NVCA Appoints Battery’s Michael Brown as New Board Chair

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) announced that Michael Brown, General Partner at Battery Ventures, will serve as the 2021-2022 Chair of the NVCA Board of Directors.

Brown is leading the board at a critical time as the venture capital industry is heavily involved in infrastructure and economic revitalization conversations in Washington. As Chair, Brown will help guide NVCA in advocating for its members and their portfolio companies and showcase America as the premier destination to start and grow companies.

“I’m thrilled to continue my work with the NVCA and, as chairman, support policies that will leverage venture-capital investors and entrepreneurs to usher the U.S. into a robust post-pandemic recovery,” said Brown. “From immigration reform to efforts to harness technology to address our nation’s challenges, the NVCA is excited to partner with the Biden administration on initiatives that can move our country forward, expand access to economic opportunity and increase U.S. competitiveness around the world.”

“I am confident Michael will elevate the role of entrepreneurs across the country, inspire new business creation, and influence policymakers to embrace the startup ecosystem as an engine of progress in this great country,” said NVCA President and CEO Bobby Franklin.

Brown is preceded by Barry Eggers, founding partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. Eggers successfully guided the NVCA and its members through the pandemic and set up the VC community to lead the recovery.

“Barry’s leadership during the unprecedented economic downturn and his dedicated engagement with policymakers on behalf of NVCA members helped advance pro- startup policies that continue to benefit the startup ecosystem and inspire new investments in the jobs and companies of tomorrow,” said Franklin.

NVCA also announced the appointment of ten new directors to its board who will serve a four-year term from 2021-2025:

• Daniel Levine, Partner, Accel
• David Hall, Managing Partner, Revolution
• Don Vieira, Global Chief Legal Officer and Partner, Sequoia
• Hilary Gosher, Managing Director, Insight Partners
• Kristina Burow, Managing Director, ARCH Venture Partners
• Mamoon Hamid, Partner, Kleiner Perkins
• Nick Washburn, Senior Manager and Chief Operating Officer, Intel Capital
• Nicole Glaros, Chief Investment Strategy Officer, Techstars
• Vanessa Colella, Chief Innovation Officer, Citi Ventures
• Vineeta Agarwala, General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

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About National Venture Capital Association

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) empowers the next generation of American companies that will fuel the economy of tomorrow. As the voice of the U.S. venture capital and startup community, NVCA advocates for public policy that supports the American entrepreneurial ecosystem. Serving the venture community as the preeminent trade association, NVCA arms the venture community for success, serving as the leading resource for venture capital data, practical education, peer-led initiatives, and networking. For more information about NVCA, please visit www.nvca.org.