Justin Lipton Regional Vice President Services Delivery, APAC (Asia Pacific) at Coupa Software

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 6:22 a.m.

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Justin was co-founder of Exari, a legal tech startup that was founded in Melbourne almost 20 years ago. Exari was recently acquired by Coupa a fast growing NASDAQ listed company in what they believe is the largest legal tech acquisition ever done by an Australian founded company at $215m USD. Coupa is in the business spend management space which fits neatly with the contractual insight that Exari brings. Justin discusses the acquisition story from the inside & how they weighed up the pros & cons of likely suitors, considering large strategic PE firms or a smaller strategic (like Coupa). \'I think we\'re very lucky it was Coupa\'

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Justin\'s Key business points:

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  • Persistence and grit are imperative 
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  • Embrace failure
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  • Grow through investment and acquisition rather than organically and include employees 
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