“Supporting companies with the ability to scale will create a sustainable, progressive Australian economy.”
“Supporting companies with the ability to scale will create a sustainable, progressive Australian economy.”
Rohan has been an integral part of the Australian startup ecosystem for over a decade as a founder, investor, advisor and director. He is responsible for fund strategy, portfolio construction, and overall investment fund performance.
Maxine has been advising and investing in seed-stage companies for over a decade. She is responsible for Skalata's deal sourcing strategy, selection process and ensuring high-quality investment decisions are made.
Anthony is a seasoned investment professional and Non-Executive Director with a career spanning over 25 years in the software development industry, 14 of those in California's Silicon Valley.
Paul has an extensive background in financial services gained in Australia and the UK. This includes 14 years of experience as CFO and acting MD of the Future Fund.
Sarah has extensive startup and technology sector experience, having previously worked in San Francisco at Australian-founded PDF software company Nitro.
Tom brings a wealth of legal and financial experience to Skalata, having spent five years working for leading Australian corporate law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) in the Corporate M&A team.
Justine brings a wealth of experience in both investment banking and law, having previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Macquarie Bank and international law firm, Ashurst.
Mark is a strategic advisor, board member and executive coach for a number of tech companies in Australia and the US. For the last two decades, he has worked within the VC community in Silicon Valley.
Shahirah is an award-winning entrepreneur and currently co-founder of Finch, a data intelligence company. She is one of Australia’s leading women in tech, and was recognised as the country’s “Rising Fintech Star” in 2018.
Guy is a strategic technology leader who co-founded real time video streaming company, mView. He has also led teams at Telstra Labs and mentored startups at Telstra’s Accelerator, muru-D.
Claire began her career in Academia, obtaining a PhD from Monash University where she went on to hold a Lecturer position. She previously founded her own startup, which scaled to a community of over 14,000 women.
Tuong began his career in consulting at PwC, before moving to NAB where he provided finance to medium enterprises. He then founded two strategy design studios focused on delivering greater product-market fit for clients.
Rob brings well-rounded startup experience, having worked at three startups in operations, sales and customer success roles across Australia and Canada.
Mei brings more than 15 years of corporate accounting and finance experience to Skalata Ventures, having previously worked at KPMG, GlaxoSmithKline and Toll Holdings.
A certified Practising Accountant, Chris has held executive roles in Fund and Corporate Accounting. Prior to Skalata, Chris worked at the Future Fund as the Head of Finance.
Sam has over 10 years of international marketing experience, and has helped accelerate growth in both early-stage and ASX-listed financial and technology companies.
Paul has a wealth of experience building some of Australia’s most successful businesses. He is Founder and Chairman of the Little Group and has investments across a range of sectors including property and aviation.
Linda is a leading figure in the education sector with a career spanning three decades across Australia, Canada and the United States. She is the former Vice Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology.
Martin has extensive experience in the strategic and operational management of high-tech global companies in a range of sectors including education, renewable energy & digital media.
Darrell is one of Australia’s most successful founders and is a recognised leader in entrepreneurship with extensive experience in designing and building significant and sustainable companies.
Sarah is an accomplished corporate advisor and board director. She is also Non-Executive Director at ASX-listed Nitro Software, Whispir, Adslot and Future Generation Global.
James is a corporate partner at Norton Rose Fulbright specialising in technology-related M&A and venture capital. He has over 25 years’ experience at global firms in Australia and the US.
Rohan has been an integral part of the Australian startup ecosystem for over a decade as a founder, investor, advisor and director. He is responsible for fund strategy, portfolio construction, and overall investment fund performance.