Evolution Equity Partners

Venture Capital Active New York, United States Est. 2008
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
20
in our dataset
Rounds participated
28
Rounds led
13
Rounds' value
$2.4B
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
A Round, Pre-Seed, B Round, E Round, Seed, C Round, D Round

About

Evolution Equity Partners is an international venture capital investor leveraging deep sector expertise to help exceptional entrepreneurs develop market leading companies. Evolution has invested in the US, Europe and in emerging markets and assists portfolio companies to expand in new markets. Segments where Evolution invests include Information Security, Enterprise Software & Solutions, Consumer. Current and previous portfolio companies include AVG Technologies (AVG : NYSE), Cognitive Security (CSCO : NASDAQ), OpenDNS, SecurityScorecard, 60K, NEJ-TV among others.

Portfolio · 20

Cyera
Cloud Native Data Security Platform
Led ★ 1 round $600.0M committed Latest: 2026-06
NewCore
Identity Security for Human and AI-agent Workforces
Led ★ 1 round $50.0M committed Latest: 2026-06
torq
No-code Platform for Security Automation
3 rounds $252.0M committed Latest: 2026-01
Sweet Security
Cloud Runtime Security Suite for Defending Cloud-workloads
Led ★ 2 rounds $108.0M committed Latest: 2025-11
Armis
Cyber Exposure Management & Security
1 round $435.0M committed Latest: 2025-11
Noma Security
Enterprise AI Security and Governance Platform
Led ★ 1 round $100.0M committed Latest: 2025-07
Ox Security
Software Supply Chain Security
Led ★ 2 rounds $94.0M committed Latest: 2025-05
Pentera
Automated Security Validation
Led ★ 2 rounds $210.0M committed Latest: 2025-03
Backline
AI-Powered Security Automation For Seamless Code Remediation
1 round $9.2M committed Latest: 2025-01
Cytactic Cyber Management
Cyber Crisis Readiness and Management
Led ★ 1 round $16.0M committed Latest: 2024-07
Identiq
The Private Network for Identity Validation
Led ★ 1 round Latest: 2024-04
Aqua Security
Cloud-native Security Platform
Led ★ 1 round $60.0M committed Latest: 2024-01
Snyk
Developer Security Platform
1 round $196.5M committed Latest: 2022-12
Talon Cyber Security
Enterprise Browsing Platform
Led ★ 2 rounds $100.0M committed Latest: 2022-08
Solidus Labs
Manipulation Detection for the Cryptocurrency Market
Led ★ 2 rounds $65.0M committed Latest: 2022-05
Bright Security
Developer-centric Application & API Application Security Testing
Led ★ 1 round $20.0M committed Latest: 2022-03
Satori Cyber
Secure Data Access Cloud Solution
1 round $20.0M committed Latest: 2021-09
Unbound Tech
Software-defined Cryptography
Led ★ 1 round $20.0M committed Latest: 2020-11
ZecOps
Mobile Cyber Attack Solutions
2 rounds $10.2M committed Latest: 2019-11
Fortscale
User Behavior Analytics for Detecting and Eliminating Cyberthreats
1 round $7.0M committed Latest: 2017-02

Investment activity

5 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Cyber Security17
Fintech & Insurtech1

Funds · 1

  • Evolution Technology Fund III — $1.1B Apr 2024

Q&A

What is Evolution Equity Partners' primary investment focus?
Evolution Equity Partners primarily focuses on investments in the Cyber Security sector, with 17 portfolio companies in this area and 24 investment rounds dedicated to it.
What was a recent significant exit for Evolution Equity Partners?
In November 2023, Evolution Equity Partners saw the acquisition of Talon Cyber Security by Palo Alto Networks for $625M.
When did Evolution Equity Partners close its most recent fund?
Evolution Equity Partners closed its Evolution Technology Fund III in April 2024, raising $1.1 billion for cybersecurity investments.
Can you name some of Evolution Equity Partners' notable portfolio companies?
Evolution Equity Partners' portfolio includes companies like Aqua Security, a cloud-native security platform, and Pentera, which specializes in automated security validation.
What is Evolution Equity Partners' investment stage preference?
Evolution Equity Partners invests across various stages, including Seed, A Round, B Round, C Round, D Round, E Round, and G Round.
Who are the founders of Evolution Equity Partners?
Evolution Equity Partners was founded by Dennis Smith and Richard Seewald, both serving as Founder & Managing Partners.
Has Evolution Equity Partners had any recent acquisitions of its portfolio companies?
Yes, in August 2025, Satori Cyber, a portfolio company, was acquired by Commvault. Additionally, ZecOps was acquired by Jamf in December 2022.
What is the geographic focus of Evolution Equity Partners?
Evolution Equity Partners is an international venture capital investor that has invested in the US, Europe, and emerging markets.
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