Howard Leibman, founder of Sydney-based Equity Venture Partners (EVP). See sector focus and contact routes.
Howard Leibman, founder of Sydney-based Equity Venture Partners (EVP), invests exclusively in early-stage B2B software companies in Australia and New Zealand, typically at the Series A stage with check sizes of $500,000 to $5 million. His firm’s distinctive thesis centers on backing ambitious founders building global software enterprises, offering high-conviction capital alongside strategic guidance and board-level involvement to accelerate sales cycles. Notable portfolio companies include Deputy (a workforce management platform that reached a $1B valuation in 2024), SiteMinder (hotel technology, ASX-listed), Shippit (shipping logistics), and Practice Ignition (proposal software).
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