INVESTMENT MANDATE

What are we looking for?

Skalata isn’t tied to any one industry. If you’ve got a clear vision, a unique solution, and are open to feedback, we’ll give you all the tools to scale.

Innovative

‘Innovation’ gets thrown around a lot, but you'll need an unfair advantage. Some unique IP, a special skill or inside industry knowledge. A creative solution you can scale (and defend!). 

Capital efficient

We’re early-stage investors, so our funding should meaningfully extend your runway. Ideally you’ll have 12+ months of cash flow already. When it’s time to go another round, we'll lead it. 

Market ready

You'll need to have a product ready for market, or at least be close. Ideally you’ll have some users and revenue already, but if you need a bit more time to get there, that’s okay. Launch day should be just around the corner.

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INVESTMENT MANDATE

Investing in you

It's common for VCs to try to predict the future, and invest based on what they think the world needs. But we’re not fortune tellers.

We’re investing in you, not just your company. What we care about is your unique insights into your customers and your ability to deliver value for them. We think you’re the one to have a crack at this problem, and we’ll give you everything we have to ensure the best chance of success.

How we support founders

Sean Miller & Mathieu Jamet

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INVESTMENT AMOUNT

How much do we invest?

Raising capital is a huge distraction for founders, so let’s keep things simple: once you’re in, you’ll never need to look outside Skalata for growth capital.

Lochie Burke

Co-founder, NetNada

“Not only have Skalata provided invaluable help in scaling NetNada's operations, they have also provided multiple rounds of funding to support our growth.”

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NetNada

story

$300k

Initial investment

Up to $300k

We find it's better to invest a smaller amount up-front, work with you intensely to get things humming and then invest further capital when you need it.

$1m

Follow-on investment(s)

$500k + $1m + $2m

Once you're on a sustainable growth trajectory, we can make additional investments across multiple rounds.

100

And beyond...

100+ investors

In our funds, we have hundreds of investors who are passionate about supporting and investing in exceptional early-stage companies. They trust Skalata to find, work with, and de-risk their investment. So when it's time to follow-on, they want to join.

Lochie Burke

Co-founder, NetNada

“Not only have Skalata provided invaluable help in scaling NetNada's operations, they have also provided multiple rounds of funding to support our growth.”

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Co-investors

Join the club

Our co-investors include founders and early employees of Australia's fastest-growing tech companies. Need a warm intro? Done.

INVESTMENT STRUCTURE

Overnight success doesn't happen overnight

We offer frequent, smaller rounds of capital to help you prove certain assumptions which either de-risk your company or increase its long-term prospects. This way, you hold onto more equity and protect your cap table.

We get to work with our investment before we go all in. We’re risk aligned with our portfolio companies - and that’s a special bond.

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How we value companies

Liam Shaw

Co-founder

Wrappr

“We wanted a partner who was values-aligned and who we were confident would back us through thick and thin. We really liked the Skalata approach of a smaller initial investment + mentorship, followed by a larger investment and the ability to help with Series A.”

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Liam

story

INVESTMENT PROCESS

What's the process?

Interested in applying? Here's what our typical selection process looks like.

Ready to pitch?

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Pitch

The best place to start is our dedicated Pitch Form. Don’t worry about the classic “warm intro” at this stage. We just want to see a great business with lots of potential. If we're interested, we’ll jump on a quick call to learn more. If not, we'll follow up with some actionable advice.

Send us your pitch

Interview

Next up, you'll meet with two members of our team. This is where you'll run through your top-level vision. How are you tracking? What does growth look like? This is the getting-to-know-you phase. And it goes both ways. Come armed with plenty of questions, too.

Due Dilligence

You’ve wowed us with the vision, now it’s time for the nitty gritty, number-crunching stuff. Cash flows. Forecasting. Customers & contracts. This is the lengthiest phase, but it’s much faster if everything is in order ahead of time.

Preliminary DD checklist Confirmatory DD checklist

Investment Committee

If you pass DD, we’ll then present your case to our Investment Committee (IC). They're the ultimate decision makers.If they sign off, we’ll provide a term sheet outlining our investment terms and valuation. Our goal is to keep things open, honest and simple.

How we value companies

Final approval

We'll complete our final pre-investment checks (dotting I's, crossing T's...), and if that’s all good, you’re in! We'll transfer funds to your account.

Founder support

Now the real fun begins. We’ll work with your team, day in and day out, to develop product-market fit, rev your growth engine, and build a sustainable business model.

How we support companies

INVESTMENT PROCESS

Due diligence is a two-way street

The thing most VCs don’t acknowledge is that founders are taking a risk, too. Seed-stage businesses have one chance to get this right. Choosing who to work with is a big decision, and you shouldn’t make it lightly.

Rather than take our word for it, we encourage you to chat to our founders, and quiz them on the highs and lows of their Skalata experience.

Ready to pitch?

Lewi Software co-founders Geraldine Terada-Bellis and Vishnu Avudainayagam

Geraldine Terada-Bellis

Co-founder

Lewi Software

“We felt an immediate connection with the Skalata team because they’ve all had similar experiences and faced similar challenges to us.”

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Lewi Software

story

FAQS

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April 11, 2024

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19:30

Skalata x OIF Ventures Founder Drinks

The OIF Ventures team is in town from Sydney, and we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to join forces for a night of networking and conversation.

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Yoga, Surf, Network

Skalata, Cake Equity and River City Labs are teaming up to host an energising morning of Sunrise Yoga, Surf kicking off at 6.30am at Maroochydore Beach followed by a rooftop breakfast at Ocean City Labs.

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