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Seed Space Venture Capital

Venture capital

Sydney · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Seed Space positions itself as a true early-stage investor aiming to be the first professional backer and trusted advisor to leading fintech innovators. The firm believes financial services are undergoing a revolution driven by customer demand for friendlier services and new technologies enabling lower-cost delivery. It supports portfolio companies from idea to growth, partnering with incubators, accelerators, and innovation hubs to help founders launch. Seed Space is committed to fostering the fintech ecosystem in Australia and globally through mentoring and sponsorship, and applies a data- and evidence-based approach across screening, investment structuring, and corporate exits.

Invests inFintechAustraliaGlobalSwitzerlandSydney

Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Sydney, NSW, AU
Instruments
Equity

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website
Dirk Steller· Founding Partner

Finance and wealth professional with experience across wealth management, government and financial technology in both public and private sectors. Holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canberra and an MBA from Leopold-Franzens Universitat Innsbruck.

Arthur Lo· Partner

Financial services professional with 15+ years of experience owning and managing investment and fund operations across multiple countries. Holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales.

Cathryn Lyall· Partner

Capital markets veteran with a 30-year career as a derivatives trader and exchange executive. Co-founded Seismic Foundry in 2017 and sits on the board of Fintech Australia; founding board member of Women In Listed Derivatives.

Giuseppe Boemo· Partner

Business leader and former private client adviser at Morgans Financial and Escala Partners, with experience in agribusiness due diligence and capital raisings. Holds degrees from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.

Tobias Snoad· Partner

Technology professional with more than 15 years in software development and data analysis, plus expertise in statistics, behavioural finance and information security. Holds a Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University.

Katrina Donaghy· Advisor

Co-founder and Co-CEO of Civic Ledger, a blockchain solutions company for public sector markets. Experienced in public policy and early-stage commercialisation, holding degrees from Griffith University.

Lynda Coker· Advisor

Corporate finance advisor with around 20 years of experience and an angel investor with Scale Investors. Non-Executive Director of a Sydney Startup Hub tech incubator and a mentor at several accelerators.

Mark Grosser· Advisor & Investment Committee Member

Business leader with experience across systems, project and product development management spanning healthcare, education, finance and technology. Holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce from Queensland University of Technology.

Murray Chatfield· Advisor & Investment Committee Member

Company director and COO with over 30 years in financial services across multiple countries, skilled in fund setup and management. Holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Lincoln University and an MBA from Cass Business School, London.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Seed Space Venture Capital invest at?
Seed Space Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Seed Space Venture Capital focus on?
Seed Space Venture Capital focuses on Fintech.
Where is Seed Space Venture Capital located?
Seed Space Venture Capital is headquartered in Sydney, AU.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

INBrief with Cathryn Lyall from Seed Space Venture Capital - YouTube

The Inside Network · Cathryn Lyall

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