Leon Liebman
Investor at Frontier Angels Fund II
Leon Liebman
Investor at Frontier Angels Fund II
Bozeman, Montana
Overview
Work Experience
Angel Investor and member of Investment Committee
2013 - Current
The company will provide "angel capital" for growth businesses in Montana and the surrounding region.
Entrepreneur, Chairman, CEO, Board Member and Angel Investor
1969
Founded and built numerous startups in a range of business sectors with domestic and international operations. Successfully sold them and generated significant returns for owners and partners: -- Interactive Market Systems (IMS) [NYC]: International provider of 300+ syndicated and proprietary data bases and systems for advertising agencies, media and advertisers. Sold to VNU in 1983 (now Nielsen) -- Competitive Media Reporting (CMR) [NYC]: Magazine advertising expenditure data and analytics for the advertising industry. Sold to VNU in 1983 (now part of Kantar/WPP) -- Evaliant [NYC]: International Internet advertising content and analytics for advertising agencies, media and advertisers. Sold to Taylor Nelson SOFRES in 2002 (now part of Kantar Media/WPP) Acted as an investor and/or active Board Member for a wide range of businesses based in the US and UK. Achieved significant growth and high returns: -- Fidessa (FDSA) (formerly royalblue group) [UK]: Global supplier of financial trading information --Teletrade [USA]: Online auctions of coins, stamps and sports collectibles -- Resource Data International (RDI) [USA]: Energy sector information systems to facilitate, buying, selling and trading of coal, electricity and gas -- Saladin LTD [UK]: Petroleum energy industry information systems -- MAID [UK]: Syndicated information service for marketing and advertising data Currently is founder, Chairman and CEO of Profiling Systems, a pre-launch stage company that utilizes digital technologies to provide personal search and information services derived from the web, public and private information sources. Also makes passive investments through limited partnerships including Amadeus Capital Partners (London), American Security Partners (NYC), Kinderhook Partners (NYC) and Frontier Angels Fund II (Montana).
Founder, CEO and Investor
2013
Profiling Systems is a pre-launch stage company formed to provide personal search and information services derived from the web, public and private information sources. Leverages digital technologies in software development, user reporting and analysis, and operations infrastructure.
Partner
2012 - 2013
MALBEC invests in and manages residential property in South-West Montana.
Member
2008 - 2013
Beacon Angels is a Boston-based angel group that makes investments in early stage companies.
Advisor to the Provost and member of Advisory Board
2007 - 2008
Worked with Provost and faculty on curriculum development and other advisory services with emphasis on increasing competitiveness, strengthening financial outlook through improved planning and budgeting, and updating curriculum. With Head of the Accounting Department, redesigned the introductory accounting course to shift it from a traditional transaction recording course to one that prepares managers to work with standard financial information (balance sheet, income statement, cash/funds flow and notes).
Director
1992 - 2002
Fidessa (FDSA) is a global supplier of multi-asset trading, portfolio analysis, decision support, investment compliance, market data and global connectivity solutions.
Founder, Co-Chairman and Investor
1999 - 2002
Founded and Co-Chaired Evaliant (formerly Leading Web Advertisers). Quickly became a leading international provider of Internet advertising content and analytics. Evaliant used an advanced proprietary spider technology to capture, classify and report advertising content for 3,500+ web sites in the US, Canada, UK, France and China, in almost real time. Within 18 months client roster included 100+ blue chip companies including buyers (agencies and advertisers) and sellers (web site owners) of online advertising including AOL, WSJ, Doubleclick, Yahoo, CNN, Travelocity, Grey Advertising, Zenithmedia. Successfully sold Evaliant to Taylor Nelson SOFRES in 2002 (now Kantar Media/WPP).
Director and Investor
1998 - 1999
Joined GMAI’s Board when it acquired Teletrade. GMAI offered traditional auctions for stamp collectors and dealers well as other specialist markets. Resigned in October 1999 to found Leading Web Advertisers. Teletrade is now part of Spectrum Group International (SPGZ).
Director and Investor
1995 - 1998
Acquired two thirds of this small, money losing certified coin electronic auction company with a business partner. Rapidly assessed and changed its business model, relocated, and restructured costs. Achieved profitability in six months. Transformed its business model by expanding into sports memorabilia (autographs, sports equipment, uniforms and sports cards) and stamps. Consumer value was increased by introducing online real-time bidding and offering improved online cataloging (for example adding high quality lot imaging). Costs were reduced and marketing and promotion programs were introduced. Sold Teletrade to GMAI (now Escala, ESCL) in October, 1998. Now part of Spectrum Group International (SPGZ).