Ariel Hersh

Ariel is an Investment Director at SEEK investments, which is a $1.5b evergreen fund investing globally in the future of learning and work. Ariel currently serves as a Board Member of Online Education Services, Manifest Global and as an observer on the Cadmus board. Ariel co-leads the funds thematic strategy and new investment efforts, with a particular focus on learning. Prior to SEEK Investments, Ariel spent 5 years leading marketplace strategy at SEEK (APAC’s leading jobs marketplace), working closely with product, AI and early stage investments. Ariel is a co-founder of a leading Australian social enterprise Fruit2work, which creates jobs for people impacted by the justice system and has also worked at management consultancy Kearney and global engineering firm Jacobs. Ariel holds a Bachelor of Engineering and Commerce degrees from the University of NSW, graduating engineering with first class honours.