Startup · $20m raised
casual platform
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Sidekicker raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Seek Investments | undisclosed | $20,000,000 |
Companies Sidekicker acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Christie Bull | Head of Safety and Compliance | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Dee Kulkarni | CTO (former) | SmartCompany (13 Mar 2026), SmartCompany (29 Sep 2022), Women's Agenda |
| Diana Peel | Financial Controller | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Ellie Amos | Head of Customer Implementation | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Erin Johnston | Head of Industrial and Horticulture | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Jacqui Bull | COO · Founder | SmartCompany (29 Sep 2022), Women's Agenda, SmartCompany (5 Jul 2022), Startup Daily |
| Petra Sprekos | Head of Acquisition | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Rachel Fang | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda | |
| Thomas Amos | CEO · Founder | SmartCompany (29 Sep 2022), Women's Agenda, SmartCompany (5 Jul 2022), Startup Daily |
| Tom Goren | Head of Product | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
Stories naming Sidekicker. 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.
Antler Australia's investor memo profiles Liively, a pre-seed in-venue delivery startup founded by Norbert Herrmann that brings food and drinks to stadium seats, with major Australian venues taking notice.
Cut Through Venture's August update rounds up July 2022 Australian startup funding, listing raises from Mx51 to WeMoney, Startmate's newest cohort of twelve, and the beta launch of its investor search tool.
Also Techboard
Startup Daily's SUDS podcast episode features Adviser Ratings chief Angus Woods discussing crypto collapses, social media fraud and tech job cuts, plus conversations with founders from EarlyWork, Sidekicker and Gheorg.
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.
Also SmartCompany·Cut Through Venture·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Women's Agenda