Paloma Capital

Australia
Pre Seed
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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
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

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

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