Battery Ventures Promotes Four Investment Professionals to Partner; Neeraj Agrawal, Michael Brown, Roger Lee and Carl Stjernfeldt Promoted.WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Battery Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focused on investing in technology companies at all stages of growth, announced today the promotions of Neeraj Agrawal, Michael Brown Michael or Mike Brown may refer to: In politics:
"In recognition of their positive contributions to our portfolio companies and to Battery, we are pleased to announce the promotion of four very talented members of our team," said Tom Crotty, general partner, Battery Ventures. "Carl, Michael, Neeraj, and Roger represent the next generation of Battery's leadership, and, as partners, will play an integral role in helping to build a new portfolio of category leading companies." Neeraj Agrawal joined Battery in 2000 and focuses on investments in enterprise software and technology-enabled services. He is currently on the board of directors of portfolio companies Applimation and Made2Manage Systems. In addition, Neeraj played an active role in launching BladeLogic with the acquisition of NetworkShell, and continues as an active board observer today. Prior to Battery, Neeraj worked as a product manager at RealNetworks. Previously, he was a key member of the management team that launched SkyTV, a start-up satellite television service. Prior to business school, Neeraj worked as a management consultant at Booz-Allen & Hamilton, serving a variety of clients in the technology sector. He holds a BS with distinction in Computer Science from Cornell, and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration with honors from the Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. . Michael Brown joined Battery in 1998 and focuses on software and business services investments. He is currently a board member at Optiant and a board observer at both Fingerhut Direct Marketing and OutlookSoft Corporation. In addition, he has been actively involved with Battery's investments in ChemConnect, The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) A leading market for trading options and futures on euro money market derivatives. (acquired by Euronext) and Pedestal, Inc. From 1996 to 1998, Michael was a member of the High Technology Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he worked on a variety of debt and equity financings and merger and acquisition assignments. Prior to joining the High Technology Group, he was a Financial Analyst within Goldman's Financial Institutions Group. Michael graduated magna cum laude cum lau·de adv. & adj. With honor. Used to express academic distinction: graduated cum laude; 25 cum laude graduates. from Georgetown University Georgetown University, in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.; Jesuit; coeducational; founded 1789 by John Carroll, chartered 1815, inc. 1844. Its law and medical schools are noteworthy, and its archives are especially rich in letters and manuscripts by and with a BS in Finance and International Business. Roger Lee joined Battery's San Mateo San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. office in 2001 and focuses on software investments. Roger is currently a board member at Friendster and was a board observer at Neoteris prior to its acquisition by NetScreen. Before joining Battery, Roger spent ten years in various operating roles, during which he co-founded two companies. Most recently, he was a co-founder of Corio, a leading managed service provider. At Corio, Roger oversaw all business development activities and later became a General Manager of the eCommerce business unit. Prior to Corio, Roger was the Manager of Internet Products at Edify ed·i·fy tr.v. ed·i·fied, ed·i·fy·ing, ed·i·fies To instruct especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement. Corporation where he was responsible for multiple product launches. He was also the co-founder and President of NetMarket, a software company that developed transaction security software for the Internet and was acquired by Cendant Corporation in November of 1994. Roger graduated with distinction from Yale University Yale University, at New Haven, Conn.; coeducational. Chartered as a collegiate school for men in 1701 largely as a result of the efforts of James Pierpont, it opened at Killingworth (now Clinton) in 1702, moved (1707) to Saybrook (now Old Saybrook), and in 1716 was with a BA in Political Science. Carl Stjernfeldt joined Battery in 2000 and focuses on communications technologies and services. Currently, Carl is a board member at Arbor Networks, Broadbus Technologies, and Red Sky Systems, and a board observer at Cedar Point Cedar Point is a 364 acre (1.5 km²) amusement park located in Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Erie. It is one of the world's largest amusement parks (by ride count) with 69 rides and currently holds the world record for most roller coasters with 17, one Communications and Optium. From 1997 to 1998, he worked for Cambridge Technology Partners as a client partner and project manager. Prior to Cambridge Technology Partners, Carl held several operational roles with Summa Four developing telecommunications solutions for domestic and international service providers. Carl holds a dual MS in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH KTH - Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan ) in Stockholm and Northeastern University in Boston, and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management The MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the five schools of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. It is one of the world's leading business schools, conducting research and teaching in finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, . ** Photos available upon request** About Battery Ventures: Battery Ventures is a leading venture capital firm focused on investing in technology companies at all stages of growth. With a team of over 25 experienced investment professionals, Battery leverages its people, expertise and capital to actively guide companies to category dominance. The firm has invested in over 180 technology companies worldwide across the communications, software, infrastructure, e-commerce, semiconductor, consumer and media and content industries. From its offices in Wellesley, MA and San Mateo, CA the partnership manages over $1.6 billion in committed capital. For more information, visit www.battery.com. |
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