Scalare Partners
Venture capitalSydney · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Scalare Partners focuses on backing bold founders at the early stage, aiming to help Australian startups grow and compete globally. As a publicly listed firm, it seeks to give everyday investors access to early-stage startup investing, letting them grow alongside the founders it backs. It invests from its own balance sheet, which it says frees it to support ideas it believes in rather than only those chasing the highest returns, and to build long-term partnerships on the right terms. Mentorship is central to its model, with a team that has built, scaled, and sold startups offering founders honest, experience-based guidance and hands-on support.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 2 of 52 portfolio companiesFintech ×2Cybersecurity ×1Enterprise Software ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 52 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathProviding accessible world-class learning through a platform connecting learners to courses from top universities and institutions.
Austin, US
Luan D. Dang(Executive Officer)Sundhiraj Sharma(Director)Eric Manlunas(Director)Alan S. Knitowski(Executive Officer, Director)Winston Damarillo(Director)Matt Aune(Executive Officer)
FrankieOne provides customer onboarding and identity verification solutions for financial institutions and fintech companies, offering KYC, KYB, AML, and biometric capabilities designed to balance compliance requirements with user experience.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Simon Costello(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)Aaron Chipper(Technical Co-Founder)
Healdsburg, US
DAVID COOPER(MANAGER OF MANAGING ENTITY)
Remitly is an international money transfer service that enables customers to send money across borders to multiple countries.
FintechSeattle, US
Matthew B Oppenheimer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Hilton Hewitt(Executive Officer)William Bryant(Director)Andrew Larson(Executive Officer)Joshua Hug(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Charles Stonecipher(Director)
Chicago, US
Christopher Abele(Director)Daniel Reed(Director)Max Tetrault(Director)Christopher Campbell(Executive Officer, Director)Todd Paul(Director)
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCourseraNYSE: COURFortiveNYSE: FTVPhunwareNASDAQ: PHUNWealthfrontNASDAQ: WLTH
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRemitly · simplywall.st · Jul 18, 2026
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 Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Scalare Partners located?
- Scalare Partners is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCarolyn Breeze interviewed on Ausbiz TV about Scalare Partners ASX Launch
Scalare Partners · Carolyn Breeze
Carolyn Breeze: CEO of Scalare Partners
NewyTechPeople · Carolyn Breeze
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