Corporate / CVC · 1 deal
Every published round Seek Growth Fund 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonder | Series B | Jan 2024 | $16m | Lead | Startup Daily, Capital Brief, SmartCompany |
Companies Seek Growth Fund has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonder | Safety technology company | Jan 2024, Series B | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Seek Growth Fund, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Seek Growth Fund has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Seek Growth Fund did.
Stories naming Seek Growth Fund. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Seek's venture arm has begun selling its remaining stake in Employment Hero, a year after a $95 million partial sale to KKR, following the recent resolution of their Federal Court dispute over API access.
Employment Hero has begun Federal Court action against backer Seek to halt its job-listing API shutdown; the piece recalls Seek's 2018 investment and KKR's $95 million stake purchase.
Seek is selling part of its Employment Hero holding to KKR for $95m, implying a $2.2bn valuation; the article also recalls the HR startup's Series F and its buyouts of Humi and Employment Innovations.
Roundup of January raises: Sonder took $16 million in a Series B extension, Ultra Violette landed $15 million from Aria Growth Partners, VAPAR added $5 million; Sonder also named a new chairman.