AfterWork Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 12 people tracked
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Investment thesis
AfterWork Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed companies at the moment founders turn a side project into their full-time pursuit. Cheque sizes range from $100k to $500k. The firm is sector-agnostic, prioritizing the strength and ambition of the founding team over the specific space, seeking founders aiming to make a significant impact. A distinctive feature is its community of more than 100 tech operators, whose collective expertise allows the firm to offer portfolio companies a level of support beyond its fund size.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 36 of 50 portfolio companiesSaaS ×19Enterprise Software ×12AI & Machine Learning ×11Fintech ×11Consumer ×5HR Tech ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3Cleantech ×3
HQs:Australia×10United States×7United Kingdom×2Singapore×2Israel×1New Zealand×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×63 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with education data
University of Oxford ×5The University of Queensland ×3University of Technology Sydney ×3Griffith University ×2University of Sydney ×2UNSW ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 25 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×2Morgan Stanley ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 50 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 22022 · 12021 · 15 dated
BrazeAI Decisioning Studio is an AI platform that helps marketers make personalized 1:1 customer decisions by optimizing channel, offer, creative, and timing across hundreds of customer attributes.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechBoston, US
George Khachatryan(Executive Officer, Director)Victor Kostyuk(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Ghaffary(Director)in
Co-investorsBlack Nova VCCanvas VenturesCarbide VenturesHarmony PartnersMenlo VenturesRidge Ventures+1 more
90 Seconds is a cloud-based video creation platform that connects brands with a global network of local videographers, directors, animators, and other creators to produce high-quality videos at scale.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Mischa Malane(CEO and Co-founder)Tim Norton(Executive Director and Founder)Jake Davy(VP, Product and Co-founder)
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesBEENEXTLiquidity CapitalMars Growth CapitalPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)+3 more
Cloud-based platform for institutions to execute partnerships and exchange compliance documents for onboarding and review.
Co-investorsBlack Sheep CapitalUtiliti Group
Avarni provides AI-powered software that helps finance, compliance and sustainability teams measure supply-chain carbon emissions and meet sustainability reporting regulations.
CleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustralia, AU
Misha(Co-founder)inAnuj(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCommon Sense VenturesMain Sequence VenturesVulpes Ventures
Co-investorsBlack Nova VCThe Fund
Cake Equity offers a platform for investors to manage their portfolios, combining investment tracking, contract and document management, and stakeholder communications.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsPipeline CapitalScale InvestorsGradient VenturesLerer HippeauPrimarySilas Capital Partners+1 more
Cotiss is a procurement intelligence platform that transforms unstructured communications—emails, meetings, contracts, and documents—into queryable, structured context for procurement decisions.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBlackbird GiantsBlackbird VenturesIcehouse Ventures
Cover Genius provides embedded, white-labeled insurance and protection products through a single API, with underwriting and local licenses across 60+ countries and all 50 US states.
FintechInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Angus James Ridley McDonald(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chris Bayley(Founder)inAmir Massoudi(Executive Officer, Promoter)inLexie Marchuk(Executive Officer, Promoter)in
BoardTom Leone(Director, Promoter)Daniel Chaplin(Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsDawn CapitalG SquaredKing River CapitalLeo Capital VenturesSecondQuarter VenturesSpark Capital+1 more
Glovo is a courier service that enables customers to purchase and receive product deliveries through a mobile application.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSSector AgnosticTel Aviv, IL
BoardAvi EyalYoni Osherov
Co-investorsEntrée Capital
Everlab is a health platform offering preventative diagnostics, longevity testing (bloodwork, genetics, and fitness), and access to longevity-trained doctors, dietitians, and physios, with results and care plans tracked in a single app.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity
Marc Hermann(Founder)in
Co-investorsb2ventureFlying Fox VenturesTen13AirTree VenturesLeft Lane Capital
FileInvite provides an automation layer for document collection in commercial lending, helping banks, credit unions, and other lenders reduce document turnaround times and improve borrower experiences.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBroomfield, US
James Sampson(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsAngel HQArc AngelsEnterprise AngelsForefront VentureIcehouse VenturesNZ Growth Capital Partners+1 more
Functionly provides a platform for visualizing and managing organizational structures by unifying people data across systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsBlack Nova VCDarcy Naunton
Global Founders Capital is a venture capital platform affiliated with Rocket Internet that invests early-stage in technology companies across sectors.
Sector Agnostic
Oliver Samwer(Founder)
Go1 is an online learning platform that aggregates training content from over 250 providers into a single subscription for learning and development leaders.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andrew Barnes(Founder/CEO)inChris Eigeland(Founder and CEO)inVu Tran(Founder)Chris Hood(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesBlack Sheep CapitalEndeavor CatalystFull Circle Venture CapitalFundersClubM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+12 more
Gridcog provides software for designing and optimizing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and fleet electrification projects.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Genna Boyle(Director UK & Europe)in
Co-investorsDNV VenturesVERBUND X VenturesAlberts Impact VenturesAlbionVCNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsVirescent Ventures
Gridcog (Gridcognition) provides energy modelling and simulation software used to assess the feasibility, design, and asset valuation of energy transition projects.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Co-investorsVirescent VenturesAlbionVCDNV VenturesVERBUND X Ventures
H3D, a Swinburne investment, raised $5.8M Series A for AI design software for the hearing and dental industries.
Co-investorsSwinburne Innovation Studio
Co-investorsNuance CapitalNZ Growth Capital PartnersPacific ChannelPunakaiki Fund
Ignition provides software for professional services firms and agencies to create online client proposals, collect upfront payments, and automate billing and agreement management.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBlack Sheep CapitalJMI Equity
Indemn provides an agentic AI platform purpose-built for insurance companies, enabling carriers, MGAs, brokers, and agencies to deploy AI Associates that handle customer interactions and transactional work at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Kyle Geoghan(Founder & CEO)inCam Torstenson(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsThe Fund
Insite AI provides AI-driven solutions for large consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, supporting pricing, assortment, trade, and revenue growth management.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAngel HQNZ Growth Capital PartnersWNT VenturesNewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
Kanopi provides an embedded insurance platform that connects a company's software to a network of global and Australian carriers through a single API, letting platforms offer contextual insurance (auto, home, life, travel, commercial, cyber, pet and more) at high-intent transaction moments.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Nigel Fellowes-Freeman(Founder)in
Co-investorsFolklore Ventures
An independent review and guidance platform for online casinos and real-money gambling that evaluates platforms against standardized criteria including licensing, game quality, payment systems, and mobile performance.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSector Agnostic
Co-investorsLoftyInc Capital
Lyka delivers fresh, gently cooked meals tailored to individual dogs through a subscription service across Australia.
FoodTechSydney, AU
Dr Matthew Muir(Co-founder & Integrative Veterinarian)in
Co-investorsMighty PartnersShearwater Capital
Medoo offers a guided breathing and relaxation application designed to help users manage stress and improve focus through audio experiences using binaural stereo technology.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Identity verification technology using photo-based ID documents, selfies, and AI.
London
Husayn Kassai(Founder)inRuhul Amin(Founder)inRuhul Amin OBE(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Augmentum FintechBY Venture PartnersCrunchFundFin CapitalForgePoint Capital+7 more
OwnHome offers an alternative pathway to homeownership for aspiring first-home buyers in Australia who cannot afford a traditional 20% deposit, removing the requirement for a large upfront payment.
FintechPropTechSydney, AU
Tim Harley(Founder)inJames Bowe(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalSquare Peg Capitalx15ventures (Commonwealth Bank)Global Founders CapitalPossible Ventures
A real estate investment platform that identifies and manages residential properties for wealth growth, including purchase, renovation, and rental management services for investors.
PropTech
Mickael Roger(Founder)inPablo Gil Brusola(Founder & co-CEO)in
Co-investorsBailador Technology InvestmentsJelix VenturesSamaipataThe Fund
Ripe Robotics designs and operates robots that autonomously harvest apples and stone fruits for growers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsArdmona, Victoria, US
Rocco makes a compact 15-inch-deep beverage refrigerator that doubles as a bar cart and workstation, with isolated temperature zones, reversible racks, and a quiet compressor.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware
Runn provides software for managing time and talent allocation across modern workforces, helping organizations plan projects and optimize resource utilization around their people.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSAuckland, NZ
Co-investorsGD1NZ Growth Capital PartnersShearwater Capital
Samphire Neuro develops brain-based neurotechnology medical devices to treat chronic pain and mood conditions in women, targeting PMDD, dysmenorrhea, perimenopause, chronic migraines, and endometriosis.
Digital HealthFemTechMedical Devices
Emilė Radytė(CEO (Founder))inAlex Cook(COO (Founder))inErvinas Bern(CTO)inKendell Cannon(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsAlberts Impact VenturesAngel AcademeCVX VenturesFirstpickFortify VenturesInventure+3 more
Co-investorsPolymorphic Capital
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcAVVBonfire VenturesFocal VenturesItalian Founders Fund
AI & Machine LearningMilpitas, US
Swupnil Sahai(Executive Officer)inRichard Hsu(Director)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalSony Ventures CorporationTechstarsAUTHENTIC VENTURES
Switchboard provides a unified integration platform for automating data exchange across supply chains, connecting partners through APIs, EDI, FTP, and manual uploads while enabling workflow automation for orders, invoices, shipments, and inventory management.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsRadar Ventures
Co-investorsFlying Fox Ventures
Wagetap is an Australian financial services platform that allows workers to access their earned wages on demand, up to A$2,000, and split bills up to A$600, with no traditional payday lender fees.
FintechSydney, AU
Mitchell Stevens(Founder)inDeclan Conlon(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Co-investorsBlack Nova VC
Zenphi is a workflow automation platform that combines rule-based steps with AI for tasks such as classification, data extraction, generation, and anomaly detection, with centralized governance, logging, and audit trails.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDover, US
Vahid Taslimi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAura Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEntrée Capital · cfotech.news · Sep 8, 2026
Cake · valueaddvc.com · Sep 1, 2026
Primary · hcinnovationgroup.com · Aug 27, 2026
Cover Genius · intelligence360.news · Aug 19, 2026
Everlab · ascendants.in · Aug 16, 2026
Gridcognition · startupdaily.net · Jul 14, 2026
Gridcognition · startupdaily.net · Jul 14, 2026
Zenphi · serchen.com · Jun 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has AfterWork Ventures made?
- AfterWork Ventures has 49 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does AfterWork Ventures invest at?
- AfterWork Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is AfterWork Ventures's typical check size?
- AfterWork Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does AfterWork Ventures focus on?
- AfterWork Ventures focuses on Future of Work, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is AfterWork Ventures located?
- AfterWork Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, AU.
- Does AfterWork Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, AfterWork Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does AfterWork Ventures co-invest with?
- AfterWork Ventures most often shares deals with Black Nova VC, NZ Growth Capital Partners, Black Sheep Capital, among 96 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 8
Jelix Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders across Australia and New Zealand.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, backed by a community of founders and operators as LPs, that writes early checks (including pre-seed) into startups across many sectors and geographies.
Fifth Wall is an investment firm focused on technology for the built environment (PropTech), backing startups that make the spaces where people live, work, and play smarter, safer, and more energy efficient.
Meritech Capital Partners is a venture capital firm, founded in 1999, that invests in market-leading technology companies, having backed 200+ investments with 60+ IPOs.
Pareto Holdings is an early-stage investment and company-building firm headquartered in the United States that operates globally. It has never raised outside capital and is self-funded by design.
Avalanche is a private investment firm led by Katelyn Donnelly that invests early in technology companies at structural inflection points, pairing capital with operational experience in complex markets like government, energy, and critical infrastructure.
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