# EVP

> EVP is a VC fund in Sydney backing Software, SaaS and Information Technology. See 119 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 119
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/equity-venture-partners/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/EVP_VC
- Website: http://evp.com.au/

EVP is an early stage venture capital firm based in Sydney Australia with c. $300M FUM across four fund vintages.Our most recent fund was launched in December 2022 and is a $100M fund. The fund targets early Series-A investments initially with cheque sizes in the range of $0.5 – $5.0 million. Our funds invest in software, are sector agnosticand have a focus on Australian based B2B SaaS companies.Over the years, we’ve backed brilliant founders building global software companies like SiteMinder, Deputy, Ignition and Shippit. We make high conviction investments, underpinned by ambition, pragmatism and a deep understanding of the software journey.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for EVP. Shizune tracks 5 team members at EVP. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/equityventure-partners?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$3.5M |
| Series A | $1.3M–$6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 28 | 24% |
| SaaS | 14 | 12% |
| Information Technology | 8 | 7% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 6% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 5% |

115 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 35 | 29% |
| Seed | 24 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 15 | 13% |
| Series B | 8 | 7% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 4 | 3% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 44 | 37% |
| New Zealand | 4 | 3% |
| United States | 4 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Szekely | Partner | 19 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-szekely |
| Howard Leibman | Founder | 19 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howard-liebman |
| Justin Lipman | Partner | 30 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/justin-lipman |
| Les Szekely | Chairman | 24 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/les-szekely |
| Misha Saul | Head of Opportunities Fund | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/misha-saul |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EatClub | EatClub operates a digital platform that connects consumers with restaurants offering time-based promotions to manage excess food inventory and demand fluctuations. The platform enables restaurants to create dynamic offers that are visible to users through a mobile application, allowing customers to purchase discounted meals for dine-in, takeaway,or delivery. EatClub provides participating venues with tools to control pricing, manage offer timing, and track redemption data. The service supports restaurants in adjusting demand during slower trading periods while giving users access to reduced-price dining options. Its model focuses on optimizing food sales through real-time offer distribution and in-app payment processing. | $27M | Series B | Feb 22, 2026 |  |
| splose | splose isn’t just practice management software. It's your ally in handling the ins-and-outs of running a practice and a savvy tool for growth. At splose, we are dedicated to continuously improving and embracing the power of AI and automation to give healthcare professionals like you more time to focus on what matters most. | $32.4M | Series A | Feb 08, 2026 |  |
| CorePlan | Through CorePlan, companies are able to reduce time wasted, improve speed and significantly increase productivity by having one source of truth for the entire team to work on the daily basis. | $3.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 05, 2026 |  |
| CorePlan | Through CorePlan, companies are able to reduce time wasted, improve speed and significantly increase productivity by having one source of truth for the entire team to work on the daily basis. | $3.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 05, 2026 |  |
| AutoGrab | AutoGrab is a vehicle software company that is focused on assisting dealerships, finance and insurance companies. | $55.3M | Series B | Jan 27, 2026 |  |
| SprintSuite | SprintSuite is a field service, project, and workshop management platform designed specifically for maintenance and engineering-intensive industries, emphasizing live data and tailored flexibility. | $3.5M | Seed | Aug 12, 2025 |  |
| Termina | Termina operates as an energy tech startup. | $3M | Seed | May 23, 2025 |  |
| Strong Room AI | Strong Room focused on improving patient outcomes and accelerating administrative effectiveness of providers through facial recognition and AI analytics. | $17M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 13, 2025 |  |
| splose | splose isn’t just practice management software. It's your ally in handling the ins-and-outs of running a practice and a savvy tool for growth. At splose, we are dedicated to continuously improving and embracing the power of AI and automation to give healthcare professionals like you more time to focus on what matters most. | $3.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 17, 2025 |  |
| Mutinex | Mutinex is a marketing analytics and econometrics platform that helps marketers make investment decisions. | $11.8M |  | Oct 10, 2024 |  |

10 of 119 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does EVP invest in?

EVP invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 119 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is EVP's check size?

EVP typically joins rounds of $1M–$3.5M at Seed and $1.3M–$6M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds EVP participates in.

### How do I contact EVP?

Public channels for EVP include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at EVP?

The team at EVP includes Daniel Szekely (Partner), Howard Leibman (Founder) and Justin Lipman (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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