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SEEK

Level 14, 100 Pacific Hwy, North Sydney, New South Wales, 2060, Australia

Overview

Global employment and education marketplace enhancing work lives.

Founded

1997

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series B

Geographic focus

Australia
Germany
Spain
United States

Sector focus

E-Learning
Employment
Information Technology
Recruiting

Investment portfolio

21rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Sonder
Jan 2024Led
$16 MSeries B
Employment Hero
Oct 2023Participated
$167 MSeries F
Go1
Jun 2022Participated
$100 MOther Equity
Expertlead
Aug 2021Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Go1
Jul 2021Participated
$200 MSeries D
Employment Hero
Mar 2021Led
$35 MSeries D
Job&Talent
Jan 2021Participated
$108 MSeries C
HiBob
Dec 2020Led
$70 MSeries B
Coursera
Jul 2020Participated
$130 MSeries F
Go1
May 2020Led
$40 MSeries C
Job&Talent
Nov 2019Led
$77 MOther Equity
Revelo
Sep 2019Participated
$15 MSeries B
Sonder
Jan 2024Led
$16 MSeries B
Employment Hero
Oct 2023Participated
$167 MSeries F
Go1
Jun 2022Participated
$100 MOther Equity
Expertlead
Aug 2021Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Go1
Jul 2021Participated
$200 MSeries D
Employment Hero
Mar 2021Led
$35 MSeries D
Job&Talent
Jan 2021Participated
$108 MSeries C
HiBob
Dec 2020Led
$70 MSeries B
Coursera
Jul 2020Participated
$130 MSeries F
Go1
May 2020Led
$40 MSeries C
Job&Talent
Nov 2019Led
$77 MOther Equity
Revelo
Sep 2019Participated
$15 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

SEEK: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
SEEK: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A21
Series B31
Series C+34
Other Equity43

Monthly Deal Activity

SEEK: 21 deals are recorded across 139 months.All available history.
SEEK: 21 deals are recorded across 139 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

SEEK: Professional Services is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SEEK: Professional Services is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Professional Services14
Enterprise Software10
Education & Workforce8
Data, Analytics & IT6
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Health & Life Sciences4
Fintech3
Marketing & Advertising2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Social & Community Platforms2
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

SEEK: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SEEK: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M6
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

SEEK: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

SEEK: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia9
United States6
Europe5
India1
SEEK: 20 co-investors are shown, with AirTree Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

SEEK: 20 co-investors are shown, with AirTree Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
AirTree Ventures5
Salesforce Ventures4
Madrona Venture Group3
OneVentures3
Acton Capital Partners2
Atomico2
Blue Cloud Ventures2
DN Capital2
FJ Labs2
Larsen Ventures2
M122
New Enterprise Associates2
Our Innovation Fund2
Rocket Internet2
SoftBank2
TEN132
Valor Capital Group2
AMP1
Arbor Ventures1
Battery Ventures1

Investment Strategy

SEEK: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation.All available history.
SEEK: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1257%
Participating943%
SEEK: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
SEEK: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead975%
Co-led325%

Team

Andrew Bassat

Co-founder & CEO

Andrew Hatch

DevOps Manager

Geoff Roberts

Group Chief Financial Officer

Isar Mazer

Managing Director International

Josh Nester

Managing Director (Education)

Michael Ilczynski

Managing Director SEEK Employment

Ronnie Fink

Corporate Development Director, International