Scalare Partners
Venture capitalSydney · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Scalare Partners backs bold early-stage founders with a focus on helping Australian startups compete globally. The firm is differentiated by its own capital deployment, allowing it to back ideas based on merit rather than return potential alone. Core to their approach is mentorship rooted in the operational experience of the team, who have built and scaled multiple ventures. They provide honest, practical guidance to founders alongside capital.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website
Commercial leader with over 20 years of experience driving digital innovation and commercial teams across diverse business environments.
Commercial leader in technology startups and scaleups with 13 years as Managing Director of an ASX-listed tech company. Experienced in securing expansion capital, strategic partnerships, and licensing agreements.
Senior executive with over 25 years of experience overseeing multiple ASX IPOs, corporate acquisitions, secondary fundraising rounds, and private capital raises on both Australian and UK markets.
Successful entrepreneur and investor with expertise in building and scaling data, compliance, and technology businesses, having returned over $300M to investors.
Finance-focused partner helping technology founders scale, raise capital, and navigate growth strategy, valuation, and exit planning.
Entrepreneur and technologist who co-founded and scaled an ASX-listed global technology business, with 20 years of experience building and scaling companies across 12 countries.
Strategic operator with a decade of experience working with hundreds of businesses on commercial growth and operational scaling.
Founder-turned-operator who builds connections and community within the startup space through strategic partnerships and founder events.
Experienced commercial leader skilled in business development and revenue growth, with expertise sourcing and structuring partnerships across ANZ.
Finance and accounting professional with over 20 years of experience across funds management, consumer goods, property valuation, and other sectors.
Communications and community professional with experience in both corporate and startup environments, supporting founder partnerships and community initiatives.
Qualified CPA and Financial Controller with over 15 years of experience in finance across international Technology and SaaS businesses in Australia and Asia.
What they invest in
from 1 of 52 portfolio companiesCybersecurity ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1SaaS ×1
Investments · 52 tracked
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CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Simon Costello(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)Aaron Chipper(Technical Co-Founder)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Scalare Partners invest at?
- Scalare Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Scalare Partners focus on?
- Scalare Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Scalare Partners located?
- Scalare Partners is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
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