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

State of Work 2021

Jason Corsello
October 6, 2021

Job offer management platform Compa emerges from stealth with $3.9M

Acadian Ventures
August 26, 2021

HR Tech and the Future of Work

Jason Corsello
May 15, 2021

Announcing our Investment in Utmost

Jason Corsello
May 5, 2021

๐Ÿš€ Announcing Acadian Ventures Fund I ๐Ÿš€

Jason Corsello
March 30, 2021

Future of Work Global Index

Jason Corsello
January 14, 2021

Index as of January 2015, Last Updated January 14, 2021

Our First Exit - SmartRecruiters Acquires jobpal

Jason Corsello
November 12, 2020

Building a Product-Led Growth Strategy

Acadian Ventures
October 29, 2020

Work in Progress

by Thomas Otter

Thomas Otterโ€™s reflections on the past, present, and future of work technologies.

Pay transparency! About time.

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Thomas Otter
January 13, 2026

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.

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Thomas Otter
January 5, 2026

Changing rooms.

On the Forward Deployed Engineer, Product Led Growth and genuine adoption.

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Thomas Otter
December 14, 2025

A call for moderation, perspective and a dollop of innovation.

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.

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