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Paloma

Venture capital

North Sydney · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Paloma Capital invests in innovative Australasian technology companies, backing founders from day zero and investing alongside its affiliated venture studio. Positioning itself as an operator-led fund, it emphasizes an information edge from its own operating experience, a proven playbook from building and scaling companies within its studio, and full alignment through investing its own capital alongside LPs. Its streamlined structure is designed to enable fast, decisive co-investment opportunities alongside leading global venture capital funds. The group has built a multi-stage technology portfolio with a combined valuation exceeding half a billion dollars.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
North Sydney, AU
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
1

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & curated
Nick Frandsen· Co-CEO
Rafe Custance· Venture Partnerin
Andrew Amesbury· Client Partner
Georgia Chunn· GMin
Lauren Skogstad· Head of Designin
Morgan Hall· CTOin
Neisen Naidoo· Client Partnerin
Serica Cooke· General Counselin
Shona Evans· Head of Operationsin

Investments · 1 tracked

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WHEN FertilitySeed · Nov 2024 · $1M

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Paloma invest at?
Paloma invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Paloma focus on?
Paloma focuses on SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Paloma located?
Paloma is headquartered in North Sydney, AU.

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