Skalata expands West with $5M Government backing
Skalata announces a $5M allocation from Western Australia's $45M venture capital program to back local startups, recalls its existing WA investments, and plans a permanent WA base from 2025.
Startup · $2.9m raised
Brisbane, WA
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Enrola raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Afterwork Ventures | Seed · Pre-seed | - |
| Antler Australia | Seed · Pre-seed | - |
| Purpose Ventures | Seed | - |
| Skalata Ventures | Seed · Pre-seed | - |
Investors whose own portfolio pages list Enrola, even though we haven't found any coverage of the round yet.
| Investor | Listed on |
|---|---|
| 77 Partners | its portfolio page ↗ |
Companies Enrola acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | Head of Growth | ontargetish.com, Startup Daily, Dealroom |
| Jo Thomas | CEO · Founder | SmartCompany, bushletter.com, ontargetish.com, Startup Daily (7 Aug 2026), Dealroom, Antler Australia, Startup Daily (3 Jul 2024) |
| Yvette Quinby | CTO · Founder | SmartCompany, bushletter.com, ontargetish.com, Startup Daily (7 Aug 2026), Dealroom, Antler Australia, Startup Daily (3 Jul 2024) |
Stories naming Enrola. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Skalata announces a $5M allocation from Western Australia's $45M venture capital program to back local startups, recalls its existing WA investments, and plans a permanent WA base from 2025.
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Also Startup Daily·This Week in Australian Startups·ontargetish.com·bushletter.com·SmartCompany
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Also SmartCompany