Future of Work Startups

Emi builds digital infrastructure to increase access to professional opportunities for operational workers, who represent 80% of the global workforce and have been historically underserved online. The platform aims to enhance visibility, growth, and wellbeing for this worker segment.

9 investors

Everlance provides productivity tools that help businesses and independent workers automate routine tasks to save time and money. The platform focuses on reducing administrative burden and enabling users to redirect resources toward core business activities.

9 investors

Expedock builds dedicated remote outsourcing teams, supported by Operations Managers and QA specialists, that handle back-office workflows such as freight operations, documentation, billing, data annotation, RLHF, model evaluation, and healthcare administration. It serves companies in logistics, tech/AI, and healthcare looking to increase operational capacity without adding onshore headcount.

9 investors

Gable builds an operating system for workplace collaboration that enables companies to run more flexible and data-driven workplaces. The platform serves enterprise and mid-market organizations looking to manage hybrid and flexible work environments.

9 investors

Granola is an AI notepad app that transcribes meetings from computer audio (without joining as a bot), enhances user notes, and generates action items and follow-ups. It works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and in-person meetings across macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, targeting professionals with back-to-back meetings.

9 investors

Handshake is a three-sided job marketplace connecting 25 million knowledge workers, 1,600+ educational institutions, and 1 million employers. The platform provides career discovery, hiring, and skill-building services to help talent find opportunity in the AI economy.

9 investors

IntelyCare operates a healthcare talent marketplace that connects nurses with care settings including hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. The platform helps healthcare organizations fill staffing needs while enabling nurses to find work opportunities that align with their lifestyle preferences.

9 investors

Karat conducts expert-led technical interviews, including live AI-native simulations, to evaluate engineering talent and turn hiring data into workforce intelligence for enterprise employers. Its interviewers assess candidates against a consistent technical bar, benchmarked against a large volume of prior interviews, to help companies hire and manage engineering teams.

9 investors

Laborup uses AI to match skilled manufacturing workers with industrial companies seeking to hire, reducing hiring costs and time-to-fill for roles in machining, welding, and production. The platform serves U.S. manufacturers struggling with workforce shortages in the industrial economy.

9 investors

Leena AI develops agentic AI colleagues for enterprise operations, automating complex workflows across HR, IT, Finance, and Procurement systems for Fortune 500 companies. The platform includes a customizable AI Colleague Studio and voice-enabled AI coworkers that integrate with existing enterprise software.

9 investors

Nexthink is a software company that provides IT departments with real-time analytics, automations, and employee feedback tools to improve digital workplace experiences. Its platform serves enterprise IT teams managing digital employee experience.

9 investors

Oyster is an employer of record (EOR) platform that lets companies hire, pay, and manage full-time employees and contractors in over 180 countries without setting up local entities, handling compliant onboarding, contracts, payroll, and benefits. It pairs an automated platform with in-house HR experts and integrates with HRIS, ATS, and accounting systems, serving globally distributed teams.

9 investors

Pitch is a collaborative presentation software that lets teams create, manage, and share branded decks with design tools, templates, collaboration features, and viewer analytics. It is used by agencies, marketing, sales, and customer success teams to build proposals, pitches, and client-facing presentations.

9 investors

Platzi offers online courses on user research methods and techniques, including qualitative and quantitative approaches, for individuals seeking to master UX research practices.

9 investors

Praxis Labs is building tools and solutions to improve workplace experiences for all employees. The company focuses on addressing workplace pain points and creating more inclusive work environments.

9 investors

ROOM designs and sells modular, prefabricated office pods and phone booths that provide soundproof private spaces or collaboration areas within workplaces. The company sells directly to businesses, ships products flat for quick assembly, and emphasizes sustainability through recycled materials and reduced construction waste.

9 investors

Rows builds a spreadsheet-based platform that lets business users create tools and work with data without coding. The product targets non-technical business people who want to build and share tools using spreadsheet skills.

9 investors

SalaryBox provides a mobile app platform for small businesses to manage payroll and staff operations. The company serves small enterprises with payroll management and employee data insights.

9 investors

Shapes XR is a platform for teams to design, prototype, and publish spatial experiences in 3D and mixed reality environments. The software enables designers to build interactive experiences across headsets, phones, browsers, and smart glasses without code, with integrated analytics and collaboration features.

9 investors

Spline is a web-based collaborative design platform for creating and shipping production-ready interactive 2D and 3D experiences to web, iOS, and Android. It serves design teams and enterprises seeking to build interactive digital products with real-time collaboration capabilities.

9 investors

Superside is a creative services platform that provides enterprise teams with access to vetted global creative talent and AI-powered tools for design, video, and content production. It serves brands and enterprises looking to scale creative output faster and more cost-effectively than traditional agencies or freelance marketplaces.

9 investors

Typewise develops generative AI agents that automate customer service workflows, including data retrieval from legacy systems and ticket resolution. The platform is designed for support teams to handle customer inquiries more efficiently while freeing up human agents for complex interactions.

9 investors

Urban Company operates an on-demand marketplace connecting customers with vetted professionals for home services such as beauty and salon treatments, home cleaning, appliance repair, plumbing, electrical work, painting, and pest control. It also sells home products like water purifiers and smart locks, serving consumers across India and the UAE.

9 investors

Vela is a platform that integrates AI tools with proprietary data to provide insights and centralize management for ecommerce sellers across multiple platforms and channels.

9 investors