Scale Investors

Scale Investors operates as Australia's pioneering women-led venture capital fund and angel investment network. It provides capital and strategic support to early-stage startups led by women founders. The firm mobilizes investors, channeling funding into these ventures to address gender imbalance in startup finance and foster innovation. This approach ensures promising female-led enterprises receive necessary resources to scale and succeed.

Established March 2013 in Melbourne, Scale Investors originated from recognizing a significant funding gap for women-led businesses. Inspired by the US-based Golden Seeds, the initiative was spearheaded by RBA board member Carol Schwartz. This founding insight highlighted untapped market potential and the critical need for a platform supporting diverse female founders, aiming to unlock economic value by investing in underrepresented talent.

Scale Investors serves women-led startup founders seeking early-stage investment and investors committed to gender-lens impact. Its mission is to empower women through strategic capital, cultivating a more equitable, thriving entrepreneurial landscape. It envisions accelerating women-led enterprises, fostering an inclusive, dynamic investment future where innovation is sourced from all demographics.