Partner · Founder, EVP
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Partner (former) · Founder | EVP | EVP, Startup Daily (Tue 19 Mar 2024), Startup Daily (Tue 14 Feb 2023), Startup Daily (Thu 18 Nov 2021), Techboard, Startup Daily (Tue 12 Feb 2019), anthillonline.com |
| Advisor (former) | Shippit | anthillonline.com |
Stories naming Howard Leibman. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
EVP says its fifth fund is live and nearing its $100 million cap, with most commitments from returning backers; the post describes its Series A business-software strategy and names portfolio companies.
Deputy says it is now worth more than A$1.1 billion after US staffing group Express Employment Professionals put in A$37 million, making the Sydney workforce-tech firm Australia's newest unicorn.
Venture firm EVP has wrapped up the final close of its fourth fund at its $100m target, lifting total assets managed past $270m; recent raises by portfolio companies Hnry and Zipline are also noted.
Sydney VC firm Equity Venture Partners closed a $35 million second fund for early-stage B2B software, having already backed four startups, while Investec reached a $45 million first close on its emerging companies fund.
Shipping platform Shippit took a AU$2.2 million Series A led by Aura Group, with Addventure Fund and RTL Group participating, turning down a larger oversubscribed offer to bankroll Asia-Pacific expansion and hiring.
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