Ideas

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

The HR tech that actually matters in 2023, according to VCs

Acadian Ventures
January 30, 2023

ChatGPT’S Mind-Boggling, Possibly Dystopian Impact on the Media World

Acadian Ventures
January 26, 2023

How Mark Newman founded Nomi Health

Acadian Ventures
January 26, 2023

Acadian Ventures 2022 Year in Review

Acadian Ventures
January 4, 2023

4 pillars for using AI responsibly in a skill-based organization

Acadian Ventures
January 3, 2023

Startups End a Bruising 2022, Stare Down Another Challenging Year

Acadian Ventures
January 1, 2023

See the pitch deck that startup Assembly used to convince investors to bet $10 million on its approach to business software

Acadian Ventures
December 12, 2022

Remote workplace tech is raking in investment, but bosses have other ideas

Acadian Ventures
November 30, 2022

Work in Progress

by Thomas Otter

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

New York, Brooklyn, and an appointment with Monet.

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Thomas Otter
December 8, 2025

Techwolf, Jolly, LPs, founders, 2026 planning and our community.

Pack: Why we invested

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Thomas Otter
December 2, 2025

Vision, charisma, obstinance, exquisite technology timing and an underestimated market.

Two pricing heuristics for early stage enterprise software founders

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Thomas Otter
November 30, 2025

Pricing Otterisms.

HR masters students at Pforzheim

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Thomas Otter
November 17, 2025

It is fun to teach a bit.

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