Skalata

Venture capital for the real world

BIG PICTURE

Create something worthwhile

We started Skalata to help founders build the next generation of great companies. The ones that create the jobs, industries, and the strong, diversified economies of the future. The ones that have a net positive impact – not just on the economy – but their community. They act as a force for good.

Building capability

Capital is a commodity. Everyone has a network. But the highest leverage investment we can make in a company is helping to build long-term capability through our founder support model.

Playing the long game

Navigating a company through the seed stage isn't linear or straightforward. We help founders overcome short-term challenges, while ensuring they don’t jeopardise their ability to achieve long-term success.

OUR VALUES

What we stand for

We're proud critics of the status quo

We’re firm believers in the power of partnerships and have created a different VC model that includes those who share our vision and want to play a part. This allows us to access the capabilities of our university, corporate and government partners to help increase our impact.

We're about substance over hype

We love to work with people that possess a combination of confidence and humility. Every company has problems, but if you can’t see them, you won’t address them. We value long-term, sustainable growth rather that growth at all costs and hype machines.

We raise the bar

We’re not afraid to admit that we have high standards and believe that the benchmark can always be higher. We’re inquisitive and open minded and embrace feedback as an opportunity to improve.

We're kind & generous

Generosity and kindness are what ties everything together. Yes, we pursue excellence, yes we can have rigorous debates about how to improve but this is always done in the right way. We care about each other and are always respectful.

We're ethical, above all