EVP

Equity Venture Partners, known as EVP, is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2014 in Sydney, Australia, focused exclusively on B2B software companies in Australia and New Zealand. With five funds under management totaling approximately $300 million in funds under management, EVP has spent over a decade partnering with some of the region's most significant software businesses. The most recent fund of $100 million, launched in December 2022, targets early Series A investments. The firm leads rounds with check sizes of $500,000 to $5 million. EVP has made 40 investments and maintains a sector-agnostic approach within B2B SaaS. Notable portfolio companies include SiteMinder, a hotel technology platform listed on the ASX, Deputy in workforce management software, Ignition in proposal and client engagement software, and Shippit in shipping and logistics technology. The firm was founded by Daniel Szekely, Howard Leibman, Justin Lipman, and Les Szekely, and has grown to a team of 11 to 50 employees over its decade of operation. EVP positions itself as a long-term partner for Australian and New Zealand software founders, providing not only capital but also strategic guidance through each stage of growth from Seed through to potential public listing or acquisition. The firm's exclusive focus on B2B SaaS and its substantial presence in the ANZ market gives it deep pattern recognition and a strong network of enterprise buyer relationships that can meaningfully accelerate portfolio company sales cycles and market positioning.