Evolution Equity Partners
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- https://evolutionequity.com/
- HQ
- NY
Evolution Equity Partners is an international venture capital investor focused on cybersecurity, backing entrepreneurs across multiple stages. Founders Richard Seewald and Dennis Smith lead a team of partners and investment staff. Its portfolio includes companies such as Snyk, Aqua Security, Armis, Cyera, and Pentera, which offer application security, cloud protection, cyber risk management, data security, and automated security validation.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Not enough dated deals | Series A, Seed, Growth, Series B |
| Sectors | Cybersecurity | Not enough dated deals | Cybersecurity, Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Data analytics, Devtools |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY, MA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | AI applications, Cybersecurity |
| 2014 | 2 | Cybersecurity, Devtools, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2015 | 3 | Cybersecurity, Enterprise SaaS, Devtools |
| 2016 | 3 | Cybersecurity, Data analytics, Devtools |
| 2017 | 4 | Cybersecurity, Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2018 | 8 | Cybersecurity, AI applications, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2019 | 3 | Cybersecurity, Data analytics, Devtools |
| 2020 | 3 | Cybersecurity, AI applications |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. Evolution Equity Partners is a venture capital investor focused on cybersecurity. It backs entrepreneurs building market-leading companies that defend and protect against threats, from seed through growth stages. Inferred from the firm's website | 2026 | $562.64M to $1200M (Form D) | Raising |
| Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. Evolution Equity Partners is a venture capital investor focused on cybersecurity. It backs entrepreneurs building market-leading companies that defend and protect against threats, from seed through growth stages. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $899.8M (Form D) | Late investment period |
03 · People across funds
- Dennis Smith, Founder and Managing Partner
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- J.R. Smith, Partner
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Karel Obluk, Partner
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Karthik Subramanian, Partner
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Richard Seewald, Founder and Managing Partner
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Taher Elgamal, Partner
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Yuval Ben-Itzhak, Partner
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Aron Khurana, Partner and Head of Investor Relations
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Team)
- Eduardo Martinez, Vice President, Investment Team
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Team)
- Elyse Hannoun, Investment Analyst
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Team)
- Giulio Caruso, Investment Analyst
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Team)
- Heather Rodriguez, Venture Partner
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Team)
- John Cordo, Partner
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Team)
- Mashod Harrison, Associate, Investment Team
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Team)
- Michal Pěchouček, Partner
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Team)
- Samantha Feuer, Partner
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Team)
- Sylwia Hadaj, Principal
Evolution Technology Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Evolution Technology Fund III, L.P. (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- https://evolutionequity.com/
- https://evolutionequity.com/contact-us/
- https://evolutionequity.com/companies/
- https://evolutionequity.com/team/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026