Abakar Saidov
Unicorn founderCo-Founder & former CEO at Beamery
London
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedBeamery$1B
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About
Abakar Saidov co-founded Beamery, the London talent-intelligence company that raised $223 million and crossed a $1 billion valuation in December 2022, and led it as CEO for eleven years. He started it in 2013 in a London garage with his younger brother Sultan and Michael Paterson, after two years as an M&A analyst at Goldman Sachs and two more at the technology buyout firm Francisco Partners; in January 2014 the three were given four days' notice to get to New York for AngelPad's seventh batch. Under him Beamery raised from Index Ventures, EQT Ventures, Microsoft's M12, Workday Ventures, Accenture Ventures and Ontario Teachers' Venture Growth, and enterprises including General Motors, Johnson & Johnson, the BBC and Uber came to fill roughly a million roles a year through the platform. He handed the CEO job to Sultan in April 2025, served as executive chairman, and now sits on Beamery's board while building a new company in stealth.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Beamery (originally Seed.Jobs) in a London garage in 2013 with his brother Sultan Saidov and Michael Paterson, and was CEO from 2014 to 2025.
- Boards
- Handed the CEO role to co-founder Sultan Saidov in April 2025, served as executive chairman, and remains on Beamery's board.
- Family
- Son of immigrants to the UK; he and his brother built Beamery around the belief that work should be allocated by skills and potential rather than by credentials.
- More
- Got the call from AngelPad on 3 January 2014 and had four days to be in New York for the accelerator's seventh batch. Worked as an M&A financial analyst at Goldman Sachs (2009-2011) and as an associate at the technology buyout firm Francisco Partners (2011-2013) before founding Beamery. Raised Beamery's $138M Series C in June 2021, led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan with Accenture Ventures, EQT Ventures, Index Ventures, M12 and Workday Ventures participating. Took Beamery past a $1B valuation with a $50M Series D in December 2022 led by Teachers' Venture Growth — a 25% uplift on the Series C mark.
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Co-Founder & former CEO at Beamery
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Experience
- StealthFoundercurrent2026 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- BeameryBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- BeameryExecutive Chairman2025London
- BeameryCEO & Cofounder2014 — 2025London
- Seed JobsCo-Founder & CEO2013 — 2015
- Francisco PartnersAssociate2011 — 2013London
- Goldman SachsFinancial Analyst, M&A2009 — 2011
- Goldman SachsIBD Summer Analyst2008
Skills & more
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Abakar SaidovBeamery CEO Abakar Saidov Discusses $50M Series D and Unicorn Valuation Announcement
WorkTech
CEO Abakar Saidov on Beamery $138M C Round
WorkTech
#165: Flexibility Is Key to Solving Problems of Tomorrow: Abakar Saidov of Beamery
Wise Decision Maker
Abakar Saidov, Founder and CEO of Beamery: How to Persevere When Things Get Tough
The Blind Ambition Podcast with Jack Kelly
Abakar Saidov (Beamery): Unlocking The Potential of Your Workforce
Purpose Made Podcast
Beamery CEO Abakar Saidov on the Democratizing Force in Recruiting
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- Who is Abakar Saidov?
- Abakar Saidov co-founded Beamery, the London talent-intelligence company that raised $223 million and crossed a $1 billion valuation in December 2022, and led it as CEO for eleven years. He started it in 2013 in a London garage with his younger brother Sultan and Michael Paterson, after two years as an M&A analyst at Goldman Sachs and two more at the technology buyout firm Francisco Partners; in January 2014 the three were given four days' notice to get to New York for AngelPad's seventh batch. Under him Beamery raised from Index Ventures, EQT Ventures, Microsoft's M12, Workday Ventures, Accenture Ventures and Ontario Teachers' Venture Growth, and enterprises including General Motors, Johnson & Johnson, the BBC and Uber came to fill roughly a million roles a year through the platform. He handed the CEO job to Sultan in April 2025, served as executive chairman, and now sits on Beamery's board while building a new company in stealth.
- Where does Abakar Saidov work?
- Abakar Saidov is Co-Founder & former CEO of Beamery.
- What check size does Abakar Saidov write?
- Abakar Saidov typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Abakar Saidov found?
- Abakar Saidov founded Beamery.
- Where did Abakar Saidov go to school?
- Abakar Saidov studied at Harvard Business School (Founder CEO Programme); University of Warwick (1st Class, Economics); Capital Normal University (Mandarin, Languages).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Abakar Saidov?
- Tracked appearances include "Beamery CEO Abakar Saidov Discusses $50M Series D and Unicorn Valuation Announcement", "CEO Abakar Saidov on Beamery $138M C Round", "#165: Flexibility Is Key to Solving Problems of Tomorrow: Abakar Saidov of Beamery", and 4 more.
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