Neil Sequeira

Bio

As a Managing Director of General Catalyst Partners, Mr Neil invests in both new and existing technology businesses. His areas of special interest include: Internet and new media; software; consumer services; and network infrastructure. Before joining General Catalyst Partners, Neil held positions at Time Warner where he was most recently Managing Director, Technology for Time Warner Investments. Formerly AOL Time Warner Ventures, the early stage private investment vehicle for the world's largest media company. During his four years at Time Warner, Neil worked closely with various operating groups including AOL, HBO, Time Inc., Time Warner Cable, Turner and Warner Brothers to identify investment opportunities. Previously, Neil led Mergers and Acquisitions for CMGI, a diversified technology operating company and venture capital firm. While at CMGI, he worked on a variety of acquisitions and investments in software, media and networking infrastructure, and was actively involved with CMGI companies including Alta Vista (YHOO), Engage, NaviSite (NAVI), Ubid (CCSR), and Yesmail (IUSA). Previously, Mr Sequeira was an Associate with Goldman Sachs & Co. Prior to Goldman, Neil was a senior consultant with Accenture, where he managed project teams on technology focused strategic and process initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. In addition, Neil was an early employee at Goldenvoice Presents, a diversified media company. He’s also a contributor to the founding of OpenRatings (DNB), a venture backed software start-up based in Boston. He’s spoken at numerous media and venture capital conferences and is a judge for the Harvard, MIT and Wharton Business Plan Competitions. Mr Neil sourced, led and was a board director or observer for several of the companies within the Time Warner Investments portfolio including: Arroyo Video Solutions (CSCO), BigBand Networks (BBND), Entropic (ENTR), Goldpocket Interactive (ERIC), N2Broadband (ERIC) and Waterfront Media. Mr Sequeira is a board member at General Catalyst: Boxee, DECA, Elemental Technologies, Flite, Highwinds Network Group, RAMP, Tremor Media (FKA: ScanScout), Vitrue and Vostu, he is an observer on Plum District and Visible Measures and a former Board Observer on Hot Potato (acquired by Facebook in August 2010). Mr Sequeira is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, earning a BA in Business/Economics and Harvard Business School, where he received an MBA.