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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

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.

Workpay Raises $5M Series A

Acadian Ventures
August 22, 2024

Workpay raises $5M Series A round led by Norrsken22.

Worky Raises $6M Series A

Acadian Ventures
June 27, 2024

Worky Raises Series A

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

Fixing employee performance management (again)?

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Thomas Otter
October 3, 2024

Revolut, The Office, forced ranking, cicadas, GE and more.

Work in progress newsletter by Thomas Otter

Future of Work 100

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Thomas Otter
September 24, 2024

Excitement and a dose of valuation reality.

Work in progress newsletter by Thomas Otter

New Order. Old Buildings. Post Truth?

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Thomas Otter
September 17, 2024

More from the Oxford AI Diploma.

Work in progress newsletter by Thomas Otter

When Thomas met Harry and JP.

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Thomas Otter
September 16, 2024

Bookending a week and two decades in London.

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