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Investor FAQs

Wholesale investor status, eligibility, the listing structure, and how this differs from picking individual stocks.

Plain answers to the questions readers ask most about Scalare Partners and about investing in an ASX listed company that holds early stage technology positions. These are general in nature and are not advice.

What is Scalare Partners?

Scalare Partners Holdings Limited is a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the code SCP. It runs an operating business that supports startup founders, and it invests from its own balance sheet in a portfolio of early stage technology companies. Its half year and annual reports are lodged with the ASX and are free to read.

What is a wholesale investor, and do I need to be one to buy SCP shares?

In Australia, a wholesale investor is generally a person or entity that meets tests set out in the Corporations Act, such as an accountant's certificate showing net assets of at least $2.5 million or gross income of at least $250,000 in each of the last two financial years, or investing $500,000 or more in a single offer. Those tests decide who can be offered unlisted or wholesale only products, such as many venture capital funds. Ordinary shares in a listed company such as SCP trade on the ASX, and buying shares on market through a broker does not require wholesale investor status. Whether any investment is appropriate for you is a separate question and depends on your circumstances.

How does eligibility work in practice?

To buy shares on the ASX you need a trading account with a broker or an online trading platform, and to meet that provider's own onboarding requirements. Companies may also raise capital directly from investors in placements or offers, and those offers can have their own eligibility rules, including wholesale only offers. Any such offer is announced on the ASX and its terms are set out in the offer documents.

How does the ASX listing structure work?

Scalare Partners Holdings Limited is the listed entity. It owns the operating business and holds the investment portfolio directly, rather than through an external fund. Shareholders own shares in the listed company, and the value of those shares is set by the market. There is no fund structure, no management fee stream and no fund lock up in the usual venture capital sense, and the shares can be bought and sold on market during ASX trading hours, subject to liquidity.

How is this different from picking individual stocks?

Buying SCP shares gives you exposure to one listed company whose value is influenced by both its operating business and its portfolio of early stage holdings. That is different from buying shares in each portfolio company, which is generally not possible because they are private. It is also different from a diversified index fund. Concentration, liquidity and the risks of early stage investing all apply, and a listed vehicle can trade above or below the carrying value of what it holds.

Where do the figures on these pages come from?

From Scalare Partners' ASX announcements, principally the H1 FY26 Appendix 4D and Half Year Report lodged on 27 February 2026 and the accompanying investor presentation. Nothing here is a forecast. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance.

What are the main risks?

Early stage companies fail at a high rate. Portfolio valuations are estimates until a position is sold and can be written down. Smaller listed companies can be volatile and thinly traded, which affects the price at which you can buy or sell. The company reported a loss for the half year, and there is no assurance of future profitability or dividends. Read the risk disclosures in the company's ASX filings.

Is this page financial advice?

No. It is general information published as a paid advertisement. It does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting, consider whether it is appropriate for you and consider obtaining advice from an appropriately licensed financial adviser.

Where can I read the primary documents?

All announcements are on the ASX company page at asx.com.au (ASX: SCP). The investor update on the company's acquisition momentum is at scalarepartners.com.

Investing in SCP involves risk, including loss of some or all of your capital.

Paid advertisement by SGNL Media, engaged by Fairfax Partners Inc. on behalf of Scalare Partners Holdings Limited (ASX: SCP). Compensation for this promotion is cash only. No securities, options or performance-linked consideration form part of that compensation.

Neither SGNL Media nor Fairfax Partners Inc. holds securities in Scalare Partners. They are paid to communicate information about the company and do not benefit directly from movements in its share price.

The general financial product advice contained in this advertisement is provided by Fairfax Partners Australia Pty Ltd, Corporate Authorised Representative No. 001323252 of Springboard Wealth, AFSL 544118.

This advice has been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on it, you should consider whether the advice is appropriate for you, having regard to those matters.

Factual claims are drawn from Scalare Partners’ ASX announcements and public disclosures and have been checked against those sources. Forward-looking statements reflect the company’s stated expectations, and actual outcomes may differ materially. Investing in shares involves risk, including the possible loss of capital. Review the company’s complete ASX disclosures and consider obtaining advice from an appropriately licensed financial adviser before making an investment decision.

Scalare Partners Holdings Limited · 7/10 Spring Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia