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Venture capital fund · 2 deals
Seed Space Ventures
Sydney, NSW
Disclosed deals
Every published round Seed Space Ventures took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mist | Seed | 14 Dec 2023 | $1.6m | Participant | SmartCompany, Investible portfolio | |
| Divipay | Series A | 30 Sep 2019 | $2.3m | Participant | Startup Daily (Mon 13 Dec 2021), Startup Daily (Wed 14 Apr 2021), Australian FinTech, Startup Daily (Fri 4 Oct 2019), SmartCompany |
Portfolio
Companies Seed Space Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Funds
Fund closes reported for Seed Space Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Seed Space Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Seed Space Ventures did.
People
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Cathryn Lyall | Partner | Australian FinTech, Seed Space Ventures team page |
Coverage
Stories naming Seed Space Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Seed
$1.6m
Mist closes $1.6 million seed round for student relocation service app
Mist, a Sydney app for relocating international students and migrants, has secured seed backing from Investible, Allectus Capital and other investors to launch its services.
3 deals
Small business expenses startup DiviPay banks $20 million Series A for offshore ambitions
Sydney spend-management startup DiviPay has secured a $20 million Series A to drive international expansion, product development and team growth, backed by Global Founders Capital, Rapyd Ventures and individual investors.
3 deals
Australia's first virtual card technology of its kind secures a further $1.7 million in Series A funding
DiviPay has raised another $1.7 million in its Series A, led by ANZi, lifting its total funding to $4 million after a 2019 first instalment and earlier H2 Ventures accelerator backing.
News
Aus fintechs team up to launch investment platform
Australian FinTech reports that structured products platform Stropro has launched, backed by venture firm Seed Space and partnered with fintechs bronID, Automic Group and eNoah iSolution, led by ex-Citi banker Anto Joseph.
Series A
$2.3m
Fintech DiviPay raises $2.3 million, securing backing from big-four bank
Sydney expenses-management startup DiviPay has raised a $2.3 million Series A led by ANZ's venture arm ANZi, with Seed Space Ventures and former Pepper Money chief Patrick Tuttle also investing.
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