Evatto Raises $1.02 Million in Pre-Seed Round Led by Purpose Ventures

What is Evatto?

Founded in 2025 by Hailey Mason and Chris Toward, Evatto is building an AI-powered enterprise platform for managing complex event programs.

Its platform helps event teams handle event scoping, stakeholder coordination, approval workflows, documentation, and operational readiness. It aims to reduce the need for spreadsheets, emails, and repetitive templates used to manage large events.

Evatto is already working with organisations including the Invictus Games and Canada Snowboard, and is running pilot programs with other enterprise customers.

Funding Details

Evatto raised $1.02 million in a pre-Seed round led by Purpose Ventures. The Perth-based VC firm focuses on early-stage investments.

The company did not disclose details of any other investors in the round.

How Will Evatto Use the Funding?

Evatto will use the fresh capital to:

• Develop its AI-powered event management platform
• Expand into international markets
• Hire more employees to support its growth

Who founded Evatto

Evatto was founded in Sydney in 2025 by Hailey Mason and Chris Toward.

Mason, who serves as CEO, has more than 20 years of experience producing large-scale events for companies and organisations including Red Bull, Casio, and FIFA. Toward is the company's COO and has experience in the Australian events industry.

Evatto is also a Startmate alumnus and joined the accelerator's Summer 26 program earlier this year.

Market and Business Growth

The company is developing software for large-scale and complex event programs. Its platform uses AI agents to automate administrative tasks involved in planning and delivering events.

Evatto is already working with the Invictus Games and Canada Snowboard on events including World Cups and the X Games. It is also conducting pilots with several enterprise customers.

What Happens Next?

With the new funding, Evatto plans to continue developing its platform, expand internationally, and grow its team.

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