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// EVP Startup Program: Founders Corner_
We're excited to announce the launch of Founders Corner - our inaugural startup program for up and coming B2B SaaS Founders.
The program connects emerging software leaders with B2B SaaS specialists from within the EVP network. Get targeted business advice, growth tactics and mentorship from EVP Founders/Advisors who have been through the startup journey and understand the challenges.
In our first cohort you'll get to meet:
>> Guy Pearson, Co-founder at Ignition (Series C stage)
>> Damon Pezaro, Chief Product Officer at Inspectorio, Ex-Domain & Prospa
>> Britt Bloom, Investment Manager at EVP
Big thanks to our sponsors AWS for Startups, Stripe and The Startup Network for supporting the Program.
// Startup Event: How every SaaS Company Becomes a Payments Company_
We're pleased to host a virtual event on B2B SaaS and Payments in partnership with Stripe. Speakers from Ignition and Stripe will discuss how SaaS companies can integrate payments into their product offering.
If you're building a B2B SaaS product, sign up to learn about key current trends in the payments space, and get insights on how to successfully integrate payments into your model.
// New EVP Investment_
We're excited to have led Programa's series A funding round with an investment of $3.6m.
Programa is the leading workflow platform for the interior design industry. We look forward to working with the Founders as they build global scale.
// Portfolio Transactions_
Pendula raises $14.5 million_
Pendula, an enterprise software platform powering multi-channel business communications, has raised a $14.5 million series B funding round led by UK growth equity investor Octopus Ventures.
Teamworks share sale_
Teamworks has completed a secondary share sale, with Dragoneer Investment Group purchasing US$25m from existing Teamworks shareholders. EVP Fund II and the EVP Fusion SPV participated.
// Latest Insights_
EVP Talent Blog: Corina Best_
Fred had a chat with Corina Best, Head of Product at Mutinex, an AI platform that helps marketing teams optimise their channel mix. Corina shares insights on the responsibilities of a Head of Product, the pathways and experience required for the role.
// Portfolio Wins_
- canibuild was featured amongst the top 12 Construction Estimating Tools for 2023.
- Coviu announced Jenny Aiken as the company's new Chair.
- Deputy CEO Silvija Martincevic discussed company scaling, culture, and workforce on the Innovation Bay Podcast.
- Funding was selected as a finalist for "Proptrack FinTech Lender of the Year" at the Australian Mortgage Awards 2023.
- Hnry confirmed Dylan Alcott as the company's inaugural celebrity ambassador.
- Ignition Co-founder, Dane Thomas, discussed the company's instant billing feature.
- Nexl announced a data integration with Mondaq to provide actionable insights to its customers.
- Veridooh partnered with Mass Media Outdoor for OOH campaign measurement tool access.
These updates are part of our Monthly Update Newsletter. To receive these updates directly in your inbox, please subscribe to our newsletter here.
****
// EVP Startup Program: Founders Corner_
We're excited to announce the launch of Founders Corner - our inaugural startup program for up and coming B2B SaaS Founders.
The program connects emerging software leaders with B2B SaaS specialists from within the EVP network. Get targeted business advice, growth tactics and mentorship from EVP Founders/Advisors who have been through the startup journey and understand the challenges.
In our first cohort you'll get to meet:
>> Guy Pearson, Co-founder at Ignition (Series C stage)
>> Damon Pezaro, Chief Product Officer at Inspectorio, Ex-Domain & Prospa
>> Britt Bloom, Investment Manager at EVP
Big thanks to our sponsors AWS for Startups, Stripe and The Startup Network for supporting the Program.
// Startup Event: How every SaaS Company Becomes a Payments Company_
We're pleased to host a virtual event on B2B SaaS and Payments in partnership with Stripe. Speakers from Ignition and Stripe will discuss how SaaS companies can integrate payments into their product offering.
If you're building a B2B SaaS product, sign up to learn about key current trends in the payments space, and get insights on how to successfully integrate payments into your model.
// New EVP Investment_
We're excited to have led Programa's series A funding round with an investment of $3.6m.
Programa is the leading workflow platform for the interior design industry. We look forward to working with the Founders as they build global scale.
// Portfolio Transactions_
Pendula raises $14.5 million_
Pendula, an enterprise software platform powering multi-channel business communications, has raised a $14.5 million series B funding round led by UK growth equity investor Octopus Ventures.
Teamworks share sale_
Teamworks has completed a secondary share sale, with Dragoneer Investment Group purchasing US$25m from existing Teamworks shareholders. EVP Fund II and the EVP Fusion SPV participated.
// Latest Insights_
EVP Talent Blog: Corina Best_
Fred had a chat with Corina Best, Head of Product at Mutinex, an AI platform that helps marketing teams optimise their channel mix. Corina shares insights on the responsibilities of a Head of Product, the pathways and experience required for the role.
// Portfolio Wins_
- canibuild was featured amongst the top 12 Construction Estimating Tools for 2023.
- Coviu announced Jenny Aiken as the company's new Chair.
- Deputy CEO Silvija Martincevic discussed company scaling, culture, and workforce on the Innovation Bay Podcast.
- Funding was selected as a finalist for "Proptrack FinTech Lender of the Year" at the Australian Mortgage Awards 2023.
- Hnry confirmed Dylan Alcott as the company's inaugural celebrity ambassador.
- Ignition Co-founder, Dane Thomas, discussed the company's instant billing feature.
- Nexl announced a data integration with Mondaq to provide actionable insights to its customers.
- Veridooh partnered with Mass Media Outdoor for OOH campaign measurement tool access.