John Thornton

John Thornton

Founder at Elsewhere Partners llc

59 year
Technology Services
Finance
Consumer Services

Profile

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.

John Thornton active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
Private Equity Investor 01/06/1991
Director/Board Member 29/03/2011
Director/Board Member -
Director/Board Member -
Founder 01/05/2016
All active positions of John Thornton

Former positions of John Thornton

CompaniesPositionEnd
UPLAND SOFTWARE, INC. Director/Board Member 02/10/2017
Director/Board Member 02/08/2012
SOLARWINDS INC Director/Board Member 25/02/2010
Director/Board Member 05/11/2009
░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░ ░░ ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ -
See the detail of John Thornton's experience

Training of John Thornton

Trinity University Undergraduate Degree
Stanford Graduate School of Business Masters Business Admin

Experiences
Positions held

Active

Inactive

Listed companies

Private companies

See the detail of John Thornton's experience

Connections

100 +

1st degree connections

31

1st degree companies

Male

Female

Members of the board

Executives

See the personal network

Linked companies

Listed companies1
UPLAND SOFTWARE, INC.

Technology Services

Private companies27

Finance

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Commercial Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Finance

Ballet Austin, Inc.

Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas

Transportation

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Technology Services

Finance

See company connections