{"id":748912,"date":"2013-04-30T00:00:34","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T04:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=640722"},"modified":"2013-04-30T00:00:34","modified_gmt":"2013-04-30T04:00:34","slug":"accel-partners-to-add-former-groupon-coo-rob-solomon-as-a-venture-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/748912","title":{"rendered":"Accel Partners to add former Groupon COO Rob Solomon as a venture partner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Accel Partners plans to announce Tuesday morning that former Groupon President and COO\u00a0Rob Solomon<\/a> will be joining the firm as a venture partner, adding a seasoned tech executive to the firm’s ranks and marking another interesting move for a former Groupon executive. In a statement, Accel wrote that Solomon would be evaluating early stage startups for the firm, which is known for its success in investing in web companies like Facebook.<\/p>

The venture firm welcomed Solomon in a statement and explained what he would add:<\/p>

“As Venture Partner, Rob will be evaluating early stage and growth equity opportunities with\u00a0Accel. He will also play a major role in advising the firm\u2019s portfolio companies on a wide range of\u00a0strategic and operational issues like product management, scaling infrastructure, business\u00a0operations, and mergers and acquisitions.”<\/p><\/blockquote>

Accel manages over $9.6 billion in funds and\u00a0has had some strong successes investing in internet companies like\u00a0Dropbox, Etsy, Facebook, Kayak, Prezi, Rovio, Trulia, and Vox Media.<\/p>

Before his tenure at Groupon which ended in July 2012, Solomon worked at the venture firm Technology Crossover Ventures and was the president and CEO of a startup called Sidestep that was acquired by Kayak.<\/p>
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