Andrew Braccia joined Accel in 2007 bringing with him a decade of
operational and leadership experience. His primary areas of investment
interest include consumer Internet and software businesses with a focus
on web search, digital media and online advertising.
Prior to Accel, Andrew held a variety of senior roles in business
development, general management and operations with Yahoo! He began his
career with the company in 1998, as a member of ...
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Andrew Braccia joined Accel in 2007 bringing with him a decade of
operational and leadership experience. His primary areas of investment
interest include consumer Internet and software businesses with a focus
on web search, digital media and online advertising.
Prior to Accel, Andrew held a variety of senior roles in business
development, general management and operations with Yahoo! He began his
career with the company in 1998, as a member of Yahoo’s early business
development team. Most recently he served as vice president of Yahoo!
Search, where he was responsible for all business and operational
aspects of Yahoo’s consumer search business. In this capacity, he
played a key role in helping to lead the company’s entry into the
social search arena with the launch of Yahoo! Answers and the
acquisition and integration of Del.icio.us.
Previously, as vice president of business operations for the Yahoo!
Search and Marketplace Group, Andrew oversaw the business planning and
financial performance of multiple Yahoo! businesses. Andrew also served
as vice president and general manager of Yahoo’s Marketplace division,
which includes Yahoo! Shopping, Yahoo! Travel, Yahoo! Real Estate, and
Yahoo! Autos – all leading commerce sites in their respective
categories under his leadership.
As a member of the original operating team that led the development
Yahoo’s in-house search technology, he also played a significant role
in the acquisition and integration of several companies, including
Inktomi, Overture, Alta Vista, and FAST. In addition, he helped lead
the acquisition of Flickr, an important component of Yahoo’s emerging
community and social search strategy.
Andrew graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration. He resides in the Bay Area with his
wife and two children.
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