Future of Work Startups

Unito builds a two-way sync integration platform that connects work management and enterprise SaaS tools such as Asana, Wrike, Salesforce, and ServiceNow, creating live bi-directional data connections across systems. It serves enterprise teams looking to unify workflows and support AI-powered work management across 60+ applications.

5 investors

Unruly Splats develops an approach to teaching computer science and coding to children that moves away from isolated, screen-based, sedentary activities. The company aims to make coding more approachable in schools, with a focus on broadening access for underrepresented groups.

5 investors

Upflex is a workplace optimization platform that combines an on-demand global workspace network with an AI tool (UnifyAI) that forecasts office attendance, coordinates hybrid teams, and helps consolidate real estate. It serves corporate real estate, finance, HR, and workplace experience teams at enterprises managing hybrid work.

5 investors

Uplevel provides data analytics and expert guidance to engineering leaders to diagnose organizational issues affecting developer productivity and team performance. The platform combines engineering metrics with organizational expertise to help leaders identify root causes and build capability for sustained improvement in engineering teams.

5 investors

Upstream is a team communication and collaboration platform designed to help professionals manage messages, tasks, and decision-making workflows across their organization.

5 investors

Valence builds AI-powered coaching and talent development tools for enterprise HR and talent leaders, aimed at developing employee judgment and skills as organizations adopt AI. Its offerings include an AI coaching product used for mentoring at scale and structured reflection in the workforce.

5 investors

Vendition runs a 3-month Sales Apprenticeship-to-Hire program that trains, places, and pays recent college graduates and career switchers to become Sales Development Representatives, then matches them with high-growth tech companies. Operating in the US since 2015, it has worked with over 600 companies to hire and train entry-level sales talent.

5 investors

Via is a digital EOR (Employer of Record) platform that enables companies to hire and onboard workers globally and establish operations in new countries. The platform facilitates compliant work contracts between companies and workers worldwide regardless of location or work type.

5 investors

WhenIWork provides software for shift-based workplaces to manage scheduling, communications, and team coordination. The platform serves restaurants, retail, hospitality, and other hourly-wage businesses looking to improve operational efficiency and employee engagement.

5 investors

Workgrounds is a hotel booking platform that collects and compares hotel bids for group stays, negotiates rates and contracts, and manages rooming lists and invoicing for teams organizing offsites and events. It serves corporate and team event planners, with access to over 300,000 hotels worldwide.

5 investors

Workspot provides a cloud-native digital workplace platform that centralizes secure access to virtual desktops, applications, and web services for enterprises. The platform helps organizations migrate from legacy VDI infrastructure while improving security, scalability, and user experience across devices and locations.

5 investors

WorkTorch provides resources and tools designed for hourly and service-industry professionals to support career advancement and long-term stability. The company targets workers in essential service roles who historically have had limited access to professional development technology.

5 investors

Xolo provides business setup, invoicing, accounting, taxation, and compliance software for solo entrepreneurs and freelancers across multiple countries. The platform automates administrative tasks to help independent workers focus on growing their businesses.

5 investors

YOUTRUST operates a network-based recruiting and career platform in Japan, connecting users through their professional networks for hiring and job changes. It targets Japanese companies and professionals looking to address structural challenges in the job-change market.

5 investors

ZenAdmin provides tools to help companies achieve and maintain compliance with common regulatory frameworks, including identity and access management, regular audits, real-time monitoring, and multi-factor authentication. It focuses on controlling access to sensitive data and company assets to reduce the risk of unauthorized access.

5 investors

Zinier provides field service management software for organizations that rely on deskless workers, such as those maintaining electricity and communication networks. The platform serves companies coordinating field operations across industries.

5 investors

Grooves is a Japanese "WorkTech" company that builds internet-based services to connect working people with companies, aiming to improve how individuals find jobs and new work opportunities. It operates in the HR and recruitment technology space serving Japan's labor market.

5 investors

Social Interior provides office construction and relocation services, handling project management, construction management, and design direction for corporate office spaces. It serves companies undertaking office moves and workplace redesigns, offering flexible planning for office design and payment methods.

5 investors

Better Place (ベター・プレイス) is a Japanese company founded with a mission to contribute to making the world better through meaningful encounters and positive influence. The page provides the company's philosophy and naming story but does not explicitly describe its business operations, products, or target market.

5 investors

A Cloud Guru is an online learning platform focused on cloud computing skills, offering certification courses, hands-on labs, practice exams, and live cloud sandboxes for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Linux. It serves individual engineers and enterprise teams building cloud fluency, and was acquired by and integrated into Pluralsight in 2021.

4 investors

Ablefy provides sales software for high-ticket coaching and online course providers, enabling teams to create customized deals and manage commission structures during client conversations. The platform also integrates payment processing, invoicing, and customer management for digital product delivery.

4 investors

Ahura provides tools for learners to document and prove skills developed through training and learning experiences. The platform serves organizations needing scalable upskilling solutions, individuals requiring portable proof of capabilities as work evolves, and society broadly by enabling adoption of new technologies in critical sectors like energy, health, and climate.

4 investors

ai.work provides autonomous AI agents that automate business processes across IT, procurement, HR, legal, finance, and operations teams. The platform orchestrates multi-agent workflows across enterprise systems and learns from interactions.

4 investors

airfocus makes product management software that helps product teams manage work and roadmaps, align across teams, and connect strategy to execution. Founded in 2017 in Hamburg, it was acquired by Lucid Software in February 2025.

4 investors