Investment Director, Skalata Ventures
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Stori is now Nucanon following a $500,000 pre-seed round led by Skalata with Antler, Outlier Ventures, Paperclip Partners and Sydney FC's chief executive aboard, on top of 2023 backing from Antler and Jason Calacanis.
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Prep, a marketplace helping food makers reach large buyers, has landed $200,000 in pre-seed funding from Melbourne venture firm Skalata.
Melbourne edtech Cleverbean has secured seed backing from Skalata Ventures to supply curriculum-aligned lesson materials that save teachers time, with AI-powered student feedback on its roadmap.
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Lewi Software, a wastewater-management software startup whose founders studied at the University of Queensland, has banked $200,000 in a first round from Melbourne venture firm Skalata Ventures after completing UQ's ilab accelerator.
Marketing partnerships marketplace Partnar has secured a $200,000 seed investment from Melbourne venture firm Skalata Ventures, which sees growing value in brand partnerships as third-party tracking fades.
Workplace mental health platform Foremind has secured seed backing from Skalata Ventures to expand support for construction workers, a sector where suicide deaths outstrip workplace accidents and assistance programs are often missing.
Computer vision startup Nola raised $200,000 in pre-seed funding from Skalata Ventures for its privacy-focused platform that analyses video to measure visitor numbers, queues and engagement at venues.