Fund profile / Australia

Paloma Capital

Geography: Australia
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: $25M
Focus: AI/ML
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

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.

N°02 / Thesis

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

12 named Fund 1 portfolio companieswebsite

Fast co-investment via streamlined structurewebsite

Operators with deep tech landscape understandingwebsite

Built + scaled multiple successful companieswebsite

Portfolio exceeds half billion AUD valuationwebsite

Information edge via operator backgroundswebsite

Active 2017-2025, still deploying capitalwebsite

Decisive co-investment via streamlined fund structurewebsite

Named exits: Authsignal, Chemcloud, Evermed, Groundedwebsite

12-company Fund 1: Marmalade, Planna, Runn, Sherlokwebsite

Spinaway, T-Shirt Ventures, WHEN in portfoliowebsite

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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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$25M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Ash Fogelberg

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