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Read some of our most recent investments, thoughts, and companies updates

Announcing the Future of Work 100

Jason Corsello
May 24, 2023

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

Our Investment in AG5

Thomas Otter
March 14, 2023

AG5 throws a lifeline to a manufacturing industry drowning in spreadsheets

Acadian Ventures
March 14, 2023

Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2023

Acadian Ventures
March 7, 2023

Workpay secures $2.6m in pre-Series A funding round

Acadian Ventures
March 3, 2023

How HR tech start-ups can upskill your innovation

Acadian Ventures
March 2, 2023

Our Investment in Workpay

Thomas Otter
February 21, 2023

COVID’s one silver lining: innovation in HR tech

Acadian Ventures
February 21, 2023

Work in Progress

by Thomas Otter

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

Workslop

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Thomas Otter
September 26, 2025

Great neologism, brilliant argument, sloppy research?

Early stage enterprise product management, requirements and roadmaps

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Thomas Otter
September 19, 2025

Learning from Origin Benefits.

Bigger company buys smaller company, again.

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Thomas Otter
September 17, 2025

Workday acquires Sana.

Application tourism, AGI, HR Tech and the stack fallacy.

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Thomas Otter
September 6, 2025

Musings on OpenAI's AI job matching and learning announcement.

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