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Ethan Linkner

Every day matters, but only ARR counts.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Invests in

Stages:

Sectors:

  • Min Investment:

    $250,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $1,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $625,000.00

Work Experience

  • General Partner

    2022

    Muditā: "To find great joy in other people's success". This is the ethos of who we are. We founded Muditā Venture Partners to be the VC firm we wish we had as entrepreneurs. Start-ups are hard, messy, and likely to fail. So we take a hands-on approach with our portfolio companies to help them solve hard problems around scaling their business and direct them around the hidden landmines we previously stepped on. While we do have some flexibility to go off script, our typical investment is around $1m as the first institutional capital into B2B SaaS companies already doing at least $500K ARR. Got a business ready to scale? We'd love to chat! Send us an email (hello@muditavp.com) and include your pitch deck, financial model, and a short intro about yourself. Looking forward to talking! More at: muditavp.com

  • Managing Partner

    2019

    I personally invest in and take a hands-on consultive approach with those crazy enough to change this world. I target 5 investments per year and will be very hands-on with 3 companies at any point. - Executive mentorship/growth - Company origination - Go to market strategy, messaging, and productization - Product roadmap, and general UX - Hiring strategy and comp planning - Executive recruiting - Strategic financial services - And more.

  • General Member Board

    2017

    An ultra-simple video app that so you capture, edit, share, and measure the effectiveness of your content. Join the millions of people creating millions of hours of originally authored content at Screencastify.com

2018 - 2019

  • Head of M&A Operations and Integrations

    2018 - 2019

    Showpad is the leading sales enablement platform for the modern seller. Showpad’s all-in-one platform empowers sales and marketing teams to engage buyers through industry- leading training and coaching software and innovative content and engagement solutions. Using the most comprehensive data on successful sales interactions, Showpad fuels Artificial Intelligence to discover, replicate and automate what works for top performers. Showpad serves more than 1,200 customers across the globe, including Johnson & Johnson, BASF, GE Healthcare, Fujifilm, Bridgestone, Prudential, Honeywell and Merck. Founded in 2011, the company has headquarters in Ghent and Chicago with offices in London, Munich, San Francisco and Portland.

  • Co-Founder, COO

    2010 - 2019

    LearnCore, now Showpad Coach, is a sales enablement platform used by Fortune 1000 companies. See: showpad.com for the latest and greatest on a truly amazing company.

2006 - 2010

  • Solutions Consultant

    2008 - 2010

    I scope stuff with a smile.

  • Manager, Business Development

    2008 - 2008

    I sold stuff with a smile.

  • Project Manager

    2006 - 2008

    I built stuff with a smile.