Renny M.

Managing Partner @ First In

About

RENNY MCPHERSON is the managing partner of First In. He is the co-founder of three operating businesses, including RedOwl Analytics (acq by Forcepoint). He is a US Marine Corps veteran. Renny is the host of The Green Door podcast.

Country

United States

City

Nashville

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Skill

Experience

Managing Partner

First In

2020-4 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

First In is a venture capital firm investing in security technology companies. We invest in cybersecurity, defense tech, data intelligence and dual use technology companies. Our investment team is composed of security tech company founders and builders who are military veterans.

Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor

N2 Communications

2015-6 - 2020-4 · 4 yrs 11 mos

Conceptualized, co-founded and helped build writing and editing company with innovative business model. 2020 and 2021 Inc. 5000 list.

Co-Founder and Chairman

The Twenty

2014-10 - 2020-4 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Twenty helps organizations unlock value from data. The team of data scientists, data analysts, and business analysts provide organizations with data advisory, engineering, and data science services.

Client Advisor

Brown Advisory

2017-11 - 2020-3 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Deliver investment performance, strategic advice, and service on behalf of business builders, investment professionals, and families.

Co-Founder

RedOwl Analytics

2012-3 - 2015-8 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Co-founder and lead for business development, go-to market strategy, sales, and marketing for RedOwl Analytics from inception through first 2.5 years. Served as strategic advisor for RedOwl Analytics for one year following. RedOwl was acquired by Forcepoint in 2017.

Associate Researcher

RAND

2007-5 - 2011-5 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Full-time associate researcher on defense and intelligence policy from 2007 - 2009. Conceptualized, researched, and presented findings on issues of national security importance to senior officials. International experience. Adjunct staff member 2009 - 2010 and 2010 - 2011. Author of many publications; interviewed by National Public Radio as expert on leadership.