Startup · $30m raised
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Sidekicker raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| SEEK | Unnamed stage | - |
| Seek Investments | undisclosed · Unnamed stage | $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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Goren | Head of Product | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Thomas Amos | CEO · Founder | SmartCompany (Thu 29 Sep 2022), Women's Agenda, SmartCompany (Tue 5 Jul 2022), Startup Daily |
| Rachel Fang | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda | |
| Petra Sprekos | Head of Acquisition | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Jacqui Bull | COO · Founder | SmartCompany (Thu 29 Sep 2022), Women's Agenda, SmartCompany (Tue 5 Jul 2022), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Mon 1 Jul 2019) |
| Erin Johnston | Head of Industrial and Horticulture | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Ellie Amos | Head of Customer Implementation | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Diana Peel | Financial Controller | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Dee Kulkarni | CTO (former) | SmartCompany (Fri 13 Mar 2026), SmartCompany (Thu 29 Sep 2022), Women's Agenda |
| Christie Bull | Head of Safety and Compliance | 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.
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
Melbourne staffing platform Sidekicker has raised $10 million from long-time backer Seek to grow its Australian and New Zealand casual-work business, with co-founder Tom Amos sharing growth advice for founders.
Also SmartCompany