Mike Vernal

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Mike Vernal
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Born (1980-09-07) September 7, 1980 (age 41)
EducationHarvard University, AB magna cum laude and SM, Computer Science, 2002

Mike Vernal (born September 7, 1980) is a venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital in Silicon Valley. Prior to joining Sequoia Capital, he was Vice President of Search, Local, and Developer products at Facebook.[1]

Vernal joined Facebook in 2008. From 2009 to 2013, Vernal managed the Facebook Platform team and is credited with managing the Facebook Platform transition from desktop to mobile.[2] After transitioning to his role as a Vice President at Facebook, Vernal told Fast Company magazine: "We’re focused on making Facebook a place you go to answer questions, to make better decisions, and to get a better understanding of the real world around you. That’s really the five-year vision.”[3]

During his time at Facebook, he was considered among the “top executives” who ran the company.[4]

In 2016 after eight years at Facebook Vernal announced his plans to leave Facebook. In May 2016 he joined Sequoia Capital, a venture-capital specializing in technology startups.[5] He is an investor in Citizen and Houseparty [6]

References[]

  1. ^ Isaac, Mike (20 April 2014). "Here Comes Facebook's Ad Network: Mobile Ads Launching This Month". Re/code. Re/code. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ Tate, Ryan (28 November 2012). "How Facebook's Top Engineer is Trying to Read Your Mind". Wired. Wired. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ^ Wilson, Mark. "Context Cards: A Peek At Facebook's 5-Year Plan". Fast Company. Fast Company. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Here Are All The Top Executives Who Actually Run Facebook". Business Insider. Business Insider. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ^ "One of Facebook's longest-serving execs is leaving to become a startup investor". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  6. ^ "Sequoia People - Mike Vernal".
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