Future of Work Startups

Char is a note-taking and task management app that uses AI to synthesize information from notes, meetings, tools, and tasks into a daily briefing, and automates task routing and follow-ups for individual knowledge workers.

1 investor

Charlie Labs builds "daemons" — always-on AI processes defined in Markdown files that work proactively across tools like Slack, Linear, and GitHub to handle recurring maintenance work such as PR review, issue labeling, dependency updates, and documentation upkeep. It is aimed at software development teams looking to automate background engineering and project-management tasks.

1 investor

ChatterHigh is a content engagement platform that uses gamified activities to help students explore college and career options, build awareness of future paths, and develop social-emotional skills. The platform serves secondary schools and focuses on student engagement and career readiness.

1 investor

Chawork is a recruitment advisory service that connects companies with vetted talent candidates through behavioral testing, salary research, and personalized interview matching. The company operates a two-sided platform serving employers in Brazil who seek to reduce hiring time and turnover while offering job seekers access to employment opportunities.

1 investor

Chezie provides a platform for organizations to create, manage, and measure employee communities such as employee resource groups and affinity clubs. The platform enables companies to foster workplace connection and inclusion across all types of employee-led communities.

1 investor

Chronus offers an AI-assisted mentoring and connection platform for enterprise organizations, matching and guiding employees through career development, mentorship, peer learning, and community building. It also supports change adoption efforts such as AI transformation, mergers and acquisitions, and culture shifts, with event management, budget tracking, and outcome reporting tools.

1 investor

Cinapse builds production scheduling software for film and television productions, helping filmmakers and production teams collaborate on schedules, budgets, and timelines.

1 investor

Circle In is a digital-first employee benefits platform offering on-demand expert advice, personalized content, and manager guidance for caregiving employees at every life stage. It is sold to organizations to help build family-inclusive workplaces and support caregivers across their workforce.

1 investor

Civitas is a curated membership community connecting high-growth founders and CEOs within their cities through online mentoring, chat groups, in-person events, CEO forums, and a CEO playbook. It targets founders of businesses generating at least R5 million ($250k) in annual revenue, with a South African rand-denominated focus.

1 investor

Clara Labs provides an AI scheduling assistant that handles meeting coordination by reading email threads and proposing meeting times on behalf of professionals. The service is used by recruiters, executives, lawyers, and other professionals who need to offload scheduling tasks while maintaining email privacy.

1 investor

Clayboard provides tools for educators to build interactive, group-based learning activities.

1 investor

Clayworks designs and operates flexible workspaces in Bengaluru, India, converting old factories and underused buildings into offices ranging from boutique spaces to large enterprise campuses. It serves startups, scale-ups, enterprises, and global teams, with an emphasis on sustainable building practices and reused structures.

1 investor

ClearCompany (ClearCo) offers a talent management platform that unifies hiring, onboarding, learning, and performance for HR and business leaders. It provides people analytics, AI features, and integrations to manage the full talent lifecycle in one connected system.

1 investor

clockin is an operating system for service-based businesses that unifies time tracking, shift scheduling, project management, and team communication in a single platform. It serves contractors, tradespeople, and field service teams who need to coordinate work, document jobs, and manage staff efficiently.

1 investor

clockin provides software for operational teams to replace paper, WhatsApp, Excel and legacy tools used to manage their processes. It targets businesses looking to digitize time-consuming manual and spreadsheet-based workflows.

1 investor

Cloud Poker Night runs live-dealer poker tournaments as virtual and hybrid corporate events, using real dealers and cards for team-building and client engagement. It targets companies and sales teams looking for interactive event experiences, and provides ESPN-style recap content afterward.

1 investor

Zight (formerly CloudApp) is a screen recording and screen capture tool that lets users record video with screen, webcam and audio, take annotated screenshots, and create GIFs, all stored and shareable via cloud links. It includes AI features that convert video transcripts into titles, meeting notes, step-by-step guides, SOPs and bug reports, and is used by support, sales, and product teams for visual async communication.

1 investor

Cloudtenna offers an AI-enabled mobile workspace that connects multiple cloud apps into a single interface for finding, editing, saving, and sharing files across repositories. It provides personalized search across storage sources while inheriting file permissions from the original repositories to control access.

1 investor

Club Employés operates a subscription-based marketplace platform offering French works councils (CSE) and employers a catalog of pre-negotiated employee benefits, including press subscriptions, travel, cinema tickets, multi-brand gift vouchers, and cultural ticketing. It also provides training, legal and economic advisory, and long-term support for CSE representatives such as treasurers and secretaries.

1 investor

Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse) is a project management and issue-tracking platform for software teams, offering sprints, roadmaps, goals, and workflows where both people and AI agents can plan, build, and ship work. It integrates with developer tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, and Sentry.

1 investor

Cluing offers a tool for collecting, highlighting, and organizing research content, including Kindle highlights, with collaboration and sharing features. It is aimed at people doing research who want to save and reference information without traditional bookmarking or note apps.

1 investor

Clyn is a tool for organizing, tracking, and sharing work in a single place, managing multiple data types including blog posts. It serves both teams and solo users.

1 investor

Clyn is a work organization and collaboration tool that manages multiple data types including blog posts, allowing teams and individual users to organize, track, and share their work in a centralized platform.

1 investor

Co-Tasker is a local task marketplace that connects people needing help with local service providers across categories like translation, home help, and errands. It serves both task requesters and service providers seeking flexible work in their area.

1 investor