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

Our Investment in Fora

Thomas Otter
February 1, 2024

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.

Compa grabs more capital amid customer quest for real-time compensation data

Acadian Ventures
January 29, 2024

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.

Compa closes $10M Series A to fix compensation market data for the world’s best companies

Acadian Ventures
January 29, 2024

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.

Exclusive: $30m Acadian Ventures closes second work tech fund

Acadian Ventures
January 29, 2024

Acadian Ventures, an early stage VC firm specializing the future of work, has just closed its second fund.

Acadian Ventures raises $30M for VC fund focused on the future of work

Acadian Ventures
January 29, 2024

Acadian Ventures raised $30 million for its second venture capital fund to focus on technologies for the future of work.

Announcing Acadian Ventures Fund II

Jason Corsello
January 29, 2024

Announcing our second fund, Acadian Ventures Fund II, a $30M early stage fund focused on the next generation of work technologies

Our Investment in Kombo

Thomas Otter
December 6, 2023

A summary of our investment in Kombo

Venture Capital in Silicon Valley is Broken

Jason Corsello
September 28, 2023

Work in Progress

by Thomas Otter

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

America's AI in the workplace policy.

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Thomas Otter
April 28, 2025

Hearing from Keith Sonderling: Deputy Secretary of Labor.

WTF is a forward-deployed engineer?

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Thomas Otter
April 21, 2025

Other than fancy words for a technical implementation consultant.

Vegas, Paris, Aristotle and AGI.

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Thomas Otter
April 17, 2025

More than just a name.

Talent Acquisition Suite Magic Quadrant 2025 and 2009

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Thomas Otter
April 10, 2025

A look back and a look forward. Repeats and rhymes.

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