Steve Soman
Entrepreneur.
Investor.
Operator.
Building and acquiring businesses for the long term.
From retail and finance to logistics and technology, I have spent my career building businesses, backing people and pursuing opportunities with a long-term mindset.
Sydney, Australia
About
Built through experience.
I'm an entrepreneur, investor and operator based in Sydney. My journey in business has taken me across India, New Zealand and Australia, and across industries including retail, telecommunications, finance, logistics and technology.
What interests me most are businesses with strong fundamentals, good people and the potential to create long-term value.
Sometimes that means starting something from the ground up. Sometimes it means acquiring an established business. And sometimes it simply means helping the right people turn a good opportunity into something better.
Build
Starting, developing and growing businesses.
Acquire
Finding established businesses with strong long-term potential.
Operate
Staying close to the people, customers, processes and numbers that make businesses work.
Businesses & Ventures
Building across industries.
My business journey has crossed industries, countries and stages of growth — from starting retail businesses to operating logistics at scale and participating in significant financial transactions.
Core Link Logistics
Last-mile logistics — Sydney
Core Link Logistics is a last-mile logistics business operating in Sydney and serving major clients including Amazon.
The business combines people, vehicles, technology and disciplined daily operations to deliver thousands of packages across Sydney every day.
deliveries each day
Hubbe / Global Venture Partners
Finance • Transactions • Business
My involvement through Hubbe and Global Venture Partners spans commercial finance, transactions and business opportunities, working with clients and partners across a range of situations and stages of growth.
The focus has always been on understanding the opportunity, structuring the right solution and helping move complex transactions through to completion.
Kaelo Agents
AI & Technology
Kaelo Agents is an Australian technology business led by my son Shiv, focused on using AI to help businesses communicate with customers and capture opportunities more effectively.
I support the business as a director and mentor, combining the next generation's ideas with practical operating experience.
Investment & Acquisitions
I continue to explore established Australian businesses where patient capital, operational experience and strong management can create long-term value.
I'm particularly interested in businesses with a proven operating history, loyal customers, capable people and clear opportunities to grow.
Journey
The journey so far.
Across three countries and several industries, each chapter has shaped how I think about business, people and opportunity.
- Chapter 1
India
Rishi Valley School
I studied at Rishi Valley School in India, part of the Jiddu Krishnamurti Foundation.
- Chapter 2
New Zealand
Aviation Management
I studied Aviation Management at Massey University, and went on to live in New Zealand for around eighteen years.
- Chapter 3
Entrepreneurship
First businesses
Over those New Zealand years I built and operated businesses of my own.
- Crazy BrosElectronics retail
- Elegant ExpressionsGifts retail and wholesale
- Vodafone FranchiseTelecommunications retail
- Chapter 4
Australia
A new chapter — 2013
In 2013 I moved to Australia and began the next chapter of my business journey.
- Chapter 5
Finance
Hubbe & Global Venture Partners
I expanded into commercial finance, transactions and business opportunities — including the successful settlement of a transaction valued at approximately $270 million.
- Chapter 6
Logistics
Core Link Logistics
I moved into large-scale last-mile logistics through Core Link Logistics, operating daily across Sydney.
Today
Building. Investing. Looking ahead.
Today my focus remains the same: build good businesses, work with good people and remain open to the next worthwhile opportunity.
Still learning — currently undertaking the AGSM Executive MBA at UNSW.
Principles
How I think about business.
01
Think long term.
The best businesses are not built around the next quarter. They are built around decisions that continue to make sense years later.
02
Stay close to the operation.
Numbers matter, but understanding the people and processes behind those numbers matters just as much.
03
Back good people.
Strong businesses are ultimately built by capable people who care about what they are doing.
04
Keep learning.
Industries change, technology changes and businesses evolve. Good operators need to keep learning with them.
Beyond Business
There is more to life than business.
Business has always been important to me, but it has never been the whole story.
Aviation
Aviation has remained an interest throughout my life. After studying Aviation Management in New Zealand, I have continued to enjoy flying small aircraft whenever the opportunity arises.
Mentoring & Education
I enjoy sharing experience with the next generation and currently contribute as a mentor within the UNSW community. I am also continuing my own learning through the AGSM Executive MBA at UNSW.
Community
Over the years I have enjoyed contributing to the community, including coaching local soccer teams and supporting people beyond the workplace.
Giving Back
Supporting worthwhile causes has always mattered to me. Today that includes contributing to the work of Turning Point in Camden.
Family remains central to how I approach life and business. One of the most rewarding parts of this stage of my journey is helping the next generation pursue ideas of their own.
Connect
Good businesses start with good conversations.
I'm always interested in meeting good people with interesting ideas.
Whether you are building a business, considering its next chapter, exploring an acquisition or simply want to connect, I would be happy to hear from you.