EVP

Equity Venture Partners is an early stage venture capital firm established in 2014 and located in Sydney, Australia. The firm specializes in making investments in the range of $0.5 to $5.0 million, primarily targeting early Series-A funding rounds. While it is sector agnostic, Equity Venture Partners has a particular emphasis on Australian-based B2B and enterprise SaaS companies. The firm is committed to supporting the growth of software businesses in Australia and New Zealand, focusing on innovative solutions within the technology landscape.

Howard Leibman

Founder & Partner

Justin Lipman

Partner

Daniel Sezkely

Investment Director

Daniel Szekely

Partner

Mark Velik

Investment Principal

45 past transactions

InvestorHub

Venture Round in 2023
InvestorHub is an investor marketing solution that helps ASX companies measurably increase investor demand. Get more investors, build stronger investor relationships, and execute corporate transactions with effortless simplicity.

BlendAI

Pre Seed Round in 2022
BlendAI is a developer of a digital marketing platform that transforms how e-commerce businesses manage their online advertising. The platform centralizes and simplifies the advertising process by utilizing machine learning algorithms to distribute content and budgets across various channels. By integrating a store's inventory and analyzing products, BlendAI enables businesses to implement effective sales strategies. The platform also provides tools for measuring the impact of advertising on revenue, allowing businesses to optimize their marketing efforts and improve overall performance. Through its comprehensive approach, BlendAI aims to streamline online advertising for e-commerce businesses.

Fergus

Series B in 2022
Fergus Software Limited develops cloud-based job management software. It serves plumbers, electricians, and other trade businesses. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand with additional offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

canibuild

Series A in 2022
CANIBUILD is a saas platform for residential construction industry. Allowing builders to: - upload their customized designs on the latest map imagery to scale on the fly - automatically checks the planning rules for that particular construction type in that area - prepare their quote with their product catalog and the chosen construction type - managing everything from this plat forms in short, as a result of all the above features, a builder doesn't need to go to a site to sell that construction type.

Explorate

Series A in 2022
Explorate Pty Ltd operates freight booking platform for importers and exporters. The company provides ocean freight services, including breakbulk, door-to-door services, marine insurance, cartage and ground network services, and palletized and break bulk freight services and freight forwarding solutions. Its platform offers notification and shipment tracking, transparent shipping line rates, booking requests, and supply chain services. Additionally, the company develops logistic software for logistics teams. Explorate Pty Ltd was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Teneriffe, Australia.

Particular Audience

Series A in 2021
Particular Audience is a developer of an internet personalization platform designed to enhance the connection between retailers and shoppers, both online and in physical stores. The platform utilizes collective intelligence and computer vision to provide tailored product recommendations, create automated product bundles, and offer insights into competitor pricing. Additionally, it facilitates retail media strategies and automates price match policies, allowing for dynamic pricing adjustments. By streamlining these processes, Particular Audience enables customers to engage with retail products more efficiently, reducing the need for manual interactions.

Zipline.io

Series A in 2021
Zipline is a compliance management platform tailored for healthcare facilities, including nursing homes and hospitals. Founded in 2017, the platform assists in managing compliance for visitors, staff, volunteers, and contractors. By streamlining various compliance processes, Zipline enhances operational efficiency and helps organizations improve their business strategies and customer experiences. The platform is utilized on-site, providing essential support to ensure that compliance requirements are met effectively within these healthcare environments.

Ignition

Series C in 2021
Ignition, officially known as Practice Ignition Pty Ltd, is an Australian company based in Chippendale that specializes in online proposal and practice management solutions for accounting practices. Founded in 2011, it offers a platform that enables users to create intelligent proposals that streamline workflows, automate back-office tasks, and improve client conversion rates. The software eliminates the need for traditional documentation methods, such as word processing and email exchanges, thereby reducing data duplication and enhancing efficiency in managing accounting practices.

Foodbomb

Series A in 2021
Foodbomb Increase profit and efficiency in your foodservice business by using Foodbomb to search, compare and order wholesale food online. Find the best prices on quality produce, from industry leading suppliers... in seconds. Search from over 10,000 products from 8 categories: meat, fruit & veg, seafood, poultry, dry goods, smallgoods, bakery and dairy. Free to use, with no commitment and free next day delivery.

Pendula

Series B in 2021
Pendula enables two-way communication via SMS, email, instant messenger, fax and post directly from Salesforce or Zuora.

Programa

Seed Round in 2021
Programa is an all-in-one platform for professional designers, brands, renovators, and homeowners.Programa’s project management software seeks to solve workflow problems for the A&D industry to help them run projects more efficiently, and to seamlessly integrate with brands to make quoting and procurement far easier.

Mooven

Series A in 2021
Mooven provides products for the transport sector to help drive efficiency through the use of proactive, real-time decision tools.

CarClarity

Seed Round in 2021
CarClarity is a car loan platform with an easy online application process. CarClarity provides a hassle-free, safe and smarter car buying experience, saving you time and money.

Coviu

Venture Round in 2020
Coviu Global Pty Ltd provides telehealth tool to practitioners to help deliver video healthcare consultations to patients. It also offers practice management systems for patient record management. Its tool provides facilities, such as waiting area, customized clinics, dashboard, clinical governance, and white labelling. The company is incorporated in 2015 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Smartabase

Venture Round in 2020
Fusion Sport Pty Ltd develops computer controlled training system and human performance management software for sports industry. The company offers SMARTSPEED, a timing gate system, including SMARTSPEED PRO, SMARTSPEED LITE, SMARTSPEED PT, and FVP.RUN; SMARTABASE, a software to measure human performance; and SMARTSPEED Cloud, a visualization web based platform. It also offers accessories, including SMARTJUMP, SMARTSCAN, SMARTSCORE, SMARTSHOXX, and SMARTSMART. It provides athlete management system for colleges, professional teams, Olympic committees, sporting institutes, military, performing arts, training centers, private companies, clinics, National sporting organizations, and civil services. The company has additional offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. Fusion Sport Pty Ltd was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. Fusion Sport Pty Ltd operates as a subsidiary of Grabba International Pty Ltd.

Funding

Debt Financing in 2020
Funding is the online investment and lending marketplace for Australian real estate backed short-term mortgages. Founded in 2014 by CEO Jack O’Reilly. Based on the Gold Coast with a customer base of investors and borrowers from across Australia. To date, we’ve lent over $45 million to property owners (consumers and small businesses), we’ve experienced zero capital losses and grown our lending volumes by over 400% in the past year. We've been lucky enough to have received some industry recognition.

Insite AI

Convertible Note in 2020
Every year, each large retailer & CPG needs to make billions of dollars of granular category management, merchandising, and supply chain decisions. Insite AI is a cutting edge machine learning company that enables them to make these decisions in advance, holistically, with confidence towards the utmost financial impact. We provide an AI-decision engine. This technology layer easily integrates to supercharge a retailer or CPG's workflow.

Coassemble

Series A in 2020
Coassemble provides an online training platform for mid-market and technology-based companies. The system integrates with Slack, Shopify and other popular apps, creating an organic workflow that leads to engaged teams and the ability to grow at scale. Team leads in IT, customer support, sales, marketing and HR can administer and track progress on both new-employee programs and continuing development modules.

Practifi

Series B in 2020
Practifi is a business management platform for financial services that provide financial advice for businesses and firms. It enables firms, businesses, and companies to manage their clients, partners, and providers. The company utilizes CRM, practice management, and accountants for financial advisers and brokers. Practifi was founded in 2013 and headquartered in New South Wales, Australia.

Foodbomb

Seed Round in 2019
Foodbomb Increase profit and efficiency in your foodservice business by using Foodbomb to search, compare and order wholesale food online. Find the best prices on quality produce, from industry leading suppliers... in seconds. Search from over 10,000 products from 8 categories: meat, fruit & veg, seafood, poultry, dry goods, smallgoods, bakery and dairy. Free to use, with no commitment and free next day delivery.

Funding

Series A in 2019
Funding is the online investment and lending marketplace for Australian real estate backed short-term mortgages. Founded in 2014 by CEO Jack O’Reilly. Based on the Gold Coast with a customer base of investors and borrowers from across Australia. To date, we’ve lent over $45 million to property owners (consumers and small businesses), we’ve experienced zero capital losses and grown our lending volumes by over 400% in the past year. We've been lucky enough to have received some industry recognition.

Shippit

Series A in 2019
Shippit Pty Ltd., founded in Sydney in 2014 and operational since February 2015, specializes in parcel delivery services for online retailers in Australia. Initially catering to a small number of fashion and homeware boutiques, the company has expanded significantly, now servicing hundreds of retailers and facilitating thousands of deliveries each month. Shippit's multi-carrier shipping technology allows businesses to track shipments, notify customers, and streamline the shipping process. The platform helps clients make informed shipping decisions, saving time and money while enhancing customer satisfaction. Based in Pyrmont, Shippit continues to support retailers of various sizes with its comprehensive logistics solutions.

EatClub

Series A in 2019
EatClub Pty Ltd, owns and operates the food application which gives restaurants the control to manage demand for their tables and improve their profit margins through the use of dynamic pricing. EatClub Pty Ltd, was formerly known as Dinnerdeal Pty. Ltd, and changed its name to EatClub Pty Ltd, in September, 2017. EatClub Pty Ltd, was founded in 2016 and is based in East Melbourne, Australia.

Foodbomb

Seed Round in 2019
Foodbomb Increase profit and efficiency in your foodservice business by using Foodbomb to search, compare and order wholesale food online. Find the best prices on quality produce, from industry leading suppliers... in seconds. Search from over 10,000 products from 8 categories: meat, fruit & veg, seafood, poultry, dry goods, smallgoods, bakery and dairy. Free to use, with no commitment and free next day delivery.

Uptick

Series A in 2019
Uptick Pty Ltd is an Australian company that develops a cloud-based software platform designed for organizations involved in the management, maintenance, and auditing of buildings. Founded in 2013 and based in Abbotsford, Uptick offers a suite of products, including the Uptick Workforce System for data and workflow management, Uptick FM for facility management, and Uptick FS for contractors in fire protection and related fields. These solutions facilitate contract invoicing, service management, maintenance routines, asset lifecycle tracking, and compliance reporting. Additionally, Uptick Compliance helps organizations meet Australian standards and legal obligations, while bSecure provides a centralized repository for building compliance data. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including contractors, facility managers, and local government representatives, enabling them to access and manage critical building information efficiently. Formerly known as aBAS Systems Pty Ltd, the company rebranded in March 2017 and is now recognized for its significant impact, managing the compliance of one in five commercial buildings across Australia.

Pendula

Series A in 2018
Pendula enables two-way communication via SMS, email, instant messenger, fax and post directly from Salesforce or Zuora.

Smartabase

Series A in 2018
Fusion Sport Pty Ltd develops computer controlled training system and human performance management software for sports industry. The company offers SMARTSPEED, a timing gate system, including SMARTSPEED PRO, SMARTSPEED LITE, SMARTSPEED PT, and FVP.RUN; SMARTABASE, a software to measure human performance; and SMARTSPEED Cloud, a visualization web based platform. It also offers accessories, including SMARTJUMP, SMARTSCAN, SMARTSCORE, SMARTSHOXX, and SMARTSMART. It provides athlete management system for colleges, professional teams, Olympic committees, sporting institutes, military, performing arts, training centers, private companies, clinics, National sporting organizations, and civil services. The company has additional offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. Fusion Sport Pty Ltd was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. Fusion Sport Pty Ltd operates as a subsidiary of Grabba International Pty Ltd.

Deputy

Series B in 2018
Deputy is an employee management tool, simplifying scheduling, time sheets, tasks and workplace communication, helping businesses to transform operations and empowering employees to work the way they want. Deputy connects businesses and employees seamlessly through technology to make work easier. Deputy is used by more than 300,000 people and 50,000 workplaces across 70+ countries each day. Today, Deputy has 140 employees across global offices in Australia, the UK, US and the Philippines.

Practifi

Series A in 2018
Practifi is a business management platform for financial services that provide financial advice for businesses and firms. It enables firms, businesses, and companies to manage their clients, partners, and providers. The company utilizes CRM, practice management, and accountants for financial advisers and brokers. Practifi was founded in 2013 and headquartered in New South Wales, Australia.

VendorPanel

Series A in 2018
VendorPanel Pty Ltd, founded in 2008 and based in Melbourne, Australia, specializes in developing a cloud-based procurement platform designed to simplify the procurement processes for both public and private organizations. The platform facilitates strategic and operational sourcing by offering access to various sourcing options while managing decentralized spending. VendorPanel's technology aims to help organizations reduce sourcing risks, achieve cost savings, and enhance their social and economic impact. Through its innovative source-to-contract solutions, the company supports users in identifying and engaging with suppliers effectively.

Snooper

Venture Round in 2018
SNOOPER is a crowdsourcing platform for brands: our community of shoppers gets paid to collect in-store data and share their experience with brands in real time through our app. What’s in it for the brands: We are turning marketing and sales into a science – not just an art – by providing real time data analytics to brands at the lowest cost so that they can make smarter sales and marketing decisions. Brands can finally see through the eyes of their customers in real time and take actions to improve their experience in store. What’s in it for our Snoopers: We create extra money opportunities for our community of shoppers and allow anyone to make money with their smartphones. Download the app, answer a couple of questions while shopping and get paid! In less than 2 years, we achieve the following milestones: - Awarded Start-Up of the Year at StartCon - Recognized as Digital Disruptor of the Retail and Consumer Products industry by the Australian Food and Grocery Council - Selected to be part of muru-d, the Telstra accelerator - $1M fund raising to accelerate growth - Partner of Coca-Cola Amatil through their innovation and accelerator program, Amatil X - 50,000 users on our Mobile App, and an increased popularity supported by the Australian media - 30+ leading FMCG companies and retailers leveraging the power of Snooper

Biteable

Seed Round in 2018
Biteable Limited is an online platform that allows users to create animated videos easily and efficiently. Established in 2013 and based in West Hobart, Australia, Biteable provides access to a wide range of video templates, animations, and audio files through its website. The platform is designed for users of all skill levels and budgets, making it accessible to businesses, schools, organizations, and individuals worldwide. With features such as video recording tools and AI-enabled video generation, Biteable empowers users to produce professional-quality videos in just minutes, simplifying the video creation process for anyone familiar with basic presentation software.

Rezdy

Funding Round in 2018
Rezdy Pty Ltd is an Australian company that develops an online booking platform specifically designed for tour and activity providers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sydney, with additional offices in Las Vegas and New Zealand, Rezdy offers a comprehensive suite of tools to facilitate the management and sale of tours and activities. Its features include a Channel Manager for accessing new markets and streamlining reservations, a Marketplace for Suppliers that enables networking and trading between operators and agents, an Online Store for embedding tours on websites, and a Kiosk for selling tours directly at the front desk. This all-in-one software solution aims to simplify the booking process and enhance distribution for its users.

UrbanYou

Series A in 2017
UrbanYou is Australia's leading platform for on-demand household services, founded by former Yahoo executives Noga Edelstein and Elke Keeley. The platform connects users with pre-screened independent professionals specializing in cleaning and gardening services. Customers can book a service in just sixty seconds, ensuring a quick and efficient experience. UrbanYou emphasizes reliability by offering secure payment options, conducting background checks on service providers, and providing a customer review checklist. This approach allows users to find trustworthy assistance for various tasks, from routine home cleaning to garden makeovers, all tailored to their schedules.

Ignition

Series A in 2017
Ignition, officially known as Practice Ignition Pty Ltd, is an Australian company based in Chippendale that specializes in online proposal and practice management solutions for accounting practices. Founded in 2011, it offers a platform that enables users to create intelligent proposals that streamline workflows, automate back-office tasks, and improve client conversion rates. The software eliminates the need for traditional documentation methods, such as word processing and email exchanges, thereby reducing data duplication and enhancing efficiency in managing accounting practices.

Rezdy

Funding Round in 2017
Rezdy Pty Ltd is an Australian company that develops an online booking platform specifically designed for tour and activity providers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sydney, with additional offices in Las Vegas and New Zealand, Rezdy offers a comprehensive suite of tools to facilitate the management and sale of tours and activities. Its features include a Channel Manager for accessing new markets and streamlining reservations, a Marketplace for Suppliers that enables networking and trading between operators and agents, an Online Store for embedding tours on websites, and a Kiosk for selling tours directly at the front desk. This all-in-one software solution aims to simplify the booking process and enhance distribution for its users.

Outfit

Seed Round in 2017
Outfit transforms the way large organisations create, collaborate on and share their branded marketing materials.

Uptick

Seed Round in 2017
Uptick Pty Ltd is an Australian company that develops a cloud-based software platform designed for organizations involved in the management, maintenance, and auditing of buildings. Founded in 2013 and based in Abbotsford, Uptick offers a suite of products, including the Uptick Workforce System for data and workflow management, Uptick FM for facility management, and Uptick FS for contractors in fire protection and related fields. These solutions facilitate contract invoicing, service management, maintenance routines, asset lifecycle tracking, and compliance reporting. Additionally, Uptick Compliance helps organizations meet Australian standards and legal obligations, while bSecure provides a centralized repository for building compliance data. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including contractors, facility managers, and local government representatives, enabling them to access and manage critical building information efficiently. Formerly known as aBAS Systems Pty Ltd, the company rebranded in March 2017 and is now recognized for its significant impact, managing the compliance of one in five commercial buildings across Australia.

UrbanYou

Seed Round in 2016
UrbanYou is Australia's leading platform for on-demand household services, founded by former Yahoo executives Noga Edelstein and Elke Keeley. The platform connects users with pre-screened independent professionals specializing in cleaning and gardening services. Customers can book a service in just sixty seconds, ensuring a quick and efficient experience. UrbanYou emphasizes reliability by offering secure payment options, conducting background checks on service providers, and providing a customer review checklist. This approach allows users to find trustworthy assistance for various tasks, from routine home cleaning to garden makeovers, all tailored to their schedules.

Mad Paws

Seed Round in 2015
Mad Paws Pty Ltd. is an Australian company, established in 2014 and headquartered in Ultimo, that provides a range of pet care services. The business was founded to address the increasing demand for affordable and local pet accommodation solutions. Mad Paws aims to deliver the same level of care, love, and attention that pets typically receive at high-end boarding facilities, making quality pet care accessible to a broader audience.