# EVA Equity Partners

> EVA Equity Partners is an Austin-based private equity firm that buys enterprise software companies with good products and messy operations, then rebuilds them using a repeatable five-stage playbook and a proprietary AI platform called EVA. Founded in 2025 with co-headquarters in Austin, Bangalore, and Paris, the firm runs a 'buy-and-grow' strategy aimed at B2B software businesses in the $10-100M ARR range, using operational discipline instead of financial engineering to drive EBITDA growth and customer retention.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Mike Loos (Leadership / Partner), Neil Dholakia (Product & Growth Executive), Eric Levine (Leadership / Partner), Guillermo Leon (Leadership / Partner)
- **Team size:** Approximately 22-30 employees (LinkedIn lists 51-200 range); global team across Austin, Bangalore, and Paris
- **Products:** EVA (Enterprise Value Accelerator) Platform, EVA M5 Methodology, Buy-and-Grow Acquisition Program, Follow-the-Sun Professional Services
- **Notable:** Founded in 2025 and completed multiple acquisitions within its first year, including Rival and Regent Education., Built co-headquarters across Austin, Bangalore, and Paris at launch, enabling a follow-the-sun operating model., Developed a proprietary AI platform (EVA) and a codified five-phase transformation methodology (M5).

## Products & services

- **EVA (Enterprise Value Accelerator) Platform** — Proprietary AI platform that encodes two decades of enterprise software operating expertise, used for AI-assisted due diligence, deal sourcing, and operational alignment across the investment lifecycle.
- **EVA M5 Methodology** — A five-phase transformation framework - Make it Simple, Make it Work, Make it Modern, Make it Scale, Make it Valuable - designed to compress a typical two-year software turnaround into roughly twelve months.
- **Buy-and-Grow Acquisition Program** — Acquisition strategy targeting B2B enterprise software companies with $10-100M ARR that have product-market fit but operational execution gaps.
- **Follow-the-Sun Professional Services** — Global operating and professional-services delivery across Austin, Bangalore, and Paris supporting portfolio companies in North America, Europe, and ANZ.

## Achievements

- Founded in 2025 and completed multiple acquisitions within its first year, including Rival and Regent Education.
- Built co-headquarters across Austin, Bangalore, and Paris at launch, enabling a follow-the-sun operating model.
- Developed a proprietary AI platform (EVA) and a codified five-phase transformation methodology (M5).
- Entered the education software vertical via the Regent Education acquisition in April 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Acquired Regent Education, marking EVA's first investment in the education software vertical and a platform for broader vertical expansion.
- **2026-01** — Acquired Rival, an AI-powered talent management platform, from HighBar Partners to expand into human capital management software.

## Links

- Website: https://evaequitypartners.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eva-equity-partners

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Last updated: 2026-08-15