Alexis de Belloy has over a decade of experience building internet companies in Europe. Before joining Accel Partners, Alexis was one of the first European employees for HomeAway (Nasdaq: AWAY), the world's leading online marketplace for the vacation rental industry. He helped guide the company to IPO, first as head of all European businesses, then as SVP for North America. Before HomeAway, Alexis helped launch eBay’s European operation and ran Match.com in France and Benelux. He also founded, built and served as CEO of Fotango.com, a European online photo company that he sold to Canon. Alexis started his career in manufacturing, working for Alcatel’s optical fiber cable division in France and China. He holds mechanical and industrial engineering degree from ICAM in France and an MBA from Stanford University.