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

Past deals in New Zealand

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.