Venture capital fund · 4 deals
Cremorne, VIC
Every published round Seek Investments 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.
Companies Seek Investments has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidekicker | casual platform | 4 Jul 2022, undisclosed | 1 | 1 |
| Sonder | Safety technology company | 16 Sep 2022, Series B | 1 | 0 |
| Employment Hero | Another Australian company backed by TCV | 16 Feb 2022, Series D+ | 2 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Seek Investments, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Seek Investments has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Seek Investments did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bassat | Executive Chairman and CEO (former) | Startup Daily (17 Feb 2026), SmartCompany (17 Feb 2026), Startup Daily (18 Feb 2025), SmartCompany (5 Jul 2022), Startup Daily (4 Jul 2022), Startup Daily (17 Feb 2022), cadmus.io |
| Damien Wodak | Managing Director | Startup Daily, Seek Investments team page |
Stories naming Seek Investments. 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.
SEEK's venture arm has begun a sale process for its remaining Employment Hero stake, following a $95 million partial sale to KKR and a resolved Federal Court dispute over API access.
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.
Employment Hero acquires Canada's Humi for $112m and, filings show, paid $43.4m for Ben Thompson's Employment Innovations; the story also recalls its 2023 Series F and investor clash.
OneVentures realised $116.2 million selling its Employment Hero stake in a secondary deal, and its managing director Michelle Deaker is leaving the HR platform's chair role while staying on the board.
Employment Hero raised a $263 million Series F led by TCV, reaching a $2 billion valuation, with existing backers reinvesting; Skykraft announced a $120 million raise.
Also employmenthero.com
Australian HR software firm Employment Hero has banked a large Series F led by US investor TCV, lifting its valuation towards $2 billion, with several existing backers also taking part.
A weekly roundup covering five funding rounds: HealthMatch's Series C, Monday Distillery's crowdfunding, Sonder's Series B, Lleaf's bridge round, and Spice AI's seed raise.
Casual staffing platform Sidekicker has raised $20 million from long-time backer Seek Investments to expand across Australia and New Zealand and upgrade its platform, amid strong post-COVID demand for casual workers.
Sidekicker, an Australian and New Zealand casual staffing marketplace, has raised $20 million from SEEK Investments to expand across ANZ and upgrade its platform.
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HR software firm Employment Hero announced a large funding round reaching unicorn status in Australian dollars, and separately bought payroll company KeyPay, whose founders will stay on in leadership roles.
Employment Hero raised £96 million led by SEEK Investments, reaching unicorn valuation, and acquired payroll firm KeyPay, whose founders stay on as the combined business targets UK growth.
Also TechCrunch Australia·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Techboard·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·employmenthero.com
The university assessment platform has raised new backing co-led by SEEK Investments and Glitch Capital, which it will use to enter the American market.