Hichame Assi: Ledger

Role	Organisation	Sources
Boss (former)	Hotelscombined.com	Startup Daily (Fri 3 May 2024), Startup Daily (Sun 25 Oct 2020), Startup Daily (Tue 20 Oct 2020)
CEO	Envato	Startup Daily (Wed 4 Mar 2026), Startup Daily (Fri 3 May 2024), Startup Daily (Sun 25 Oct 2020), Startup Daily (Tue 20 Oct 2020)

Coverage

Stories naming Hichame Assi. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Exit / M&A

Envato founders exit in $373 million Shutterstock deal

Shutterstock is buying creative marketplace Envato for US$245 million (A$373m), with completion expected in the third quarter, closing out an 18-year run for its three cofounders.

Startup Daily Fri 3 May 2024 Bright Moon Trust Envato Hotelscombined.com Pledge 1%Refilled Shutterstock Collis Ta'eed Collis Ta’eed Cyan Ta'eed Hichame Assi Jun Rung Paul Hennessy

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Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: MyDeal and Adore hit the ASX, the Future Fund takes a hit on Quibi

Ignition Lane's weekly roundup reports MyDeal and Adore Beauty listing on the ASX, Rokt's US$80 million Series D, several trans-Tasman raises, Quibi shutting down, Westpac trimming its Zip stake, and local executive appointments.

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Key hire

Former Hotelscombined.com boss Hichame Assi is replacing Collis Ta’eed as Envato CEO

Envato has named travel industry executive Hichame Assi as its new CEO after a year-long search, succeeding founder Collis Ta'eed, who steps back from operations but stays as chair of the Melbourne marketplace.

Startup Daily Tue 20 Oct 2020 Envato Hotelscombined.com Collis Ta’eed Cyan Ta'eed Hichame Assi Jun Rung

Hichame Assi

Roles

Coverage

Envato founders exit in $373 million Shutterstock deal

Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: MyDeal and Adore hit the ASX, the Future Fund takes a hit on Quibi

Former Hotelscombined.com boss Hichame Assi is replacing Collis Ta’eed as Envato CEO