start small, think big
There is a gap in the Australian funding market. Venture Capital mandates are narrow and only invest in unicorn outcomes.
Visionary founders looking to build disruptive companies cannot secure funding.
Start Small Ventures bridges the gap. We connect visionary founders with investors seeking exceptional returns.
Starting out is really tough. Access the right advice and support from an experienced operator and advisor. We partner with you, to provide a range of startup advisory services including business and growth strategy, and capital raising services.
Invest in high returning startups. We are experienced early stage startup investors, having reviewed 1000's of startups and deployed millions of dollars into Australian startups.
We partner with you to develop an investment thesis, access startups, run a robust due diligence process, and support the startup succeed post investment.
Nicole has over 15 years of experience across venture capital, investment banking and strategy consulting. Nicole has worked with high growth, technology companies for more than a decade. She has deep understanding and relationships across the Australian startup eco-system.
Nicole was the Investment Director at Rampersand, an early stage venture capital fund, for 4 years. At Rampersand, Nicole assessed thousands of startups, invested millions of dollars into the Australian startups and supported the portfolio companies to succeed.
Prior to Venture Capital, Nicole worked in the Product Strategy team at SEEK, and as a management consultant and investment banker.
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