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Read some of our most recent investments, thoughts, and companies updates
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Announcing the 2024 Future of Work 100
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
Oyster raises $59M Series D round led by Silver Lake Waterman.
Workpay Raises $5M Series A
Workpay raises $5M Series A round led by Norrsken22.
Worky Raises $6M Series A
Worky Raises Series A
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TechWolf Raises $43M Series B
We're thrilled to announce our Acadian Ventures portfolio company, TechWolf, has raised a $43M Series B led by Felix Capital.
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Our Investment in Fora
We are thrilled to share our latest investment in Fora, an innovative executive relationship management (ERM) platform poised to transform C-suite decision-making through cutting-edge AI technology.
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Compa grabs more capital amid customer quest for real-time compensation data
Compa today announced $10 million in Series A funding. Storm Ventures led the investment with participation from Penny Jar Capital, HR Tech Investments (an affiliate of Indeed), NJP Ventures, Base10 Partners and Acadian Ventures.
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Compa closes $10M Series A to fix compensation market data for the world’s best companies
Compa raised its Series A funding led by Storm Ventures, including participation from Penny Jar Capital, HR Tech Investments (an affiliate of Indeed), NJP Ventures, Base10 Partners, and Acadian Ventures.
Work in Progress
by Thomas Otter
Thomas Otter’s reflections on the past, present, and future of work technologies.
Pay transparency! About time.
2026 is the year of Pay Transparency, and 94% of companies say they're not ready.
DIY and HR tech, some unsolicited advice for HR folks.
Changing rooms.
On the Forward Deployed Engineer, Product Led Growth and genuine adoption.
A call for moderation, perspective and a dollop of innovation.
New York, Brooklyn, and an appointment with Monet.
Techwolf, Jolly, LPs, founders, 2026 planning and our community.