General Catalyst Promotes Neil Sequeira to Partner
Sequeira to continue firm`s investments in key new media/online content, consumer services and network infrastructure markets CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(Business Wire)-- General Catalyst Partners today announced that the firm has promoted Neil Sequeira to Partner. Sequeira has been active in General Catalysts` key investments in Internet and new media; software; consumer services; and network infrastructure companies. Recruited by General Catalyst to identify emerging new media technology opportunities, Sequeira is now a board member of DECA, Elemental Technologies, Eons, Highwinds Network Group, Visible Measures, ViTrue, and ScanScout. "Since joining General Catalyst Partners in 2005, Neil has been a big part of some of our most successful investments in new media and consumer services," said David Orfao, managing director for General Catalyst Partners. "General Catalyst Partners remains committed to investing in exceptional entrepreneurs. Our portfolio companies rely on Neil for guidance and expertise to harness their ideas and their entrepreneurial spirit to build companies that will transform industries." Sequeira joined General Catalyst Partners from Time Warner where he was most recently Managing Director, Technology for Time Warner Investments formerly AOL Time Warner Ventures. Companies within the Time Warner Investments portfolio where Neil was a board director or observer include Arroyo Video Solutions (CSCO), BigBand Networks (BBND), Entropic Communications (ENTR), Goldpocket Interactive (ERIC), N2Broadband (ERIC) and Waterfront Media. Prior to joining Time Warner, he led Mergers and Acquisitions for CMGI. Previously, Sequeira was an Associate with Goldman, Sachs & Co., and a consultant with Accenture. Neil holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. About General Catalyst Partners General Catalyst Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in exceptional entrepreneurs who are building the technology-based companies that will lead innovation and transform industries. Founded in 2000, General Catalyst Partners leverages its principals` extensive operational, business development and technological expertise to provide portfolio companies with a catalyst for success through business-building and partnership development assistance. General Catalyst is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. For more information, please visit: http://www.generalcatalyst.com. General Catalyst Partners Michelle Daubar, 617-234-7028 mdaubar@generalcatalyst.com or fama PR Ed Harrison, 617-758-7144 GeneralCatalyst@famapr.com Copyright Business Wire 2009
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