Andrew Braccia Joins Accel Partners

Former Yahoo executive bolsters Accel's team in the consumer Internet space

    PALO ALTO, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Accel Partners, a leading
 Silicon Valley venture capital firm, today announced the addition of Andrew
 Braccia to their Palo Alto office. Andrew, who was formerly Yahoo's vice
 president of consumer web search, brings deep knowledge in the consumer
 Internet space and operational, business development and M&A expertise to
 the firm.
     In his new role, Andrew will identify investment opportunities in the
 consumer Internet and software sectors focusing on search, digital media
 and online advertising. Accel's growing portfolio of internet and media
 companies includes industry leaders such as Facebook, Brightcove, Glam
 Media, Metacafe, Prosper, BitTorrent, Double Fusion, AdMob and Medio, among
 others.
     "Andrew's experience in the consumer Internet and social media sectors
 will further strengthen our reach in these areas, and we are thrilled to
 have him join our team," said Jim Breyer, General Partner of Accel. "Andrew
 is truly one of the bright young influencers in the new generation of
 Internet leaders."
     "I am excited to join Accel, with its team of proven investors and long
 heritage of success", said Andrew Braccia. "I believe my deep experience in
 this space will help us identify and build a new crop of category-defining
 companies."
     Prior to Accel, Andrew held a variety of roles in business development,
 general management, and operations with Yahoo! Most recently as vice
 president of Yahoo! Search, he was responsible for all business and
 operational aspects of Yahoo's consumer search business. He played a key
 role in leading the company's expansion in to the social search arena with
 the launch of Yahoo! Answers and the acquisition of Del.icio.us. Andrew
 also helped direct the company's acquisition of Flickr - an important
 component of Yahoo's community and social search strategy. In addition, as
 a member of the operating team that led the development of Yahoo's own
 search technology, he had a significant role in the acquisition and
 integration of several companies including Inktomi, Overture, and Alta
 Vista.
     Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the
 University of Arizona.
     About Accel Partners
     Accel was established in 1983 with offices in Palo Alto, California and
 London, as well as in China via the IDG-Accel partnership. Accel Partners
 (www.accel.com) has a history of excellence and innovation in venture
 capital. With over $3 billion under management, Accel has helped
 world-class internet and technology entrepreneurs build over 300 successful
 companies, many of which have become category-defining companies, including
 recent IPOs such as MetroPCS (PCS) and Riverbed (RVBD).
 
 

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