NVP hires Joshua Goldman as venture partner

Prior to joining NVP, Goldman served as CEO of Akimbo Systems, a company which delivers video-on-demand content to large service operators and set-top makers including AT&T.

Previously, Goldman was an entrepreneur-in-residence at Sprout Group, a venture capital affiliate of Credit Suisse. He was also president and CEO of mySimon, a pioneer in online comparison shopping services, and president of CNET Networks' consumer division.

Earlier in his career Goldman held management roles at USWeb/CKS, Softbank Content Services, Phoenix Technologies and Apple Computer.

Promod Haque, managing partner, NVP, said, 'Josh has extensive entrepreneurial experience and a proven track record in running and growing companies at multiple stages of their growth, which will help drive and nurture NVP's investments in the consumer internet sector.

'With the addition of Josh, Tim and Sergio this year, we have increased our focus and expertise in the digital media and consumer internet markets, and we have an active investment group in place pursuing innovative opportunities. We are also focused on growing NVP's presence locally and globally, and we continue to make a variety of new investments, at various stages, across a wide range of technology sectors, including software, services, enterprise and communications systems, and semiconductor/components,' Haque continued.

NVP manages approximately $2.5bn in venture capital. The firm's recent investments and transactions have included Airespace (acquired by Cisco Systems), deCarta, mBlox, Resonext Communications (acquired by RF Micro Devices), Spinnaker Networks (acquired by Network Appliance), TURN, and Winphoria Networks (acquired by Motorola).

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