Ken Elefant
Founder at Sorenson Ventures
Profile
Ken Elefant was the founder of Opus Capital Ventures LLC, which was founded in 2005, where he held the title of General Partner from 2005 to 2011.
He is also the founder of Sorenson Ventures, which was founded in 2017, where he currently holds the title of Partner.
In addition to his founding positions, Mr. Elefant currently holds the position of Director at CloudKnox Security, Inc. and Evo Security, Inc. Mr. Elefant has held former positions as Director at Spock Networks, Inc., TrustedID, Inc., Transpond, Inc., SuperSecret, Inc., Kenna Security, Inc., and Jivox Corp.
He was also a Director at Radius, Inc. from 1994 to 1997, Vice President & Managing Director at Intel Capital Corp.
from 2011 to 2016, and Principal at RealNetworks, Inc. Mr. Elefant's education includes an undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1991 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1999.
Ken Elefant active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Sorenson Ventures
 Sorenson Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Sorenson Ventures is a venture capital arm of Sorenson Capital founded in 2017 by Ken Elefant and Rob J. Rueckert. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with an additional office in Lehi. | Founder | 01/01/2017 |
CloudKnox Security, Inc.
 CloudKnox Security, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services CloudKnox Security, Inc. operates as an infrastructure authorization administration company. The firm provides a single platform that manages the identity privilege life cycle across any private and public cloud. It also enables organizations to reduce risk against compromised credentials, accidents, and malicious insiders. The company was founded by Balaji Parimi and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Evo Security, Inc.
 Evo Security, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Evo Security, Inc. is an identity and access management cybersecurity company that builds enterprise-grade products for MSPs. The company is based in Austin, TX and was founded by Michael Roth, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company offers two products, Evo Secure Login and Evo Identity, that provide multi-factor authentication and single sign-on for various endpoints, web applications, and network devices. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Ken Elefant
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Intel Capital Corp.
 Intel Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2016 |
Opus Capital Ventures LLC
 Opus Capital Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Opus Capital Ventures LLC (Opus Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Ken Elefant and Carl Showalter. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Founder | 30/06/2011 |
Lightspeed Management Co LLC
 Lightspeed Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners. | Private Equity Investor | 30/11/2005 |
Battery Ventures
 Battery Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Analyst | 31/12/2000 |
| Radius, Inc. | Sales & Marketing | 31/07/1997 |
Training of Ken Elefant
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 16 |
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RealNetworks, Inc.
 RealNetworks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RealNetworks, Inc. engages in the provision of network-delivered digital media applications and services to manage, play, and share digital media. It offers SAFR, RealPlayer, Kontxt, Gamehouse, Realtimes, RealMedia, and mobile services. It operates through the following segment: Consumer Media, Mobile Services, Games. The Consumer Media segment generates revenue from video compression and enhancement technology portfolio. The Mobile Services segment is consisted of the various digital media services to mobile and online service providers as software as a service (SaaS) offerings. The Games segment focuses on the development, publishing, and distribution of casual games, which are offered via mobile devices, digital downloads, and subscription play. The company was founded by Robert Glaser in February 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Spock Networks, Inc.
 Spock Networks, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Spock Networks, Inc. develops people search applications. The company was founded Jay Bhatti and Jaideep Singh on March 07, 2006 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
TrustedID, Inc.
 TrustedID, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TrustedID, Inc. provides identity theft protection solutions. It delivers privacy, security and management services to protect against credit and identity theft - safeguarding individuals, families and businesses. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Technology Services |
| Radius, Inc. | Electronic Technology |
Intel Capital Corp.
Intel Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. | Finance |
Lightspeed Management Co LLC
Lightspeed Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners. | Finance |
Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Opus Capital Ventures LLC
Opus Capital Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Opus Capital Ventures LLC (Opus Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Ken Elefant and Carl Showalter. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
| Claris Corp. | Technology Services |
Kenna Security, Inc.
 Kenna Security, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Kenna Security, Inc. provides vulnerability threat management platform. The firm’s products include Kenna.VM, Kenna.AppSec and Kenna.VI. It specializes in vulnerability management, vulnerability intelligence, threat management and information security. The company was founded by Jeffrey P. Heuer and Edward T. Bellis in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
Sorenson Ventures
Sorenson Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Sorenson Ventures is a venture capital arm of Sorenson Capital founded in 2017 by Ken Elefant and Rob J. Rueckert. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with an additional office in Lehi. | Finance |
CloudKnox Security, Inc.
CloudKnox Security, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services CloudKnox Security, Inc. operates as an infrastructure authorization administration company. The firm provides a single platform that manages the identity privilege life cycle across any private and public cloud. It also enables organizations to reduce risk against compromised credentials, accidents, and malicious insiders. The company was founded by Balaji Parimi and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Evo Security, Inc.
Evo Security, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Evo Security, Inc. is an identity and access management cybersecurity company that builds enterprise-grade products for MSPs. The company is based in Austin, TX and was founded by Michael Roth, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company offers two products, Evo Secure Login and Evo Identity, that provide multi-factor authentication and single sign-on for various endpoints, web applications, and network devices. | Electronic Technology |
Jivox Corp.
 Jivox Corp. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Jivox Corp. enagges int he provision of personalized digital marketing platform. It offers Jivox IQ, a platform designed to deliver dynamic ads at scale for programmatic media across all formats and screens. Its platform enables brand advertisers, digital agencies, and publishers to deliver highly engaging video advertisements by interactive and social sharing widgets. The company was founded by Diaz H. Nesamoney and Naren Nachiappan in 2007 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Commercial Services |
Transpond, Inc.
 Transpond, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Transpond, Inc. provides advertising services for social networks. The company was founded by Peter Yared in June 2007 and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Technology Services |
SuperSecret, Inc.
 SuperSecret, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SuperSecret, Inc. provides online social games. It offers supersecret.com, which engages in social games where kids make friends, play games and explore new places with other players. The company was founded by Ted Barnett and Tony Espinoza in 2006 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA. | Technology Services |
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