How many investments has EVP made?

EVP has 63 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does EVP invest at?

EVP invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.

What is EVP's typical check size?

EVP typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.

What sectors does EVP focus on?

EVP focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.

Where is EVP located?

EVP is headquartered in Sydney, AU.

Does EVP lead rounds?

Yes, EVP leads investment rounds.

Who does EVP co-invest with?

EVP most often shares deals with Five V Capital, Athletic Ventures, Clinton Capital Partners, among 37 tracked co-investors.

EVP

Venture capital

Sydney · Pre-Seed–Series B · 32 people tracked

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Investment thesis

EVP invests in category-defining software businesses that show compounding advantages, strong economics, and defensibility. The firm looks for disruptive companies leveraging AI and founders with earned founder-market fit and a genuine right to win. As a high-conviction lead investor, EVP builds concentrated rather than passive portfolios, supporting companies through its portfolio network, follow-on capital, executive hiring, and clear strategic thinking at critical moments.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning Enterprise Software SaaS Australia Australia Global New Zealand Sydney

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Stage

Pre-Seed–Series B

Check

$1M – $10M

Sydney, AU

Leads rounds

Leads

Instruments

Equity

Founded

1996

Last 12 months

1 investment

Tracked investments

Team · 32 people

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Howard Leibman· Co-founder & Partner· Greater Sydney Areain

Howard Leibman is the founder of EVP, a startup investment firm. He serves as a board member and adviser to portfolio companies and is currently investing through EVP Fund V.

Les Szekely· Co-founder & Partner· Greater Sydney Areain

Co-founder and partner at EVP who has been investing in early-stage software companies since the late 1990s.

Andrew Whittaker· General Partner

Jon Young· General Partner

Sam Evans· General Partner

Sudheer Kumar Kuppam· General Partner

Daniel Szekely· Partner· Greater Sydney Areain

Justin Lipman· Partner· Sydneyin

Hadi Tabbaa· Partner· Darien, Connecticut, United Statesin

Hadi Tabbaa is a Managing Director at Foresite Capital, working in alternative asset management. His areas of focus include capital raising, investor relations, business development, sales, and mergers and acquisitions.

Allen Zhu· Principal· Greater Sydney Areain

Allen Zhu is an investor at EVP, where he focuses on early-stage software companies in Australia and New Zealand. He can be contacted directly at allen@evp.com.au or through LinkedIn.

Mark Velik· Principal· Australiain

Adrian Di Marco· Venture Partner

Chloe Lim· Venture Partner

Craig Butcher· Venture Partner

Damon Pezaro· Venture Partner

Joe McShanag· Venture Partner· Sydney, New South Wales, Australiain

Joe McShanag is a Director at Sisters of Our Lady of the Mission Limited. His background spans financial and capital markets, public practice accounting firms, and his own investment office, with experience in portfolio management, business planning, risk management, corporate governance, and strategic planning.

Mike Ford· Venture Partner· Omaha, Nebraska, United Statesin 𝕏

Russ Bennett· Venture Partner

Tiziana Bianco· Venture Partner

Kian Wee Seah· Venture Partner· Singapore, Singaporein

CEO of UOBVM who joined in 1997, responsible for overall P&L, fund administration, investment and divestment, and a member of the ESG Committee. He holds board roles at Ruangguru and Halodoc, is a CFA charterholder, and holds degrees from Tsinghua, UCLA and NUS.

k•••@uobvm.com.sgreveal

Alana Zhang· Associate· Sydney, New South Wales, Australiain

Charmaine Villasin· Origination· Metro Cebuin

Charmaine Villasin is a Talent Researcher at EVP, where she began by supporting portfolio companies with recruitment and HR. She later expanded into the firm's investment activities focused on early-stage software companies in Australia and New Zealand, and as Head of Origination she identifies, engages with, and invests in high-growth businesses.

Devin Kaplan· CFO· Greater Sydney Areain

Fred Callaghan· Head of Talent· United Kingdomin

Fred Callaghan is a Partner at Faraday Partners, where he advises founders, CEOs, boards, and investors across venture capital, growth equity, and private equity-backed technology investments on designing, building, and scaling their teams. His work focuses primarily on CFO and senior finance leadership appointments. He previously established a talent function at EVP, a venture capital fund, working with founders and operators on hiring.

Jenny Chen· Associate· Greater Sydney Areain

Kevin Geller· Associate· Singaporein

Kevin Geller is an Investment Associate at EVP, a Sydney-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in B2B software companies at Series A and later stages. He previously worked at Partners for Growth, where he structured growth debt for software businesses, including term loans, lines of credit, and warehouse facilities for fintechs across the Asia Pacific and Middle East. Geller is a Chartered Accountant and holds a degree in Finance and Accounting from UNSW, completed with Distinction in 2020.

Khobi Deep· Fund Operations Associate· Sydney, New South Wales, Australiain

Liezle Aliado· Finance Manager

Victoria Macarthur-Stanham· Capital Formation

Kathleen Connolly· Senior Operations Associate· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Yukitaka Kojima· Head of Talentin

Principal at E12 Ventures supporting corporate LPs with a focus on fintech, digital health, and quantum computing. In a parallel role at Mitsui Global Investments he serves as a board observer for Pica8 and has been involved in direct investments including Rallybio, BioNova, and Ensem Therapeutics; previously an investment manager at Mitsui & Co. He holds an Economics degree from The University of Tokyo and the CFA designation.

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Yukitaka Kojima, CFA· Head of Talentin

What they invest in

from 29 of 63 portfolio companies

SaaS ×21AI & Machine Learning ×14Enterprise Software ×13Marketing Tech ×7Fintech ×6Sales Tech ×4B2B Marketplaces ×2Construction Tech ×2

HQs:Australia×10United States×6New Zealand×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 13 portfolio companies

69%

solo founders

9 of 13 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×92 founders×4

Investments · 63 tracked

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By year:2026 · 1 2023 · 5 2022 · 1 2018 · 18 dated

Biteablebiteable.com

Biteable is an online, cloud-based video maker that uses AI to turn scripts into storyboards and finished videos, with AI avatars, multi-language voiceovers, templates, and brand customization.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsCloud Apps Capital Partners

Bonjorobonjoro.com in

Bonjoro is a sales tool that enables teams to send personalized video messages to prospects and leads through email integration to increase reply rates, book more calls, and close more deals.

Marketing TechSaaSSales TechLos Angeles, US

Casey Hillin

Co-investorsTidal Ventures

Canibuildcanibuild.com

Canibuild offers an AI-powered platform for instant site feasibility checks, automated pre-permitting, and 3D visualization to help builders, governments, and property owners determine whether a parcel can be developed for homes, ADUs, pools, sheds, and garages.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTech

Timothy Cocaro(Founder)inShuvajeet Nag(Founder)in

Carclaritycarclarity.com.au

CarClarity is an online car loan comparison and brokerage service that matches borrowers to a panel of 40+ lenders and negotiates loan terms on their behalf.

FintechMobility & Transportation

Zaheer Jappie(Founder)in

Clearcalcsclearcalcs.com

ClearCalcs provides web-based structural engineering calculation software that keeps inputs, formulas, and code references together so engineers can review, trace, and reuse the basis of design.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsShearwater Capital

Coassemblecoassemble.com in 𝕏

Coassemble provides embedded training and learning infrastructure that integrates into existing workplace tools like intranets, products, and Slack.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSales Tech

Ryan Macpherson in

Co-investorsClinton Capital Partners OneVentures

compare clubcompareclub.com.au in 𝕏

Compare Club is an independently owned comparison service that helps Australians compare and switch health insurance, other insurance, finance, and bills through a panel of trusted providers.

FintechInsurTechMarketplaces

Co-investorsNext Capital Snowflake Ventures

Coreplancoreplan.io in

CorePlan provides on-site data collection and reporting software for drilling and exploration crews, with training aimed at non-technical field teams and usage-based pricing that scales with rig counts.

CleantechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Alex Gouliosin

Deputydeputy.com in 𝕏

Deputy is a workforce management software platform that helps businesses optimize shift scheduling, team coordination, and workplace operations.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSSydney, AU

Steve

Co-investorsAurum IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)OpenView Venture Partners Square Peg Capital

Foodbombfoodbomb.com.au in

The Forage Company distributes healthy food products to venues in Victoria, Australia through the Ordermentum ordering platform.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFoodTechSaaSMelbourne, AU

Paul Tory(Founder)inJosh(Co-founder)

Co-investorsGandel Invest Utiliti Group Athletic Ventures Aura Ventures

Hnryhnry.co.nz in 𝕏

Hnry provides financial administration and tax services for self-employed individuals and sole traders.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAuckland, NZ

Claire(Co-founder)James Fuller(Founder)inKaran(Managing Director, Australia)

Co-investorsAthletic Ventures Creative HQ — The Incubator Icehouse Ventures Left Lane Capital Movac Rampersand

Intellischoolintellischool.co in 𝕏Seed · Aug 2022 · $2M

Intellischool provides data infrastructure and integration services that help schools consolidate information from multiple EdTech tools to make better-informed decisions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMelbourne, AU

Dave(Co-founder)Josh(Co-founder)

Co-investorsMelbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)Save the Children Global Ventures

Investorhubinvestorhub.com inSeries A · May 2023 · $4M

InvestorHub provides investor relations software that combines a branded investor hub, unified investor registry, and AI-powered engagement tools to help companies attract, manage, and communicate with investors at scale.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketing TechSaaS

Rhys Davis(Founder)in

Co-investorsFlying Fox Ventures

Keakea.ai in

Kea AI provides an AI-powered voice phone assistant for restaurants that answers customer calls, takes orders matched against the menu, and handles item, modifier, and FAQ updates.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaS

Adam Ahmad(Founder)in

Co-investorsBarrel Ventures Streamlined Ventures Marbruck SuperAngel Xfund

Mad Pawsmadpaws.com.au in 𝕏

Mad Paws operates a marketplace platform connecting pet owners with pet sitters, dog walkers, and related care providers across Australia.

ConsumerMarketplacesWellness & FitnessAustralia, AU

Justus Hammer(Founder)in

Co-investorsBombora Macdoch Ventures

Mutinexmutinex.co inSeed · Feb 2023 · $5M

MAITE is a private AI assistant trained on marketing mix modeling data that provides instant analysis, reporting, and recommendations for marketing teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Henry Innis(Founder)in

Co-investorsArchangel Ventures Startmate

Mutinymutinyhq.com in 𝕏Series A · Feb 2023 · $3M

Mutiny is an AI-powered GTM assistant that helps customer-facing teams create branded marketing assets, conduct account research, and manage sales workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US

Nikhil Mathew(Founder)in Jaleh Rezaei(Founder)in

Board Bogomil Balkansky(Director)in

Co-investorsCowboy Ventures Earl Grey Capital Sequoia Capital Uncork Capital Y Combinator GTMfund +2 more

Nexlnexl.cloud in

Nexl provides a platform for lawyers and law firms to manage client relationships, automate business development tasks, and track interactions without manual CRM data entry.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsLegalTech Shearwater Capital

Particular Audienceparticularaudience.com in 𝕏

Particular Audience provides AI-driven personalization technology for retailers, focused on hyper-personalized product recommendations and shopping experiences.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech

James Taylor(Founder)in

Co-investorsFive V Capital OneVentures

Pendulapendula.com in 𝕏Series A · Dec 2018 · $3M

Pendula offers AI Agents that automate personalised customer communication across channels, covering outreach, lead scoring and qualification, feedback collection, retention, and CRM data enrichment.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSydney, AU

Co-investorsOctopus Ventures

Pierrepierre.co 𝕏

Pierre Computer Company develops developer tools including code storage, diff rendering, and code visualization software.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Jacob Thornton(Founder)in Ian Ownbey(Founder)in

Co-investorsAudacious Wayfinder Ventures Y Combinator

Practifipractifi.com in 𝕏

Practifi builds a CRM platform designed for wealth management and financial advisory firms to deepen client relationships and improve service delivery at scale.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSydney, AU

Adrian Johnstone(Chief Executive Officer)inEmily(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsUpdata Partners

Rezdyrezdy.com in

Rezdy is a SaaS booking and distribution platform that helps tour operators, activity providers, and attractions get more online bookings and manage their operations.

B2B MarketplacesSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Simon Lenoir in

Co-investorsClinton Capital Partners Grand Prix Capital Partners for Growth Partners for Growth (PFG)Sydney Angels

Servicelyservicely.ai inSeed · May 2023 · $2M

Servicely provides an AI-native IT and enterprise service management platform whose assistant, SoFi, autonomously resolves service requests such as password resets, access provisioning, and onboarding across IT, HR, facilities, GRC, and project management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Sitemindersiteminder.com in 𝕏

SiteMinder is a hotel commerce platform that combines distribution, revenue management, and AI-powered analytics, letting hotels manage rates and availability across 450+ booking channels from one interface.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Sankar Narayan in

Co-investorsBailador Technology Investments Five V Capital Technology Crossover Ventures

Splosesplose.com in

splose provides practice management software for allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech pathologists.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSAdelaide, AU

Nicholas Sanderson(Founder)in

Co-investorsAthletic Ventures Spectrum Equity Athletico Ventures

Vendorpanelvendorpanel.com in 𝕏

VendorPanel is a source-to-contract procurement platform that helps organizations optimize their procurement processes across the source-to-pay lifecycle.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSAustralia, US

Co-investorsAccel-KKR Five V Capital

Veridoohveridooh.com

Veridooh provides independent verification, tracking, and measurement technology for out-of-home (OOH) advertising, offering a dashboard with over 400 metrics covering digital, programmatic, and static campaigns.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

White globehnry.co

Hnry provides an automated tax and financial admin service for sole traders and self-employed people, calculating and paying income tax, GST, and ACC levies whenever the user gets paid.

FintechSaaS

James Fuller(Founder)in

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Ranchbot Technology HoldingsAutograbBlendaiBluethumbClipboardCoviuDeckardDeckard TechnologiesEatclubExplorateFarmbotFergusFunding Com AuHotel ClubIgnitionInsite AiInvestor HubLilac line separatorLumaryMoovenOneflareOutfitProgramarecent newsShippitSmartabaseSnapreviseSnooperSprintsuiteTerminaUptickUrban YouZipline

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Autonomous Ranching Robots: Ranch Technology Company Ranchbot Has Raised a $15M Series B | Trend Hunter

Ranchbot Technology Holdings · trendhunter.com · Aug 28, 2026

Practifi rolls out AI CRM amid RIA tech arms race - InvestmentNews

Practifi · investmentnews.com · Aug 27, 2026

Mark Rocket’s Kea Aerospace raises $17.5m, opens new manufacturing facility and mission control in Christchurch - NZ Herald

Kea · nzherald.co.nz · Aug 5, 2026

Higher Education deputy minister demands end to funding delays - eNCA

Deputy · enca.com · Jul 16, 2026

Fort Pierre Volunteer Fire Department raises over $3,000 for AEDs in local businesses - Local news, weather and sports from Pierre, South Dakota

Pierre · capjournal.com · Jul 14, 2026

Mutiny: Your AI agent to take your accounts from cold to closed

Mutiny · ycombinator.com · Jun 25, 2026

Manifest raises AUD $2 million to track agency work

Mutinex · cfotech.com.au · Apr 30, 2026

Adelaide health tech star 'splose' lands record $46M investment - Glam Adelaide

Splose · glamadelaide.com.au · Feb 16, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has EVP made?: EVP has 63 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does EVP invest at?: EVP invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is EVP's typical check size?: EVP typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
What sectors does EVP focus on?: EVP focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where is EVP located?: EVP is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
Does EVP lead rounds?: Yes, EVP leads investment rounds.
Who does EVP co-invest with?: EVP most often shares deals with Five V Capital, Athletic Ventures, Clinton Capital Partners, among 37 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Co-investors · 3

Startmate

Startmate runs a 12-week hybrid accelerator program for early-stage startups across Australia and New Zealand, investing AUD $120k and providing mentor access and fundraising support.

Both backed · 1

Mutinex

$78K

GSR Ventures

GSR Ventures is a global early-stage technology investor backing companies building AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology.

$2.3M – $74M

King River Capital

King River Capital is a venture capital firm with a global presence that partners closely with founders, offering flexible capital and network support as companies scale.

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