Schedule

4.30pm - Arrival and networking
5.00pm - Keynote session from Tom Smalley followed by Q&A session
6.00pm - Networking (drinks and food provided)

The event will take place at the Skalata Ventures Melbourne office – Level 8, 446 Collins St, Melbourne. Spaces are limited.

What to Expect
Join Skalata Investment Manager, Tom Smalley, for a frank chat about the all-too-often death sentence for great startups: a cooked cap table.

Find out what really matters to investors when they open up that Excel file for the first time – what they need to see, what’s concerning and what’s an absolute deal breaker. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and ensure there’s a seat at the table for your next investor(s). He'll cover:

How to find investors that add value beyond capital
What percentage you should really give to advisors
How to manage your friends, family and fools
How not to condemn yourself to a down round
How to stay safe with SAFEs
How to avoid dodgy terminology in shareholder agreements
How to avoid being blindsided by dilution
And why a specialist startup lawyer & accountant are worth their weight in gold!

About Tom
Tom Smalley is an Investment Manager at Skalata Ventures. His day-to-day is spent speaking with founders from across Australia, conducting due diligence on startups (including cap table reviews!) and ultimately investing in the next generation of great seed-stage companies.

Prior to joining Skalata, Tom spent over five years working at law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) in the Corporate M&A team, advising clients in the financial services, technology and telecommunications sectors. Tom is also a mentor for the Blackbird Giants Program.

About Skalata Ventures
Skalata Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm with a portfolio of 40+ companies across Australia. Skalata’s Venture Development model helps startups navigate the seed stage, while preparing them for sustainable, long-term growth.

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