Mike joined the Foundation team in 2007 as a Principal. He is focused on working with passionate, energetic teams in the Internet, digital media, mobile application and consumer device arenas. Mike represents Foundation Capital on the board of National Payment Network, and he is an active advisor to Simply Hired, Waterfront Media, BabyCare, Xoopit and Quaris. Prior to joining Foundation, Mike spent six years with Partech International, where he led or championed Partech's investments in companies including RockYou!, Wazap, mSnap Interactive, Replay Solutions, Ingrian Networks, and PentaSafe Security Technologies (BMC). Prior to entering the technology investment field, Mike was an entrepreneur, helping grow Bluefire Systems, an enterprise software company dedicated to inventory management and demand planning for large retail and consumer goods clients. Mike managed the Company's employee hiring and client training functions, and he implemented Bluefire's software for clients such as Disney, The Body Shop and Ashford.com. As an entrepreneur, Mike also learned the challenges of being a member of a small, bootstrapped company including: taking out the garbage, hunting for office space, making Costco runs and helping the team bug-test the application prior to a new release. Mike started his career at McKinsey and Company where he was a consultant for two years in McKinsey's San Francisco office. Mike served clients across a variety of industries from high-tech to explosives (thus satisfying his James Bond fantasy). Outside of work, Mike loves to watch independent films, enjoy great food and wine, study foreign languages and brainstorm with friends about the future of the Internet. Mike holds an MBA from Stanford where was an Arjay Miller scholar, and a BA from Yale College with honors. E-mail: mbrown@foundationcapital.com or Mike's assistant, Judy Manning: jmanning@foundationcapital.com