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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...
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
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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