Mike Vernal invests in AI-native companies as a general partner at Conviction. He previously partnered with software companies at Sequoia Capital and led product and engineering teams at Facebook.
Mike Vernal invests in AI-native companies as a general partner at Conviction. He previously partnered with software companies at Sequoia Capital and led product and engineering teams at Facebook.
Career
Mike Vernal is from San Francisco and attended Harvard University, earning a Graduated 2002.
General Partner at Conviction from 2025 to Present.Invests in artificial-intelligence and software companies.
Partner at Sequoia Capital from 2016 to 2023.Invested in technology companies after eight years at Facebook.
Vice President of Product and Engineering at Facebook from 2008 to 2016.Led product and engineering organizations including platform, search, local, and developer products.