For Founders

We invest in founders who have lived the problem they are solving.

You have the sector depth. You understand your customer. You know what needs to be built and why the market is ready. We provide the capital, operational support, and network to help you scale.

Pre-Seed to Series C
Stage Focus
A$100K+
Initial Cheques
6
Sector Verticals
Day 1
VaaS Embedded
Sydney business district
What We Look For

The founders we back share four traits.

1

Domain Conviction

You have lived the problem your company solves. Spent years in your sector. Understand the regulatory landscape, the economic unit of the business, and where capital underserves the market.

2

Capital Discipline

You know what this company costs to build. You think like an operator and capital allocator, not a fundraiser. You see each dollar as one less you must earn through revenue.

3

Defensible Position

Your business has structural moats. Trained teams, regulatory licences, data advantages, network effects. Not just a better UX or faster iteration. Defensibility that matters at scale.

4

Operational Excellence

You execute with discipline. Whether through technology, process innovation, or sector expertise, you have structural advantages that compound over time. Defensibility that creates real value.

Partnership Model

An operating partner, not just capital.

We embed into your team. From close, we are helping with unit economics, capital efficiency, and strategic decisions. Our CFO-as-a-Service model means you have institutional-grade financial discipline without the headcount cost.

We follow our founders into later rounds. We commit dollar-for-dollar to Series A and beyond. Your growth is our alignment.

Melbourne office
Day 1
VaaS embedded from close
How We Work

From signal to partnership. Five clear stages.

01

Signal

You enter our view. Via introduction, application, or our own pattern recognition.

02

First Meeting

We learn your story. You learn how we think about value creation and capital allocation.

03

Deep Dive

Structured diligence over 4–6 weeks. Business, market, team, governance, and financial projection assessment.

04

Term Sheet

Investment memo complete. Terms transparent. We move to documentation and legal closing.

05

Build Together

Capital deployed. Board structures live. Strategic planning and execution begins immediately.

No pitch deck required. Just tell us what you are building.

A short note about your company, your market, and your first few milestones. We focus on founders and the problem, not slides and forecasts. If there is mutual interest, we'll ask deeper questions during our first conversation.

What to include

  • Your name and role
  • The problem you are solving
  • Why now
  • How far along you are

Send to:

founders@cavari.com.au