About
Daniel Szekely is Partner at EVP, a Sydney-based early-stage VC focused exclusively on B2B software companies in Australia and New Zealand. They are based in Sydney, Australia.
Reviews (4)
Dan and the EVP team are some of the best investors Iβve worked with. They challenge in a good way and are always happy to provide help that is actually helpful - whether it be with intros or rolling up their sleeves and helping with modeling. Highly recommend working with them.
Daniel and Jenny are a big part of an amazing team. They showed genuine interest from the start and provided great feedback for our fledgling startup. They continue to help guide us in areas where we are lacking. Always creating connections for our success.
Partnering with EVP has been one of the best decisions weβve made as founders. From day one, they were incredibly founder-friendly. They were thoughtful, responsive, and genuinely aligned with whatβs best for the business. They didnβt just show up as investors, they showed up as true partners, rolling up their sleeves and helping us navigate the challenges of building and scaling. Dan served on our board and was someone we could always call when we needed guidance, truly on speed dial whenever something important came up. He struck the perfect balance between being available and supportive while also trusting us to run the business day-to-day. Just as importantly, he consistently respected our vision as founders and backed us as we worked to bring it to life. What also sets EVP apart is their network and they notably introduced us to trusted professionals, notably lawyers. When it came time for our acquisition, their support was exceptional and they helped us navigate negotiations with confidence. Thanks to their involvement, we were able to secure a fantastic outcome for both the founding team and all investors. Most importantly, thereβs a real sense of trust. No second-guessing, no unnecessary friction - just a shared commitment to building something meaningful together. Grateful to be part of the EVP family.
The review highlights EVP's instrumental role in securing a 'fantastic outcome' during the company's acquisition, a career-defining and transformative event for founders, and calls partnering with them 'one of the best decisions weβve made as founders.'
EVP has been instrumental to oursuccess throughout our entire journey. They believed in us from day one and backed us all the way through to exit, consistently respecting our vision as founders. They showed up when it mattered most, hands-on, responsive, and genuinely committed, while always giving us the space to stay in the driverβs seat. Their team is sharp, driven, ambitious, and deeply empathetic, with a true founder-first mindset. On top of that, their network is exceptional, surrounding you with the right experts at every stage of growth. If youβre building something meaningful and want a partner who will challenge, support, and elevate you, EVP is simply best-in-class.