About us

Eqvista is sophisticated equity management software that allows companies, investors and company shareholders to track, manage, and make intelligent decisions about their companies’ equity. We enable seed-stage to pre-IPO companies to manage equity electronically to capture all shareholders activities.

Incorporate your company and manage your equity all in one place without all the extra work. Take advantage of Eqvista platform to issue stock and stay connected with your shareholders.

Why us?

At Eqvista, we believe that our technology will ease the current system for share management, cap tables and company filings to a great degree. Our core value is to help our clients right from the inception of their company; that is, we’ll help you file your company with your states Division of Corporations, after which we’ll assist you with cumbersome work such as Issuing of shares for your company entity, Cap table management and other tedious filings.

Our Advantages

There was a time when you had to spend a lot of time and money on accountants, lawyers and other experts to manage your company shares and filings for your company. Our advantages at Eqvista, through our sophisticated software, is to ease the burden for busy founders to efficiently handle their cap table, and allow an efficient and cost effective way to manage the company’s shares.

With the current system in place, errors still occur which may cause headaches for owners, and possible forensic audits later on. You may also have delays in your share transfers, which could drive away your investors, and cost the company. Our software works to solve these problems, and more, automatically. Our key features include:

• We will help you file a company with your states Division of Corporations
• Issuing of shares will be managed by us in a transparent manner
• Corporate action items like dividends and stock splits will be calculated in an accurate way through our software
• Cap table management will show clear provenance record
• No need to rely on 3rd party database
• Reduction in manual work
• Direct communication link will be set between issuer and investor
• ALL this happens in real time!

Why Eqvista is the right choice for your 409A valuation needs

Eqvista is one of the leading 409a valuation providers in the industry, with high customer satisfaction and affordable pricing. We work with 4 major auditors and other audit firms to give you a high quality 409a valuation report. Key reasons why you should choose Eqvista for your 409a valuation are:

• High customer satisfaction – we have many returning clients and referrals that trust in our team
• Positive reviews – Eqvista is rated one of the best among 409A valuation providers
• High response rate – our team follow up with clients in 1 day, compared to other providers who use automated responses or longer times to contact clients
• Affordable pricing for startups – no pay-to-play model for consultation from our valuation analysts
• NACVA certified team of professionals – we conduct around 60 audits and valuation per month
• Expertise in handling complex valuations – our analysts conduct complex waterfall and OPM analysis for Series C and Pre-IPO companies

Our team

TOMAS MILAR | FOUNDER & CEO

Tomas Milar is a seasoned entrepreneur having personally founded several startups and helped others incorporate thousands of companies over the years. He built one of the largest Company Secretaries in Hong Kong, acquired and grew IncParadise into one of the largest RA (Registered Agents) in Nevada, and is also co-founder of a CPA firm. His extensive knowledge of startups and corporate structure has led him to ultimately found Eqvista to help others manage their company equity efficiently. Additionally, Tomas founded Cheqly, a neobank for SMEs. Eqvista reached $50 billion in Assets under Administration (AuA) by the end of 2023 and continues to add billions of dollars in AuA monthly. Tomas goal is to achieve $1 trillion in AuA within a couple of years and to continue building financial and banking products on top of clients’ assets. As he always say: “Eqvista issues stocks and Cheqly banks them”.

Colin Mc Crea | CFO & HEAD OF VALUATION

Colin McCrea is a CVA and head of the valuation team at Eqvista. He has years of experience in the taxation and auditing sector for small and medium sized companies in the US and Asia and holds an Enrolled Agent (EA) accreditation with the IRS. He currently manages the company valuations and corporate taxation groups of Eqvista, and has worked with Tomas on the acquisition of IncParadise and the establishment of a CPA practice.

Martin Bargl | CTO

Martin has more than a decade of experience in IT. He’s managed several IT projects and teams worldwide, starting from scratch and taking over post-acquisition. He worked with Tomas on IncParadise and Startupr, engineering these companies’ operations to near full-automation.

Shilki Eesha | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Shilki is an expert MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer), financial crimes and regulated compliance. She worked with Tomas to successfully launch Cheqly, a full-service neobank for SMEs. She oversees all aspects of regulatory compliance for both Cheqly US, as well as Cheqly Hong Kong.

Tom Novotny | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

Tom is a serial founder, having started four companies, most recently, founder and CEO of a VC-backed analytics company, acquired by a public company. Tom now drives the growth of Eqvista through partnerships and alliances.

Jakub Vele | MARKETING DIRECTOR

Jakub has been mastering digital marketing for over a decade at a global level. He is also involved in improving customer care and new technologies focusing on user experience. He has worked with Tomas on Startupr and IncParadise online marketing and driving traffic to his projects.

BRAYTON JOHNSON | HEAD OF STRATEGY & REVENUE

As a serial entrepreneur and early pioneer in the tech space, Brayton Johnson has founded and led several Web, tech, and digital advertising firms. He launched his career in corporate and investment banking, ultimately leaving JPMorgan Chase to embark on a career in tech with a focus on strategic planning, operations, finance and revenue stream development.

Advisors

SCOTT HARRIGAN | SENIOR ADVISOR, BOARD MEMBER

Industry veteran. Previous leadership roles in Carta, Computershare, and Securitize.

PHILLIP PIPKINS | SENIOR ADVISOR

Former SVB executive specialized in venture debt. Now an early stage VC.