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// EVP_Origins: Howard Leibman, Co-founder & Partner at EVP_
Howard Leibman is the Co-Founder at EVP.
Howard began work as an electrical engineer but spent much of his early career at the intersection of technology and corporate finance.
With deep roots in the Australian startup ecosystem, he co-founded EVP with Les Szekely in 2014.
In episode #12 of the EVP_Origin series, Howard talks about the unique strategy and value proposition of EVP's funds, as well as his investments in Deputy, Ignition, Rezdy, Practifi, and others.
// Investment Notes: Why We Invested in Mutinex_
We're excited to have led an investment into Mutinex, an AI platform that helps marketing teams optimise their channel mix.
EVP Partner, Justin Lipman, shares some thoughts on the investment process and why we're excited to support Henry and Matt.
// Latest Insights_
Desk Notes: Building Early Stage Software Moats_
EVP's Allen Zhu examines how software companies can construct and maintain their competitive moats in the era of AI. The strength of a company's competitive moat is a critical element in EVP's investment decision framework.
Allen covers:
>> Counter positioning.
>> Switching costs.
>> Network effects.
{ Read Blog }
Talent OS: Unveiling the Role of a Business Operations Lead at Explorate_
Lyndsay Reyn discusses her unique role as Business Operations Lead at Explorate, a digital platform that helps businesses manage their freight.
>> What exactly does a Business Operations Lead do in a growing startup?
>> The experience and skills required to be successful in the role.
>> The best resources to help develop skills for the role.
{ Read Blog }
// B2B SaaS Tools & Content_
- Explore the historical backdrop of venture capital in the Bay Area. Dive into a series of interviews with the legendary Don Valentine, providing a window into the emergence of venture capital in California during the 1960s and 1970s.
- Discover the workings of enterprise software sales. Author John McMahon has been CRO at five public enterprise software businesses. He shares valuable insights into building effective software sales.
- Learn the strategies for securing the first ten customers for your B2B SaaS company. Lenny Rachitsky shares case studies of how 20 hyper growth B2B software businesses successfully acquired their early user base.
// Portfolio Wins_
- Biteable has released a new feature called the Automated Video Assistant that can turn text into videos within seconds using AI.
- Hnry's Australian Managing Director, Karan Anand, spoke to sole traders in the arts industry about saving time and reducing stress when dealing with EOFY tax returns.
- Lumary has announced a partnership with Medipass.
- Nexl has released a report on the growth strategies being used by law firms in 2023.
- Pendula has been ranked amongst the top 10 paid Salesforce apps.
- Practifi CEO, Adrian Johnston, was featured on InvestmentNews discussing the outlook of generative AI.
- Veridooh Co-founder, Mo Moubayed, had a chat with NewDigitalAge about the company's expansion into the UK market.
These updates are part of our Monthly Update Newsletter. To receive these updates directly in your inbox, please subscribe to our newsletter here.
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// EVP_Origins: Howard Leibman, Co-founder & Partner at EVP_
Howard Leibman is the Co-Founder at EVP.
Howard began work as an electrical engineer but spent much of his early career at the intersection of technology and corporate finance.
With deep roots in the Australian startup ecosystem, he co-founded EVP with Les Szekely in 2014.
In episode #12 of the EVP_Origin series, Howard talks about the unique strategy and value proposition of EVP's funds, as well as his investments in Deputy, Ignition, Rezdy, Practifi, and others.
// Investment Notes: Why We Invested in Mutinex_
We're excited to have led an investment into Mutinex, an AI platform that helps marketing teams optimise their channel mix.
EVP Partner, Justin Lipman, shares some thoughts on the investment process and why we're excited to support Henry and Matt.
// Latest Insights_
Desk Notes: Building Early Stage Software Moats_
EVP's Allen Zhu examines how software companies can construct and maintain their competitive moats in the era of AI. The strength of a company's competitive moat is a critical element in EVP's investment decision framework.
Allen covers:
>> Counter positioning.
>> Switching costs.
>> Network effects.
{ Read Blog }
Talent OS: Unveiling the Role of a Business Operations Lead at Explorate_
Lyndsay Reyn discusses her unique role as Business Operations Lead at Explorate, a digital platform that helps businesses manage their freight.
>> What exactly does a Business Operations Lead do in a growing startup?
>> The experience and skills required to be successful in the role.
>> The best resources to help develop skills for the role.
{ Read Blog }
// B2B SaaS Tools & Content_
- Explore the historical backdrop of venture capital in the Bay Area. Dive into a series of interviews with the legendary Don Valentine, providing a window into the emergence of venture capital in California during the 1960s and 1970s.
- Discover the workings of enterprise software sales. Author John McMahon has been CRO at five public enterprise software businesses. He shares valuable insights into building effective software sales.
- Learn the strategies for securing the first ten customers for your B2B SaaS company. Lenny Rachitsky shares case studies of how 20 hyper growth B2B software businesses successfully acquired their early user base.
// Portfolio Wins_
- Biteable has released a new feature called the Automated Video Assistant that can turn text into videos within seconds using AI.
- Hnry's Australian Managing Director, Karan Anand, spoke to sole traders in the arts industry about saving time and reducing stress when dealing with EOFY tax returns.
- Lumary has announced a partnership with Medipass.
- Nexl has released a report on the growth strategies being used by law firms in 2023.
- Pendula has been ranked amongst the top 10 paid Salesforce apps.
- Practifi CEO, Adrian Johnston, was featured on InvestmentNews discussing the outlook of generative AI.
- Veridooh Co-founder, Mo Moubayed, had a chat with NewDigitalAge about the company's expansion into the UK market.