For nearly 25 years, Accel Partners has been dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs who possess the courage and insight to create unique, category-defining companies. These entrepreneurs do more than follow market trends, they lead fundamental industry transformations.
With over $3B under management and offices in Palo Alto, London, and China through our partnership with IDG-Accel, Accel has made initiating, early-stage investments in companies that have sparked many of the most significant recent transformations in digital media and information technology, such as: RealNetworks, Macromedia, Facebook, BitTorrent, MetroPCS, Riverbed, Veritas Software, UUNet, Foundry Networks, Walmart.com, and many others.
Lehman Brothers (ticker symbol: LEH), an innovator in global finance, serves the financial needs of corporations, governments and municipalities, institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Founded in 1850, Lehman Brothers maintains leadership positions in equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, investment banking, private investment management, asset management and private equity. The Firm is headquartered in New York, with regional headquarters in London and Tokyo, and operates in a network of offices around the world. Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, established in 1995, targets mid- to later-stage venture capital investments in companies capable of turning innovative technology and management solutions into successful businesses. For further information about Lehman Brothers' services, products and recruitment opportunities, visit the Firm's Web site at www.lehman.com.
Shasta Ventures provides capital and business guidance to early-stage technology companies serving consumers and enterprises. Our investment sectors are Consumer and marketing services, business services, software and infrastructure. Shasta focuses on early stage investing with a $210M fund. The firm was formed in 2003 by venture capital veterans from NEA, Trinty Ventures and Battery Ventures where they were investors including Blue Nile, LoopNet, BabyCenter, NextCard, FatBrain, and Xyros. Shasta believes strongly in the combination of technology and marketing to build strong companies. Our investment team has decades of experience in consumer marketing and technology to draw up on in helping our portfolio companies.
Ben Boyer, General Partner, Lehman Brothers Venture Partners
Kevin Efrusy, General Partner, Accel Partners
Calvin Lui, President & CEO, Tumri
Hari Menon, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Tumri
Jason Pressman, Partner, Shasta Ventures
Gokul Rajaram, Former Product Management Director, Google AdSense
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