How OpenView won the Deputy Deal

Howard Leibman is a director of Equity Venture Partners, exclusive adviser to Deputy in relation to its Series-A capital raising. Upon completion of the Series-A investment, Howard joins the Deputy board as non-executive director.

Pricing Startup Options, a Common Mistake

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A fortnight in venture capital: Day 1

A frequent enquiry from friends, former colleagues, founders and those looking to enter the industry is: “what do you do all day? Is it just Shark Tank?” Here’s a chapter of the 3 part series detailing my rough movements in a vaguely typical few days.

Yet Another 2017 Prediction Post

The Australian venture capital landscape has matured rapidly over 2016 as the category continues to grow into a popular alternative asset class integral to a diverse portfolio. Compared to the preceding year, Australian VC will enter the new year with more than double the…

A Fortnight in Venture Capital: Day 3

Morning

As we enter December, the thought of work quietening down seems a distant aspiration as the days get busier rather than anything else. Today is no different, proceedings kicking off with a veritable avalanche of emails from…

2019 — A Warning for Startups

A rising chorus of economists, pundits and fund managers are predicting an economic downturn (or even a…

DEAR FOUNDER — WHO CAN YOU TURN TO?

This article explores the unique growth challenges faced by start up Founders and the role of non-executive directors in surmounting them.

The Start Up Founders Unique Journey!

A FORTNIGHT IN VENTURE CAPITAL: DAY 2

A frequent enquiry from friends, former colleagues, founders and those looking to enter the industry is: “what do you do all day? Is it just Shark Tank?” Here’s a chapter of the 3 part series detailing my rough movements in a vaguely typical few days.

Valuation, valuation, valuation

On Monday night I was fortunate to attend an excellent Innovation Bay dinner. Unexpectedly, the most common topic of conversation: valuation. Angels wanted to talk valuations I was seeing in the market, bankers and corporate types wanted to explore my valuation background…

How we raised US$25M for Deputy

Actions Speak Louder than Words

As Chairman of Equity Venture Partners (EVP) I am comfortable with the fact that our MD, Howard Leibman, prefers to say good things about our clients and business partners whilst letting our own…