Paloma Capital

About Paloma Capital

Paloma Capital is a venture capital firm based in Australia, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionAustralia

Funding StagePre Seed

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Early Australasian tech founder, day zero, studio-aligned

Australasian tech

venture studio + fund

day zero investing

multi-stage

operator-led

Bullish Signals

Portfolio $500M+ combined valuationexternal

Fund 1: 10+ portfolio companiesexternal

GP capital co-invested alongside LPsexternal

Studio + fund model since 2017external

Co-invest alongside global top-tier VCswebsite

Proven studio playbook, multiple exitswebsite

11 named Fund 1 portfolio companieswebsite

Fast co-investment via streamlined structurewebsite

Contrarian Signals

Studio-gated deal flow onlyexternal

Australasian geography limits scopeexternal

Founder Do's

Be Australasian-based tech founder

Seek day-zero backing

Welcome operator involvement

Open to studio co-investment model

Align on long-term portfolio building

Founder Don'ts

Don't expect passive capital only

Avoid non-tech sectors

Don't need late-stage check only

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$25M

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Key People

Ash Fogelberg