Side Stage Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Side Stage Ventures specializes in the earliest stages of company building, backing pre-seed and seed companies, often pre-revenue. The firm is sector agnostic but seeks outlier founders with proven hustle, a compelling global vision, and the drive to build billion-dollar businesses in large markets. It looks for differentiated products solving real problems with the potential to be far superior to competitors, and favors markets with billions of potential customers or dollars in revenue capacity. The firm emphasizes collaborative co-investing, flexibility on valuation and ownership, and hands-on support with hiring, fundraising, and reaching product-market fit.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's websiteGeneral Partner and Co-Founder of Side Stage Ventures. He previously co-founded Platoon, a creative talent platform acquired by Apple in 2018, and was earlier an investor at UK venture fund LocalGlobe.
General Partner and Co-Founder of Side Stage Ventures with over 18 years of investing experience across venture, agriculture, real estate, and equity markets. His VC track record includes backing Go1, Airtasker, and amaysim, and he co-founded Tank Stream Ventures.
Partner at Side Stage Ventures backing early-stage founders building globally ambitious companies from Australia. Her background spans industrial design and brand strategy, including Global Director of Design Strategy at Ogilvy Worldwide and co-founding consumer hardware company Flaus.
Principal at Side Stage Ventures overseeing operations and investments, having joined in 2023. He previously worked as an Investment Analyst at BridgeLane Capital.
Head of Operations at Side Stage Ventures overseeing operations and the portfolio. She previously was a Portfolio Manager at Crowdcube and ran her own resale clothing business in London.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Side Stage Ventures invest at?
- Side Stage Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Side Stage Ventures's typical check size?
- Side Stage Ventures typically writes checks of $1.5M.
- What sectors does Side Stage Ventures focus on?
- Side Stage Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
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