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Vol. II — No. 184Remarkable People · Exceptional CompaniesToday's Edition

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Legend
Clay Dover and the art of staying small at scale
Executive · Operator

Clay Dover and the art of staying small at scale

He started by clearing tables at 15. After helping Velvet Taco grow from four restaurants to 54, Clay Dover is taking a familiar question to Savory: how much can a restaurant grow and still feel like itself?

clay-dover · savory-fundRead →
Legend
Alex Persson
Executive · Operator · Investor

Alex Persson

Alex Persson is the CEO of Privy, the email and SMS marketing platform built for founder-led, scrappy ecommerce brands rather than enterprise giants. A former technology investor at Jefferies and ex-CEO of WeCommerce, he took the helm of Privy in 2024 and steered its 2025 acquisition of conversational SMS pioneer Emotive, betting that growing merchants want a partner and not just another dashboard.

alex-persson · privyRead →