# Paul Bassat

> Paul Bassat is a Melbourne-based Australian entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded SEEK in 1997 with Andrew Bassat and Matt Rockman, left its joint CEO role in 2011, and co-founded Square Peg in 2012. He is also founder and chair of AMPLIFY and an AFL commissioner.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Partner at Square Peg; Founder and Chair at AMPLIFY
- **Organizations:** SEEK, Square Peg, AMPLIFY, Australian Football League, P&S Bassat Foundation, Wesfarmers (former director), Arnold Bloch Leibler (former lawyer)
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws, University of Melbourne, Brighton Grammar School
- **Known for:** Co-founded SEEK and helped lead it from startup to ASX listing., Co-founded Square Peg in 2012., Led investments in Airwallex, Athena, Constantinople, Rokt, UpGuard and Zeller.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Began practising law at Arnold Bloch Leibler.
- **1997** — Co-founded SEEK with Andrew Bassat and Matt Rockman.
- **1998** — SEEK launched its website in March.
- **2005** — SEEK listed on the ASX in April.
- **2011** — Departed SEEK’s joint CEO role in June.
- **2012** — Co-founded Square Peg and joined the AFL Commission.
- **2012-2018** — Served as a Wesfarmers director.
- **2023** — Founded AMPLIFY; serves as chair.
- **2026** — Appeared on The Airwallex Podcast to discuss AI and defensibility.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SEEK and helped lead it from startup to ASX listing.
- Co-founded Square Peg in 2012.
- Led investments in Airwallex, Athena, Constantinople, Rokt, UpGuard and Zeller.
- Founded the non-partisan community organisation AMPLIFY.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Featured in the 5 May episode of The Airwallex Podcast, discussing defensibility and AI-native businesses.

## Links

- Website: https://www.squarepeg.vc/people/paul-bassat
- LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/paulbassat
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PaulBassat

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Last updated: 2026-10-21