EVP Update // February 2024

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Welcome to the latest update from EVP_

This month we share the news of our investment in Nexl, a CRM platform for law firms. We first invested in Nexl in December 2022 and were very pleased to lead a $6m follow-on round completed in December 2023.

Also this month, Mark Velik shares insights on our investment in Programa, while Dan Szekely and Britt Bloom dive into the implications of churn in a SaaS business.

// EVP Investments_

Nexl Raises $6m_

We are pleased to announce our $6 million Series A raise for Nexl alongside Shearwater Capital.

Nexl is a relationship intelligence platform for legal firms. Currently, it supports over 100+ law firms globally. We are looking forward to supporting Phillip Turner and the Nexl team on the next phase of their growth.

// Latest Insights_

Investment Notes: Why We Invested in Programa_

Mark Velik recently wrote a piece on why we’re excited to partner with Travis Orr, Zoe Lowres and Claudio Oyarce from the Programa team.

{ Read Blog }

Desk Notes: Fix Your Product, Then Scale_

Dan Szekely and Britt Bloom teamed up to share thoughts on some of the underlying prerequisites to scaling a SaaS business.

{ Read Blog }

// B2B SaaS Tools & Content_

  • Dave Kellogg shared advice on key questions for evaluating whether to retain or eliminate a customer success team in a company.
  • Jamin Ball shares a reflection on the challenges facing venture-backed startups post the 2021 funding boom and the need to reassess viability and consider alternative strategies for success.
  • Iconiq Capital provides valuable frameworks and templates for best-in-class GTM reporting.
  • David Sachs gives an overview of the unintended consequences of sales incentive plans and offers ten solutions to mitigate them.

// Portfolio News_

  • AutoGrab was featured in The Australian to discuss the surge in used vehicle sales volumes.
  • Ignition has released a resource hub with exclusive resources for running an accounting practice.
  • InvestorHub has launched a community platform for leaders in public companies to share their learnings.
  • Lumary's VP of Strategic Growth, Jason Collins, sheds light on major shifts happening in the disability sector.
  • Mooven has published a blog post discussing how their platform transforms large-volume, short-duration projects for dynamic paving and maintenance works.
  • Nexl has released a podcast featuring the company’s Chief Growth Officer in a discussion with the Director of Marketing & Communications at Crumiller.
  • Particular Audience Founder, James Taylor, shares how a co-working space provided him with inspiration and investments.
  • Practifi won the Best CRM in the 2024 WealthTech Americas Awards.
  • Programa was incorporated into the curriculum at the interior design college at ISCD.
  • Shippit is featured in a weekly series of interviews with other retail leaders to discuss key topics impacting the Australian retail landscape.
  • VendorPanel announced its SOC 2 compliance, focusing its commitment to providing the highest quality of security standards for its customers.