Updated
Updated · The Australian Financial Review · Jul 27
Seek Growth Fund Hires Rothschild to Sell $500 Million-Plus OES Stake After 14 Years
Updated
Updated · The Australian Financial Review · Jul 27

Seek Growth Fund Hires Rothschild to Sell $500 Million-Plus OES Stake After 14 Years

1 articles · Updated · The Australian Financial Review · Jul 27

Summary

  • Rothschild has been hired to run a sale of Seek Growth Fund’s more than $500 million stake in Online Education Services, putting the long-held asset formally on the market.
  • The move follows 14 years of ownership and could deliver a payday for Seek, the ASX-listed group valued at about $4.75 billion.
  • OES is a joint venture with Swinburne University of Technology that helps universities and vocational providers design and distribute online qualifications.
  • The process signals Seek is actively exploring strategic options for an education-technology business outside its core employment platform.

Insights

Why is Seek rushing to offload its $500 million edtech crown jewel after 14 years of partnership?
Will this massive edtech sell-off finally force universities to take full control of their online learning platforms?