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Paul Forster

Co-Founder (former CEO) · Indeed

Paul Forster co-founded Indeed, the global job search engine, and served as its CEO until the company was acquired by Recruit Holdings in late 2012. Based in Cambridge, UK, he is now an active angel investor with a large startup portfolio and various board and advisory roles.

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Paul Forster co-founded Indeed, the global job search engine, and served as its CEO until the company was acquired by Recruit Holdings in late 2012. Based in Cambridge, UK, he is now an active angel investor with a large startup portfolio and various board and advisory roles.

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Paul Forster is Co-Founder (former CEO) at Indeed.

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