Dave Thompson

Australasia’s largest & leading venture studio. Helping founders, growing startups and corporates incubate, create and accelerate new ventures & digital products. "Paloma have done an excellent job of supporting Afterpay with creativity, agility and technical proficiency. I would enthusiastically recommend Paloma to any business looking for a genuine partner to work with."​ - Nick Molnar, Founder of Afterpay

Freedom Ventures is part Venture Studio, part Holding Company. We will initially start by building businesses from 0-1, partnering with exceptional CEOs and operators to bring them to life. Over time, this strategy may expand to acquisitions as well. Each venture will have big ambitions, but be capital-light, simple and lean, designed for profitability and early dividends rather than chasing growth at all costs.

RunRemote - helping tech startups build without borders 🌎 The most successful startups aren’t just hiring locally, they’re building world-class teams by combining onshore and global talent. With rising salaries and increased competition, relying solely on local hiring is expensive and unsustainable. At RunRemote, were leveraging a decade of global hiring experience to help tech startups scale faster by connecting them with the top 1% of overseas talent. 🚀 Ready to scale smarter? Let’s build your global team today. Visit us at https://www.runremote.io/ to see how we can help.

Australasia’s largest & leading venture studio. Helping founders, growing startups and corporates incubate, create and accelerate new ventures & digital products. "Paloma have done an excellent job of supporting Afterpay with creativity, agility and technical proficiency. I would enthusiastically recommend Paloma to any business looking for a genuine partner to work with."​ - Nick Molnar, Founder of Afterpay

Hometime is a leading Australian travel tech company solving short-term rental management at scale. Our management platform pairs the industry’s top talent with world class technology to deliver an ultra-local and highly personalised five star experience to both our homeowners and guests. Since inception, we have generated over $100M+ in bookings and we are fast becoming Australia’s most trusted brand in the short-term rental space. With employees around the world, our team is incredibly passionate about real estate, technology and travel. We currently operate in over 30+ destinations across Australia and can’t wait to host you at one of them soon!

CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform. Established in Hong Kong in 1986, CITIC CLSA is Asia’s leading capital markets and investment group, committed to driving the growth strategies of global institutional investors, corporations, governments and high-net-worth individuals. CITIC CLSA’s award-winning research, extensive Asia network, direct links to China and highly experienced financial professionals set CITIC CLSA apart from global investment banks and regional players. Over three decades, CITIC CLSA has built an extensive Asia network with deep local knowledge and connections. Globally, we operate from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit clsa.com.