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SEEK Investments

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Our portfolio spans Australia, Europe, Latin America, Asia and North America and includes emerging global leaders; Go1, Hibob, Employment Hero and Online Education Services.

The team is led by Andrew Bassat, SEEK’s Co-Founder and former Group CEO. Andrew and the team have a strong track record of value creation from investing and supporting growth businesses, most notably taking SEEK from a start-up to a multi-billion dollar company.

As a founder-led business, we bring unique insight and experience with a long-term and entrepreneurial mindset. The team looks to actively partner and support founders and management teams to build sustainable competitive advantages and global leaders.

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