Mike Vernal (born September 7, 1980) is an American

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who is a

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at Conviction. He was previously an investor at

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and was one of the top executives at

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between 2008 and 2016. Prior to joining

, he was Vice President of Search, Local, and Developer products at Facebook.

Career

Vernal joined Facebook in 2008. From 2009 to 2013, Vernal managed the

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team and is credited with managing the Facebook Platform transition from desktop to mobile. After transitioning to his role as a Vice President at Facebook, Vernal told ''

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'' 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.” During his time at Facebook, he was considered among the “top executives” who ran the company. 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. He is an early investor in Rippling, Clay and Notion In July 2023, The Information reported that Vernal was departing Sequoia. At Conviction, he has led investments in Listen Labs and Thinking Machines Lab.

References

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