ABOUT scalare >
SCALARE DELIVERS THE GAME-CHANGE TO CHANGE-MAKERS
At Scalare, we’re on a mission to create a greater impact by building a collaborative network that connects exceptional founders, advisors and investors in a unique and powerful partnership, because real transformation and growth takes more than money.
Our unique collaboration and partnership model provides clear pathways to global investors, experts and markets. We augment skills gaps at every step to help cross the divide from start-up to successful exit, ensuring exceptional portfolio results and return on investment to investors and founders alike.
us$131b Invested globally in technology start-ups in 2019*
Source: 2019 Annual Startup Report by HexGn
“Globally, investment in disruptive technology & innovation is growing at near historical highs - HOWEVER INVESTMENT IN EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES IS SHRINKING”
building great comPANIES
TAKES GREAT PEOPLE
Our internationally experienced, cross functional team are deeply passionate about helping innovative companies and founders change the world.
The Scalare Team
James Walker
FOUNDING PARTNER
James has over 25 years’ experience as a senior executive of various high growth private companies. James has successfully completed multiple ASX IPOs, corporate acquisition transactions, secondary round raises on both the ASX and UK AIM markets and private capital raises.
Nick Roberts
FOUNDING PARTNER
Nick is a successful entrepreneur, investor and company director with expertise in building, scaling and selling global data, compliance and technology businesses, having returned in excess of $300M to investors.
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Carolyn Breeze
CEO
Carolyn is an accomplished commercial leader with over 20 years’ experience driving digital innovation and commercial teams across a broad range of business environments. With her willingness to share her leadership and commercial expertise, she is also a sought-after public speaker and thought leader in the tech industry.
GILES BOURNE
FOUNDING PARTNER
Giles is a commercial leader in technology start-ups and scaleups with thirteen years of experience as Managing Director of an ASX listed hi-tech company. Giles has a track record of securing expansion capital, strategic partnerships, JVs and licensing agreements.
JENNy
LI
PARTNER
Jenny is a strategy focused and results orientated finance leader, with more than 15 years’ experience in improving financial governance, working in and advising multinational business to high growth start ups undertaking rapid change and growth.
TIM
GRIFFITHS
PARTNER
Tim is an entrepreneur and technologist, having co-founded and scaled an ASX-listed global technology business. He has helped build and scale multiple businesses for the past 20 years, working across many companies in 12 countries.
PERNILLE AGGERHOLm
HEAD OF MARKETING, PARTNERSHIPS & COMMUNITY
Pernille is a creative marketing and communications professional with 10 years of experience across media, technology and financial services. She builds vibrant communities that facilitate connection, opportunity and growth.
Sarah Macaulay
COMMUNITY
MANAGER
Sarah is a highly experienced content and communications professional with strong stakeholder engagement credentials, and over 15 years of experience working in marketing and corporate communications.
William Hartanto
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
William is a qualified CPA and Financial Controller with more than 15 years of experience across international Technology and SaaS businesses in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
RACHEL HOOKE
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rachel is a partner at patent firm, FB Rice where she heads the medical technology division. Rachel has been recognised as an IP Star for patent prosecution in Managing Intellectual Property, 2019/20. She is also a keen angel investor and a member of the Scale Investors network.
BEAU QUARRY
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Beau is an experienced Risk Management, Investment and Development professional and board director with more than 30 years of experience. His career has included roles in Corporate Treasury, Family Office Management (private equity / lending focus) and Property Development.
We believe that real transformation and growth takes more than money, and to be successful over time, companies must not only deliver financial performance but also make a positive contribution to the community and the environment.
Through our ‘Be the Change' initiative, we work to:
Be The Change
️Foster a community of greater gender balance and cultural diversity among our community of Founders, Advisors and Investors
Help our Founders build diversified teams and boards
Form strategic partnerships and participate in networks to further the diversity agenda within the tech community and highlight positive role models from our community
As an integral part of our values, we are committed to improving gender balance and cultural diversity within technology entrepreneurship.
45%
of the Scalare team are female
60%
of our new investments in 2022 were in female and culturally diverse founders
$1.3m
has been invested by Scalare towards female and culturally diverse founders to date, with $820k deployed in 2022 alone