T.J. Rylander

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T.J. Rylander is a General Partner at Next47, a venture capital firm originally created by Siemens in 2016. The firm has offices in multiple locations, including Menlo Park, California, where Rylander is based. He joined Next47 in October of an unspecified year. Rylander is also a member of the Board of Directors at the Institute for Security and Technology (IST). **Background and Experience:** * **Next47:** As a General Partner at Next47, Rylander focuses on investments in connected devices and industrial solutions, with a particular interest in security, data management, and analytics platforms. His investment interests also include AR/VR, robotics, transportation technology, IoT, manufacturing, AI, auto tech, cybersecurity, and deep tech. He typically invests between $100,000 to $5.0 million, primarily in pre-seed to Series A stages. * **In-Q-Tel (IQT):** Before joining Next47, Rylander was a Managing Partner at In-Q-Tel (IQT), the strategic venture firm affiliated with the U.S. Intelligence Community, for 10 years. At IQT, he led investments in big data, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. He also co-led IQT's Information & Communications Technology practice and led the firm's West Coast investment professionals. * **Boston Consulting Group:** Prior to IQT, Rylander worked at The Boston Consulting Group's San Francisco office, where he led strategic consulting engagements for Fortune 500 clients in the software, banking, and automotive industries. * **En