Mike Vernal

Mike Vernal (born September 7, 1980) is an American business executive who was a venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital in Silicon Valley and was one of the top executives at Facebook between 2009 and 2016.

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

Prior to joining Sequoia Capital, he was Vice President of Search, Local, and Developer products at Facebook.[1]

Career

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 Rippling and Notion[6] In July 2023, The Information reported that Vernal was departing Sequoia.[7]

References
  1. Isaac, Mike (20 April 2014). "Here Comes Facebook's Ad Network: Mobile Ads Launching This Month". Re/code. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. Tate, Ryan (28 November 2012). "How Facebook's Top Engineer is Trying to Read Your Mind". Wired. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. Wilson, Mark. "Context Cards: A Peek At Facebook's 5-Year Plan". Fast Company. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. "Here Are All The Top Executives Who Actually Run Facebook". 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".
  7. "Sequoia Shakes Up Senior Ranks as Vernal, Moritz Exit Roles". The Information. Retrieved 2023-07-19.


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