Our story

SeenCulture didn't start with a market gap. It started with a feeling.

I've spent my career thinking about how people experience each other at work. As a leader myself, I knew I cared. I just never knew if it landed.

The founder

One founder. Strong conviction.

Nikki Tugano, Founder & CEO of SeenCulture
Nikki Tugano, MAPPCP
Founder & CEO
“The very problem I set out to solve is the very problem I'd been living.”

Former HR leader and researcher in applied positive psychology, with a Master of Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology. She raised A$1.5M to build SeenCulture.

Techstars Sydney 2023Winner · HR + L&D Innovation & Tech Fest 2024Australia's Top 250 Young Entrepreneurs 2025Winner · Speedy Startup Award, Burning Heroes Australia 2023Stone & Chalk IWD Scholarship WinnerMost Influential CEO for DEI 2023

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How we got here

Built in Melbourne. Backed globally.

Founded in Melbourne. Selected for the Techstars Sydney 2023 cohort, one of 12 startups globally. A$1.5M raised from InterValley Ventures, M8 Ventures, LaunchVic, Cut Through Ventures, Aussie Angels and Atrae (Japan).

InterValley Ventures (Lead)M8 VenturesLaunchVic Alice Anderson FundCut Through VentureAussie Angels

Featured in The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Business News Australia and Herald Sun.

For teams

If you want this for your whole leadership team, let's talk.

SeenCulture works for individual leaders and for groups. If you're thinking about rolling this out across your team, Nikki is the right conversation.

Talk to Nikki →

20 minutes. No slides. Just a conversation.