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BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - December 4, 2007) - .406 Ventures, a leading venture capital firm
that invests in early stage Information Technology and services companies,
today announced that Graham Brooks has joined the firm as an Associate.
Graham brings 7 years of operating experience in technology companies to
.406 Ventures. Graham joins .406 from Bose Corporation, where he served as
Business Development Manager for the New Product Planning Group and, prior
to that, he was a Market Development Specialist in Bose's New Ventures
Group. Prior to Bose, Graham co-founded Accentus, a software company that
used auditory cues to increase efficiency for financial trading and systems
management. Graham began his career as a Programmer and Consultant at ALK
Associates, a transportation consulting and software solutions provider.
At .406, Graham will support the team in all aspects of the investment
cycle.
"Graham brings strong technical, business development and entrepreneurial
experience to .406," said .406 Managing Director Larry Begley. "We believe
this skill set will help .406 continue to identify and partner with leading
entrepreneurs to build great companies."
Graham received his MBA with Distinction from the Tuck School of Business
at Dartmouth College and his Bachelor of Science and Engineering from
Princeton University, where, among other things, he was an All American
fencer.
About .406 Ventures
Founded in 2006, .406 Ventures is a leading venture capital firm that
invests in innovative early stage Information Technology ("IT") and
services companies founded by the finest entrepreneurs. The .406 Ventures
team is comprised of industry entrepreneurs, operators and investors who
apply real world experience, deep industry knowledge and networks, and
strong company-building skills to create value for our entrepreneurs and
investing partners. We typically are the lead, first institutional investor
in early-stage and de novo investments in market-changing IT Security and
Infrastructure, Technology-Enabled Business Services, and Next-Generation
Software companies.