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EVP

Suite 2102, Westfield Tower 1, 1/520 Oxford St, Bondi Junction, NSW, 2022, Australia

Overview

Early stage venture capital firm investing in B2B SaaS companies.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Australia

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
SaaS
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

37rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Ranchbot
Sep 2026Participated
$15 MSeries B
RentBetter
Sep 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
EatClub
Feb 2026Participated
$27 MSeries B
CorePlan
Feb 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
AutoGrab
Jan 2026Participated
$80 MSeries B
StrongRoom AI
Mar 2025Led
$17 MOther Equity
Mutinex
Oct 2024Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Nexl
Dec 2023Led
$7 MSeries A
CorePlan
Nov 2023Led
$3 MOther Equity
Servicely
May 2023Led
$3 MOther Equity
InvestorHub
May 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
Nexl
Mar 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
Ranchbot
Sep 2026Participated
$15 MSeries B
RentBetter
Sep 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
EatClub
Feb 2026Participated
$27 MSeries B
CorePlan
Feb 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
AutoGrab
Jan 2026Participated
$80 MSeries B
StrongRoom AI
Mar 2025Led
$17 MOther Equity
Mutinex
Oct 2024Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Nexl
Dec 2023Led
$7 MSeries A
CorePlan
Nov 2023Led
$3 MOther Equity
Servicely
May 2023Led
$3 MOther Equity
InvestorHub
May 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
Nexl
Mar 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

EVP: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
EVP: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed20
Series A71
Series B06
Series C+01
Other Equity173

Monthly Deal Activity

EVP: 37 deals are recorded across 145 months.All available history.
EVP: 37 deals are recorded across 145 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '151
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '191
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '201
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '213
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '222
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '221
Dec '221
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '232
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '250
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Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '262
Mar '260
Apr '260
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Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

EVP: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

EVP: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software13
Professional Services8
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Data, Analytics & IT6
Real Estate & Construction5
Fintech5
Health & Life Sciences5
Transportation & Logistics4
Marketing & Advertising4
Food & Agriculture4
AI & Machine Learning4
Travel & Hospitality3
Education & Workforce3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

EVP: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

EVP: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M18
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

EVP: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (36 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

EVP: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (36 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia36
United States1
EVP: 20 co-investors are shown, with Aura Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

EVP: 20 co-investors are shown, with Aura Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Aura Ventures2
Jelix Ventures2
King River Capital2
Marbruck Investments2
Saniel Ventures2
Shearwater Capital2
Archangel Ventures1
Artesian1
Athletic Ventures1
Australian Medical Angels1
Carthona Capital1
Clinton Capital Partners1
Co:Act Capital1
CSIRO1
Curio Ventures1
Fulcrum Global Capital1
Gandel Invest1
Gravel Road Ventures1
Impact Investments1
InterValley Ventures1

Investment Strategy

EVP: Led accounts for 70% and participating for 30% of round participation.All available history.
EVP: Led accounts for 70% and participating for 30% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2670%
Participating1130%
EVP: Single-lead accounts for 88% and co-led for 12% of lead dynamics.All available history.
EVP: Single-lead accounts for 88% and co-led for 12% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2388%
Co-led312%

Team

Daniel Szekely

Partner

Howard Leibman

Founder

Justin Lipman

Partner

Les Szekely

Chairman

Mark Velik

Investment Principal