Circle today announced the appointment of Bradley Horowitz to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Horowitz brings more than three decades of tech industry expertise to his appointment, including leadership roles at Google and Yahoo as well as experience as a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at his video analysis startup, Virage. He is also an investor in over 150 startups and a General Partner at Wisdom Ventures.

“I have long observed Circle’s growth and its leadership role in reshaping how we think about what’s possible when finance and technology intersect,” said Mr. Horowitz. “Joining Circle’s Board of Directors to help drive how that intersection changes the landscape of economics for everyone is an incredibly promising opportunity with a runway of progress ahead.”

Mr. Horowitz holds a B.S. in computer science from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in media science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.