About Skalata
Skalata is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Melbourne, Australia. As of Aug 2026, Skalata is an active investor, having invested in 37 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Australia based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Food and Agriculture Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Enrola Overall, Skalata portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Doohly and Nucanon. A lot of funds co-invest with Skalata, with names like Antler sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Skalata has team of 16 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
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Skalata's List of Top Investments
Skalata has a portfolio of 37 companies. Their most notable investments are in PropCode and LoveHeart AI.Their portfolio spans across Australia and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech, Retail and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Skalata:
1. Doohly
Digital signage content management software. It enables users to create, schedule, and manage content for digital signage. The platform generates reports that provides insights on the campaign performance.
Key facts about Doohly
Online freelancer marketplace platform for creative talent. It helps hire an artist from various skill sets including signwriting, murals, live art, illustrations, and branding. It is an online marketplace to discover professional graffiti artists, mural artists, street artists or illustrators and speak with them directly to commission murals. It has created a "search tag" functionality that allows users to find artists they want by sending them a message, getting quotes, arranging the design, price and date specifics, making a payment and leaving a review.
Key facts about Book an Artist
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Hustle Fund, Utilism and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. LoveHeart AI
Developer of an AI-powered platform for early childhood education support. The platform offers tools for creating learning stories, personalised planning suggestions, and critical reflections. It also provides summaries, reports, daily journals, and coaching features. The platform adapts to various learning frameworks, philosophies, and writing styles.
Key facts about LoveHeart AI
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.3M
- Investors: OIF Ventures and Skalata
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Nucanon
AI-powered storytelling platform for collaborative game and narrative design. With an intuitive, AI-powered search, it serves as an essential copilot for Canon and Lore, offering users a comprehensive repository for complex storylines.
Key facts about Nucanon
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $500K
- Employee Count: 3 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Outlier Ventures, Antler and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. H3D
Provider of software to manufacturers and labs custom-fit businesses. The company offer products such as dental autodesign, audio autodesign, and smartphone scanning. It allows manufacturers to create custom-fit hearing devices without needing impression material or expensive 3D scanning technology.
Key facts about H3D
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Melbourne (Australia)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6.8M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Starfish Ventures, Australian Government and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Skalata's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Skalata has invested in 37 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 5 years. As of Aug 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Enrola.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Skalata's Investments by Stage
Skalata has made 28 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $608K.Skalata's Investments by Sector
Skalata has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications, Environment Tech and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 33 Tech companies, 29 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 26 Software companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 17 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 4 |
Environment Tech | 4 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 4 |
Others | 30 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Skalata's Investments by Geography
Skalata has made most investments in Australia (28).Skalata's recent investments
Skalata has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Enrola.Here are the most recent investments by Skalata:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 06, 2026 | Australia | Seed | 2481 | [+2] | |
Nov 01, 2024 | Australia | Seed | 4913 | ||
Aug 19, 2024 | Australia | Seed | 3846 | ||
Jul 31, 2024 | Australia | Seed | 9301 | [+1] | |
Jun 12, 2024 | Australia | Seed | 2792 | [+4] |
Acquired companies in Skalata's Portfolio
2 companies from Skalata's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Doohly in Mar 2026 by Canva for $*****.Here are Skalata's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 29, 2024 | Seed | 4196 | |
Nov 03, 2025 | May 2024 | Seed | 1715 |
Team profile of Skalata
Skalata has a team of 16 members including 6 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 3 Principals located in Australia. Skalata's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Skalata:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Melbourne | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Melbourne | - | - | |
Partner | Melbourne | - | - | |
Partner | Melbourne | - | ||
Venture Partner | Australia | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | Sunshine Coast | - | - | |
Principal | Melbourne | - | - |
Co-investors of Skalata
Over the past 7 years, 33 investors have co-invested in Skalata's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Skalata: ACAC Innovation, muru-D and 1 other have invested in rounds before Skalata. There is 1 company where ACAC Innovation has invested before Skalata and 1 company where muru-D has invested before Skalata.
- Top Co-investors of Skalata: 23 investors entered a company along with Skalata. These include investors like Antler (4 companies).
- Invested after Skalata: A total of 7 investors have invested in Skalata's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Touch Ventures (1 company), Steve Baxter (1 company) and TEN13 (1 company).
Recent News related to Skalata
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Paperly Lands $3M Backing From Purpose Ventures, Tribe Global Ventures, and SkalataStartup News•Nov 29, 2025•Skalata, Purpose Ventures, Tribe
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LoveHeart AI raises $2.3 million for early childhood educatorsSmartCompany•Aug 20, 2024•OIF Ventures, Skalata, LoveHeart AI
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Edtech LoveHeart AI schools up on $2.3 million Seed roundStartup Daily•Aug 19, 2024•LoveHeart AI, OIF Ventures, Skalata
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Product development startup SupplyScope lands $300,000 pre-Seed from SkalataStartup Daily•May 09, 2024•SupplyScope, Skalata
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Outdoor adtech startup Doohly banks $500,000 pre-Seed to speed up digital ad executionStartup Daily•Apr 29, 2024•Doohly, Skalata
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B2B food distribution marketplace Prep serves up $200,000 pre-Seed roundStartup Daily•Apr 18, 2024•Preplocal, Skalata, WorkRex, Skalata Ventures
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Omni Biotech Raises $300k Pre-Seed Round To Make Hydration An Everyday TrackableStartup News•Dec 11, 2023•Omni Biotech, Skalata, Skalata Ventures
