Andrew Braccia

Who is Andrew Braccia?

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.