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Scalare Partners

Scalare Partners is an ASX-listed tech investment and advisory firm that backs bold founders early and helps them build wisely. It invests in early-stage...

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Scalare Partners

Scalare Partners is an ASX-listed tech investment and advisory firm that backs bold founders early and helps them build wisely. It invests in early-stage startups and provides mentorship, while acquiring mission-aligned businesses complementary to the startup journey. The firm went public to give everyday investors access to early-stage startups, with capital coming from its own balance sheet.

General information

Firm type

Private Equity

Year founded

2020

Location

Region

Oceania

Country

Australia

City

Sydney

Corporate office

Sydney, Australia

Principals

Carolyn Breeze

CEO

Giles Bourne

Founding Partner

James Walker

Founding Partner

Nick Roberts

Founding Partner

Hervé Fiévet

Chief Financial Officer

Jack Williams

Head of Growth

Jenny Li

Partner

Keriana King

Head of Ecosystem

Lauren Calautti

Chief Revenue Rocketeer

Tim Griffiths

Partner

Sector focus

Enterprise SoftwareAI/MLFinTechDigital HealthClimateTechPropTech

Frequently asked questions

How does Scalare Partners source proprietary deal flow?

Scalare has acquired several founder-community assets — Tank Stream Labs, Tech Ready Women, and the Australian Technologies Competition — that create a pipeline of early-stage companies. The Founders Union services hub further embeds the firm in the startup lifecycle, functioning as a deal-sourcing funnel rather than relying solely on traditional VC networks.

Does Scalare Partners participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

The firm describes itself as making direct investments in early-stage startups and acquiring complementary businesses. Public materials do not reference any fund-of-funds activity or commitments to external venture funds.

What investment stages does Scalare Partners typically target?

Scalare targets early-stage technology companies from seed through growth phases. Its acquisitions of incubator and accelerator programs suggest a willingness to engage at the earliest formation stages, before institutional venture rounds.

How does Scalare’s public-listing structure affect its investment timeline?

Because Scalare invests from its own balance sheet as a listed entity, it operates as a permanent-capital vehicle with no fixed fund life. The tradeoff is that its share price and capital-raising ability are subject to public-market conditions, which can either amplify or constrain deployable resources.

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