T.J. Rylander is a General Partner at N47, focusing on infrastructure, dev tools, cybersecurity, and robotics. He joined In-Q-Tel in 2006 and stayed for a decade, working with founders and seeing companies through to IPO.
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Next47 writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
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- In-Q-Tel
- N47 · General Partner
- In-Q-Tel2006
- Next47 · General PartnerNow
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Who is T.J. Rylander?
T.J. Rylander is a General Partner at N47, focusing on infrastructure, dev tools, cybersecurity, and robotics. He joined In-Q-Tel in 2006 and stayed for a decade, working with founders and seeing companies through to IPO.
How much does T.J. Rylander invest?
T.J. Rylander invests through Next47, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.
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A warm intro from a founder Next47 backed works best.
What did T.J. Rylander do before Next47?
In-Q-Tel; General Partner at N47; In-Q-Tel.
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