Phil Libin Explained

Phil Libin (Russian: Филлип Либин) was born February 1, 1972 in Leningrad, USSR[1] and moved to America when he was eight years old.[2] He was CEO of the Silicon Valley software company Evernote from 2007 to 2015, then became Executive Chairman of Evernote's board.[3] [4] In September 2015, Libin joined General Catalyst Partners as its fourth general partner in Silicon Valley.[5] In September 2016, Libin stepped down as Executive Chairman of Evernote's board of directors to focus on his role at General Catalyst Partners.[4]

Currently, Libin runs the Startup "mmhmm" and the startup studio All Turtles.[6] Libin is a proponent of the benefits of hybrid and remote work and resides in Bentonville, Arkansas.[7]

Before joining Evernote, Libin founded and was president of CoreStreet, a company that provided credential and identity management technologies to governments and large corporations. In 2009, CoreStreet was acquired by ActivIdentity,[8] now owned by HID Global.[9] Libin was also the founder and CEO of Engine 5, a Boston-based Internet software development company acquired by Vignette Corporation (VIGN) in 2000 for $26 million.[10] Post-acquisition, Libin ws principal architect and chief technologist for applications at Vignette.

Libin graduated from The Bronx High School of Science in 1989 and attended Boston University with a concentration in Computer Science,[11] but left just before graduating to focus on his plans to launch a software company.[12] In 2019, he returned to BU to finish his degree[13] and now sits on the BU University Advisory Board.[14]

Libin has a chapter advising Tim Ferriss' book Tools of Titans.

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Notes and References

  1. http://gihyo.jp/dev/serial/01/software_designers/0018 Software Designers～The People Behind the Code
  2. http://technode.com/2012/05/10/gmic-evernotes-amazing-success-s tory-with-ceo-phil-libin/ Evernote's Amazing Success Story with CEO Phil Libin
  3. http://evernote.com/corp/team.php Evernote Executive Team Page
  4. Web site: Exclusive: Phil Libin and Max Levchin Leave Evernote Board. 2016-09-14. Fortune. 2016-09-15.
  5. Web site: Loizos. Connie. Phil Libin On Joining General Catalyst As Its Newest General Partner. www.techcrunch.com. 16 September 2015 .
  6. Web site: Evernote founder Phil Libin left Silicon Valley for Arkansas and thinks remote working may be the biggest societal change of his lifetime. Business Insider.
  7. Web site: Levy . Ari . 2021-03-27 . Why this tech entrepreneur left the Bay Area for Arkansas and closed his offices for good . 2024-03-12 . CNBC . en.
  8. http://www.thestreet.com/story/10644894/1/actividentity-buys-corestreet-for-20-million.html ActivIdentity Buys CoreStreet
  9. http://secureidnews.com/news-item/hid-buys-actividentity HID Buys Actividentity
  10. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-26336737 Evernote's Phil Libin: The modest $1bn boss
  11. http://www.bu.edu/cs/people/alumni/bu-computing-alumni-network/hall-of-fame/ BU Computer Science Hall of Fame
  12. News: Evernote's self-deprecating boss. Smale. Will. 2014-03-03. BBC News. 2018-08-15. en-GB.
  13. Web site: Lewis . Andrew . 2021-12-07 . Phil Libin of mmhmm: All The Screen's a Stage . 2024-07-11 . Sequoia Capital . en-US.
  14. Web site: Members of the University Advisory Board » Trustees Boston University . 2024-07-11 . www.bu.edu.

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