Our Story.

Scale Investors is an angel syndicate network that invests in the best Australian women-led startups.

We are closing the gender-investment gap by granting sophisticated, high net worth investors access to invest in and support talented, diverse and trail-blazing early stage startups.

Our Mission

To maximise investor returns by investing in the best women-led startups.

Our Vision

A world where gender does not limit access to capital.

Our Founders.

Founded in 2013 by four visionary women - Susan Oliver, Carol Schwartz, Annette Kimmitt and Laura McKenzie - our founders remain actively involved in achieving our mission as investors, mentors and advocates for outstanding women entrepreneurs.

Susan Oliver, AM
Founding Chair

Carol Schwartz, AO
Co-founder

Annette Kimmit
Co-founder

Laura McKenzie
Co-founder

Founder Bios.

Why we do it.

Australian women saw only 4% of total startup funding between 2018-2021.

There is an unrelenting lack of capital in the hands of Australian women-founders. We at Scale are here to change that.

Our angels are an exceptional cohort of accomplished individuals from diverse backgrounds, who not only possess the desire to support women founders, but understand the clear economic opportunity that investing in women-led startups provides.


What we believe.

The evidence is clear.

Women make for better investments*. Investing in women is not only essential to empowering the future, it is also a luctrative investment opportunity.

We believe the future of investment is gender-diverse, and strive to close the gender-investment gap through ensuring women have access to capital.

Through both our investment and education channels, we demonstrate and drive what we know to be true:

  • A gender-equal future is ensured by the empowerment of women in the present

  • Investing in women is the best investment