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Charles joins Foundation Capital on the heels of successfully building two companies from early start-up through greater than $100 million in sales. Charles' experience spans general management, sales, marketing, product management and business development. Most recently, Charles spent 5.5 years with Tellme Networks and was a member of the founding executive team.Prior to Tellme, Charles was a member of the founding team of Internet access provider @Home Network. Charles incubated the initial idea for @Home while at TCI Cable and then became the founding Vice President of Business Development in 1994. Over the first two years, Charles worked to secure long-term distribution deals with the nations largest cable operators. In 1996, Charles established the @Media division and over the ensuing three years helped establish @Media as the leading broadband media provider. In 1998, Charles assisted in the $7 billion acquisition of Excite Network. After the merger, Charles became General Manager of Matchlogic, the $80 million division focused on interactive advertising.Charles' entrepreneurial penchant dates back to 1989 when he co-founded two businesses. The first, OnTime Guide, established itself as the leading source of travel information for business executives, replacing the OAG Pocket Flight Guide as the must have resource for frequent business travelers. The second, PrimeTime Partners, attempted to establish a new category of self liquidating promotions on behalf of advertisers and direct marketers. Prior to the start-up ventures, Charles spent three years in the Mergers and Acquisitions practice at Merrill Lynch.Charles holds a BS degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and received his MBA from Harvard University. He is currently serving on the board of directors for Therative, Powerset, Weblistic, Xoopit, and ShoreTel Communications. | 