The venture catalyst: How Carol Schwartz is changing the game for women-led businesses

Carol Schwartz is one of Australia’s most influential investors, pouring millions of dollars into women-led start-ups. The Reserve Bank of Australia board member also co-founded Scale Investors. This female-led start-up accelerator has injected more than $20 million into 46 businesses now worth an estimated half a billion dollars. More recently, her focus has shifted to investing in female venture capitalists – a move she hopes will help flip the switch in gender equality globally.

Carol Schwartz will share her full story live at the Forbes Australia Business Summit. You can secure your ticket here.

When Marisa Warren and Kate Vale – the co-founders of female-owned venture capital fund ALIAVIA Ventures approached Carol Schwartz about investing in their tech fund during the COVID lockdowns, she said no. The result was tears – lots of them.