Tall Order
Venture Capital Accelerator Est. 2018
Formerly known as Skalata Ventures, Skalata.
≥AUD 25M
Est. FUM (minimum)
Latest fund only: Skalata Fund II (2021)
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Founded
- 2018
- Focus
- AI & Data · Technology
About
Tall Order, formerly Skalata, is a seed fund based in Melbourne. It writes the first institutional cheque into AI-native companies and keeps investing as each company proves itself.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Sources
Profile sources
- tallorder.vc — AI & Data, Technology
Locations & investment markets
Office · Melbourne, Australia
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-14.
Investment Criteria
Investment size
USD 25K - USD 250K
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Australia
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Oceania
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
Australia
1 known office
Melbourne, VIC, Australia (HQ)
Fundraising
Deals & Activity
Deals, last 12 months
0
None led
Deals, last 36 months
5
1 led
Exits, last 36 months
0
0 on record
Recent deals
Rounds, buyouts and stakes from public sources · How this is counted- A$2m
- A$600,000
- A$2.3m
- US$1.5m
-
Tracked deals
5
Most common deal types
Seed (3) Pre Seed (2)
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