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'''Paul Moss Bassat''' is an Australian attorney and businessman. He co-founded online job search website SEEK in 1997 with his brother [[Andrew Bassat]]. The brothers were co-CEOs until Paul resigned in 2011.<ref>http://www.brw.com.au/p/lists/rich-200/2014/brw_rich_list_andrew_and_paul_bassat_MCII7kU8LRdNXrG7hYvkVN</ref> Bassat is a [[AFL Commission|Commissioner]] of the [[Australian Football League]], a director of [[Wesfarmers|Wesfarmers Ltd]] and co-founder of Square Peg Capital.<ref>{{cite news|last=Durkin|first=Patrick|title=Bassat launches $200m venture capital fund|url=http://www.afr.com/technology/paul-bassat-launches-200m-venture-capital-fund-20151027-gkjtdx|newspaper=[[The Australian Financial Review]]|date=2 November 2015}}</ref> |
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'''Paul Moss Bassat''' founded online job search website SEEK in 1997 with his brother [[Andrew Bassat]]. The brothers were co-CEOs until Paul resigned in 2011. Andrew remains executive director of SEEK while Paul remains a major shareholder. <ref>http://www.brw.com.au/p/lists/rich-200/2014/brw_rich_list_andrew_and_paul_bassat_MCII7kU8LRdNXrG7hYvkVN</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Paul Moss Bassat co-founded Seek with his brother Andrew in 1997. Their goal was to resolve what they felt were inefficiencies in the existing classified-ad systems.<ref>http://www.brw.com.au/p/entrepreneurs/andrew_bassat_named_ey_australian_GV5SexggGlgaHZ93NbR5OM</ref> |
Paul Moss Bassat co-founded Seek with his brother Andrew in 1997. Their goal was to resolve what they felt were inefficiencies in the existing classified-ad systems.<ref>{{cite news|title=Andrew Bassat named EY’s Australian Entrepreneur Of The Year|url=http://www.brw.com.au/p/entrepreneurs/andrew_bassat_named_ey_australian_GV5SexggGlgaHZ93NbR5OM|newspaper=Financial Review|date=25 November 2013}}</ref> |
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Paul started his career as a lawyer and practiced for several years before co-founding SEEK. |
Paul started his career as a lawyer and practiced for several years before co-founding SEEK. |
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Paul Moss Bassat is an Australian attorney and businessman. He co-founded online job search website SEEK in 1997 with his brother Andrew Bassat. The brothers were co-CEOs until Paul resigned in 2011.[1] Bassat is a Commissioner of the Australian Football League, a director of Wesfarmers Ltd and co-founder of Square Peg Capital.[2]
Career
Paul Moss Bassat co-founded Seek with his brother Andrew in 1997. Their goal was to resolve what they felt were inefficiencies in the existing classified-ad systems.[3]
Paul started his career as a lawyer and practiced for several years before co-founding SEEK. Paul was the joint CEO of the company from 1997 until 2011, he then left SEEK to work in private equity and with early-stage investment fund Square Peg Capital, where he is passionate about mentoring management teams that are focused on building outstanding businesses.[4]
He attended Brighton Grammar School. [5] Mr. Bassat graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne. [6]
References
- ^ http://www.brw.com.au/p/lists/rich-200/2014/brw_rich_list_andrew_and_paul_bassat_MCII7kU8LRdNXrG7hYvkVN
- ^ Durkin, Patrick (2 November 2015). "Bassat launches $200m venture capital fund". The Australian Financial Review.
- ^ "Andrew Bassat named EY's Australian Entrepreneur Of The Year". Financial Review. 25 November 2013.
- ^ http://www.squarepegcap.com/paul-bassat.html
- ^ http://www.brightongrammar.vic.edu.au/OldBoysandFriends/HallofFame/Paul_Bassat.aspx
- ^ http://www.squarepegcap.com/paul-bassat.html