Rohan Workman
Co-Founder & GP, Tall Order Ventures
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Rohan Workman of Skalata — Backing overlooked founders as AI rewrites the thesisAbout Tall Order Ventures
Skalata Ventures is an Australian pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology founders — with a track record of supporting overlooked founders. It writes first cheques alongside a structured growth program of operational support and capital to help companies reach their next milestone. Skalata grew out of the University of Melbourne’s accelerator programs and was co-founded in 2018.
- Sector
- Venture capital (seed stage)
- Business model
- Venture fund (first-cheque seed investor)
- Founded
- 2018
- Founders
- Rohan Workman, Maxine Lee, Paul Little
- Headquarters
- Melbourne
- Offices
- Melbourne
- Markets
- Australia (Victoria)
- Status
- Rebranded from Skalata Ventures to Tall Order Ventures in September 2026, after a management buyout from co-founder Paul Little
Sources: startupdaily.net, tallorder.vc, tallorder.vc, premier.vic.gov.au, tallorder.vc
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