Future of Work Startups

Torch is a leadership coaching and alignment platform that pairs executive coaches with an AI agent to develop organization-specific leadership capacities aligned to strategic intent. The service targets talent and people teams at mid-market and enterprise companies.

7 investors

Torre operates an AI-driven job network that automates recruitment and job hunting for companies and professionals. It positions itself as an AI "talent agent" connecting employers and candidates.

7 investors

Transfr provides career exploration, training, and employability development programs through web, mobile, and virtual reality platforms to help learners from all backgrounds discover and prepare for in-demand jobs in high-growth industries. The company serves schools, workforce development organizations, and community programs seeking to connect learners to meaningful career pathways and upward mobility.

7 investors

Unblocked builds developer productivity software designed to improve workflow by reducing meetings, interruptions, and documentation friction during software development.

7 investors

Undock provides a calendar assistant that integrates with email clients (Gmail, Outlook 365, Superhuman) and messaging apps (Slack, Twitter, LinkedIn) to help users propose, manage, and schedule meetings. The tool uses AI to suggest optimal meeting times based on user preferences, availability, and scheduling behavior.

7 investors

UpSmith builds software for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service businesses to improve operational efficiency and customer engagement. The platform uses AI to manage customer communication and booking while helping operators optimize their business financials and capacity.

7 investors

Upwards operates a technology-driven marketplace that connects families with childcare providers and partners with government entities to offer subsidized care. The platform serves families, childcare providers, employers, and government agencies across the United States.

7 investors

Verve Motion develops the SafeLift exosuit, a wearable device designed to reduce workplace injuries and increase productivity for physically demanding jobs. The company targets businesses seeking to protect and retain their workforce.

7 investors

Wordware is an AI context lab that has developed Sauna, an intelligent workspace assistant designed to learn user preferences, detect patterns, and automate routine tasks to enhance deep work productivity.

7 investors

Work& designs, builds, and manages dedicated lactation and wellness rooms for corporate workplaces. The company serves employers and real estate operators seeking to provide compliant, professionally designed spaces that support working parents and employees.

7 investors

WorkMotion is an Employer of Record (EOR) platform for hiring, onboarding, paying, and managing international employees and contractors across 160+ countries without opening local entities. It targets companies building distributed global teams and handles the full employee lifecycle while managing compliance and misclassification risks.

7 investors

Zerocater provides corporate meal and snack delivery services for office-based companies across multiple U.S. cities. The company partners with local restaurants and food vendors to supply employees with meals and snacks at their workplaces.

7 investors

A platform connecting travelers with local communities across Japan, offering work-exchange opportunities where participants perform tasks for local residents in exchange for lodging and compensation at or above minimum wage. The service enables travelers to explore regional areas while helping address local labor shortages.

7 investors

Aidaly professionalizes family caregiving by connecting and supporting family caregivers to recognize their economic contribution. The company aims to formalize and value unpaid care work that traditionally goes unrecognized in economic metrics.

6 investors

All Gravy is a learning management system that provides visual learning journeys, mobile-friendly content, and interactive games for employee training. It serves hospitality and other industries seeking simple, engaging compliance and skill-building training.

6 investors

Anytype is a decentralized collaboration and note-taking platform that emphasizes data privacy through local encryption and peer-to-peer synchronization. It provides offline-first productivity tools with block-based editing, databases, and multiple visualization views for personal and team use.

6 investors

April provides embeddable tax filing and advisory tools that platforms serving small businesses and gig workers can offer as add-ons or bundle into premium tiers. It lets these platforms deliver year-round tax support under their own branding, pricing, and packaging to build holistic financial management for their users.

6 investors

Aspireship offers online skills-training courses for non-technical professionals, including a Practical AI Fluency course covering prompt writing, building no-code AI agents, and vibe coding, plus programs in SaaS sales, customer success, B2B marketing, and revenue operations. The courses are project-based and aimed at professionals looking to build job-relevant skills for high-growth and SaaS/tech companies.

6 investors

Avatour provides a 360° video collaboration platform that enables remote participants to explore immersive panoramic views of physical locations in real time. The platform serves enterprises for remote inspections, virtual facility tours, and on-site training, particularly in manufacturing and supply chain operations.

6 investors

Balloon is a research-backed collaboration platform that lets leaders gather anonymous input from their teams through a structured process called a Flight, reducing groupthink and surfacing ideas based on merit. It serves organizational leaders and teams for use cases such as meetings, market research, team alignment, ideation, planning, and retrospectives.

6 investors

Bites is a learning management system built for deskless and frontline workers, letting companies create short, social media-style video training content with AI-assisted translation and question generation. It distributes training through channels employees already use without requiring app downloads or logins, and provides an analytics dashboard to track engagement and completion.

6 investors

Bonsai is an all-in-one platform for agencies and small businesses that combines project management, time tracking, invoicing, and client relationship management in a single integrated system. The platform is designed to help teams manage projects, client workflows, and payments efficiently.

6 investors

BoodleBox is a collaborative intelligence platform where people work together with multiple AI models in shared spaces, framing problems and validating answers rather than relying on single-user chatbots. It serves educators, students, and professionals to help them learn about, work with, and build expertise in AI from classroom to career.

6 investors

Branch is a direct-to-consumer office furniture brand that designs and sells desks, chairs, tables, and accessories for teams, offices, and remote workers. It also offers business services to furnish full offices and home offices for companies.

6 investors