. Abel, Jay Hallberg, Francis Sullivan and Greg Kattawar in 2006, and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
 SailPoint Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SailPoint Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of on-premises service-based access management solutions. The firm offers access certification, access insights, access modeling, access requests, cloud governance, file access manager, pass management, provisioning, and separation-of-duties. The company was founded by Mark McClain and Kevin Cunningham in December 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Onit, Inc.
 Onit, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Onit, Inc. provides business productivity and process management applications. Its apps provides business users need to drive collaborative process management, enhanced workflow, collaboration, and project management. The company was founded by Eric M. Elfman and Eric Smith in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
Tasktop Technologies, Inc.
 Tasktop Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tasktop Technologies, Inc. designs and develops software and delivery tools. Its products include Tasktop Sync, an integration server that provides enterprise-grade synchronization, Tasktop Data, which unlocks software lifecycle data from its application tool silos and Tasktop Dev. The firm also provides consulting, technical implementation, deployment, and software development services. The company was founded by Mik Kersten, Gail Murphy and Robert Elves in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Technology Services |
Spredfast, Inc.
 Spredfast, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spredfast, Inc. provides social media management software. It provides a social relationship platform that empowers enterprise brands to build relationships through the creation of social experiences. The firm's platform enables conversations from a single software platform on supported social networks. The company was founded by Eric Falcao, Kenneth Scott, Kenneth Seung Cho and Brain Dainton in 2008 is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Lane15 Software, Inc.
Lane15 Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lane15 Software, Inc. develops management software for fabric computing. The company was founded on October 16, 2000 and is headquartered in Carlisle, MA. | Technology Services |
Elsewhere Partners llc
Elsewhere Partners llc Investment ManagersFinance Elsewhere Partners LLC (Elsewhere Partners) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2016 by Christopher A. Pacitti and John Douglas Thornton. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
