Start Small Ventures is an advisory firm, supporting both startups and investors in the Australian market.
There is a gap in early stage funding market. Great founders building disruptive companies struggle to raise capital where they don't meet traditional venture fund mandates. And investors want access to direct deals that meet their unique investment thesis, yet still deliver exceptional returns.
Start Small Ventures bridges this gap. We connect visionary founders with direct, relevant investors and family offices.
We are driven by the desire to help more great Australian startups succeed, and support the next wave of economic growth in Australia. And deliver strong financial returns to both founders, founding teams and investors.
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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