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H. Leland Murphy

A co-founder of Trellis Partners, Leland Murphy brings a full 16 years of venture capital experience to the firm. Prior to founding the company, he partnered with Trellis co-founder John Long to create Dakota Venture Management Company in 1995. Mr. Murphy also serves as a Special Partner of Dallas' Southwest Enterprise Associates (SEA), where he has been a team member since 1985. SEA was organized as an affiliated fund with New Enterprise Associates (NEA) in 1983 to pursue seed and early-stage venture capital investments in the Southwest. His investments and activities with the company reflect this focus.

Previously, Mr. Murphy organized and served as President of Republic Investment Company (RIC) from 1983 to 1985. A wholly owned subsidiary of RepublicBank, RIC made limited partnership investments in technology-focused venture capital firms and direct venture capital investments in technology companies. His investments at RIC included Convex Computer, Dallas Semiconductor and Landmark Graphics.

As a commercial banker with RepublicBank from 1970 to 1985, Mr. Murphy established the first technology lending group in Texas. He has an AB in Business Administration and Economics from Drury College and an MBA from Indiana University.

Mr. Murphy is currently on the Board of Directors of GENBAND.

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