About EVP
EVP is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Bondi, Australia. As of Sep 2026, EVP is an active investor, having invested in 58 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Australia based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of RentBetter Overall, EVP portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 11 acquisitions including key companies like SiteMinder, Deputy and Mad Paws. A lot of funds co-invest with EVP, with names like Saniel Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. EVP has team of 20 people including 8 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
EVP's List of Top Investments
EVP has a portfolio of 58 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Ignition and Fresh Equities.Their portfolio spans across Australia, United States, New Zealand and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by EVP:1. SiteMinder
Provider of a hotel commerce platform for marketing, sales, and management. The platform empowers hotels to grow their business from a single location. It offers tools for guest acquisition, revenue management, and guest experience enhancement. The platform provides integrations for property management, revenue management, and central reservation systems.
Key facts about SiteMinder
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $105M
- Employee Count: 1,320 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: TCV, AustralianSuper and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
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2. Deputy
Provider of workforce management platform for scheduling, HR, and compliance. The platform offers tools for time tracking, communication, and analytics to manage hourly teams. It provides features such as employee scheduling, timesheets, task management, and document management. The platform also includes functionalities for forecasting, leave management, and performance management.
Key facts about Deputy
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Atlanta (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $143M
- Employee Count: 470 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: OpenView, Howells-Barby Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Mad Paws
Mad Paws is an online marketplace that connects pet owners with sitters in the neighborhood. Users have to enter the suburb & address details and will be able to see available pet sitters in the locality. Users can arrange a meeting with multiple sitters and select one based on the needs. The platform allows booking on the platform and payments for the services. Charges 15% commission on the transactions. Based out of Sydney.
Key facts about Mad Paws
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $7.1M
- Employee Count: 329 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Macdoch Ventures, Seven West Media and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 16, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Hotels.com
Hotels.com is a provider of hotel accommodation worldwide, offering reservation services through its own network of localized websites and telephone call centers. The company offers a one-stop destination for both independent and major chain as well as self-catering in over 12,000 properties worldwide. Some of the features include hotel pricing, amenities, availability and also specializes in providing accommodation to travelers during sold out period.
Key facts about Hotels.com
- Founded Year: 1991
- Location: Dallas (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 5 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: EVP and iBOS Ventures
- Highlight: Acquired
Platform offering consumer intelligence solution. The platform leverages data analytics to cross sell and optimize promotional activities for e commerce. The offered features include rapid tag integration, industry leading R&D, propensity modelling, performance tracker, AB testing, and more.
Key facts about Particular Audience
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $11.4M
- Employee Count: 720 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: EVP, Five V Capital and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 09, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
EVP's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
EVP has invested in 58 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in RentBetter and most recent follow-on round was in EatClub.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2023 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2022 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2021 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2017 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
EVP's Investments by Stage
EVP has made 20 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.82M, 20 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.3M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $31.3M and 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 20 |
Series A | 20 |
Series B | 5 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
EVP's Investments by Sector
EVP has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Consumer, FinTech and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Notably, it has invested in 56 Tech companies, 47 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 40 Software companies and at least 31 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 36 |
Vertical SaaS | 17 |
Consumer | 13 |
FinTech | 8 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 7 |
Others | 37 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
EVP's Investments by Geography
EVP has made most investments in Australia (38), followed by United States where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Australia | 38 |
United States | 5 |
New Zealand | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
EVP's recent investments
EVP has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. RentBetter and EatClub are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by EVP:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 25, 2026 | Australia | Series A | 9303 | - | |
Feb 23, 2026 | Australia | Series B | 3967 | [+1] | |
Feb 05, 2026 | Australia | Seed | 2490 | - | |
Jan 27, 2026 | Australia | Series B | 9855 | [+3] | |
Aug 12, 2025 | Australia | Seed | 6206 | - |
Unicorns in EVP's Portfolio
EVP has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Deputy. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Deputy which became a unicorn in 2024, 5 years after EVP first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in EVP's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | Provider of workforce management platform for scheduling, HR, and compliance | 2008 | Atlanta | Series B | nuv{unn |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in EVP's Portfolio
2 of EVP's portfolio companies have become public. SiteMinder got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in Nov 2021 at marketcap of $1.05B.Here are EVP's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 08, 2021 | - | - | 6054 | |
- | - | - | 7814 |
Acquired companies in EVP's Portfolio
11 companies from EVP's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Clipboard in Jan 2026 by Compass for $*****.Here are EVP's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 27, 2026 | Oct 20, 2022 | Series A | 1569 | |
Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 02, 2021 | Series A | 5897 | |
Jul 23, 2025 | 2016 | Series A | 3896 | |
Sep 20, 2023 | Apr 08, 2019 | Seed | 1286 | |
Jun 13, 2023 | 2017 | Series B | 6288 |
Team profile of EVP
EVP has a team of 20 members including 8 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 4 Principals located in Australia and India. EVP's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in EVP:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Sydney | - | - | |
Partner | Sydney | - | - | |
Partner | Sydney | - | ||
Partner | Canberra | - | - | |
Partner | Prayagraj | - | - | |
Partner | Australia | - | - | |
Partner | Sydney | - | - | |
Partner | Sydney | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Sydney | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Melbourne | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Melbourne | - | - |
Co-investors of EVP
Over the past 12 years, 142 investors have co-invested in EVP's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before EVP: Microequities, Grand Prix Capital and 39 others have invested in rounds before EVP. There are 4 companies where Microequities has invested before EVP and 2 companies where Grand Prix Capital has invested before EVP.
- Top Co-investors of EVP: 49 investors entered a company along with EVP. These include investors like Saniel Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after EVP: A total of 52 investors have invested in EVP's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Microequities (4 companies), One Ventures (3 companies) and Athletic Ventures (3 companies).
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