It takes work to fix work!

We back visionary companies that help make human work (and workers) more productive and meaningful, creating economic advancement for everyone.

Our commitment to founders

Our partners, advisors, and operating network bring unmatched experience, market knowledge and unwavering passion to every founder we serve

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"If we ever found another startup, Acadian will be our first call - it's that simple."
Charlie Franklin
Founder & CEO
Compa
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“Acadian is the investor on our cap table with the highest "bang to buck" ratio.”
Andreas De Neve
Founder & CEO
Techwolf
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“Acadian is the best source of insight and knowledge network for work technologies.  They understand our industry like no other fund.”
Maya Dadoo
Founder & CEO
Worky
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News, Insights & Ideas

We back visionary companies that help make human work (and workers) more productive and meaningful, creating economic advancement for everyone

Introducing Summit 2025 (May 21st, Park City, Utah)

Acadian Ventures
February 5, 2025

We’re bringing together the industry’s leading CEOs and founders driving breakthrough in work.

Our Investment in SquarePeg

Acadian Ventures
January 22, 2025

We invested in SquarePeg last year, we held off announcing it, but thrilled to kick off the new year with an explanation of why we made the investment.

Announcing the 2024 Future of Work 100

Jason Corsello
September 24, 2024

The Future of Work 100 is a comprehensive list of the leading venture-backed companies that are enabling how work gets done in the future.

Oyster Raises $59M Series D

Acadian Ventures
September 5, 2024

Oyster raises $59M Series D round led by Silver Lake Waterman.

Work in Progress

by Thomas Otter

Thomas Otter’s reflections on the past, present, and future of work technologies.

Work in progress newsletter by Thomas Otter

ARR: Stand and Deliver.

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Thomas Otter
March 31, 2025

New technology, new business models, new accounting?

Work in progress newsletter by Thomas Otter

Jolly: Why we invested.

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Thomas Otter
March 26, 2025

Cos employee motivation is complicated.

Work in progress newsletter by Thomas Otter

Building a raving community of fans.

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Thomas Otter
March 26, 2025

Learn from Charlie and Compa.

Work in progress newsletter by Thomas Otter

Otter's AGI test.

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Thomas Otter
March 21, 2025

Apologies to Turing, Gödel and Minsky.

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