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Phil Libin
Cofounder and CEO at mmhmm
Phil Libin is a prominent entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of mmhmm, a video communication platform designed to enhance virtual meetings and presentations. He was born on February 1, 1972, in Leningrad, USSR, and moved to the United States at the age of eight. Libin has a rich background in technology and entrepreneurship, having previously served as the CEO of Evernote, a widely used note-taking application, from 2007 to 2015. After his tenure at Evernote, he became a general partner at General Catalyst Partners, a venture capital firm, before focusing on his current ventures, mmhmm and All Turtles, an AI studio he co-founded in 2017.235
Libin is a strong advocate for hybrid and remote work, emphasizing the need for fewer but more effective meetings to improve workplace productivity and happiness. His innovative approach to naming and branding is exemplified by the unique name of his current company, mmhmm, which aims to create a memorable and engaging user experience.1245 He is also involved in various advisory roles and has a seat on the advisory board at Boston University, where he completed his degree in Computer Science in 2019.25
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It was understandably tempting for the market to think that scaling would have been enough, because scaling is fundamentally a financial exercise and the market knows how to move money. Algorithmic innovation is more democratic and much less predictable. It’s hard to know where it’ll come from, but it could be anyone. This may be stressful for big companies and bankers, but it’s wonderful news for startups and the people who invest in them.
