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News, Insights & Ideas
We back visionary companies that help make human work (and workers) more productive and meaningful, creating economic advancement for everyone
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Welcome Audrey Handem!
Acadian welcomes Audrey to our investment team.
Our Investment in Origin
Origin is the first Global Benefits Intelligence platform, empowering HR and benefits teams to strategically manage and optimize global employee benefits.
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Our Investment in Penzilla
Penzilla is simplifying and modernizing the broken pension system in Germany and beyond.
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Our Investment in Match2
Match2 is pioneering Direct Talent Networks — a kind of “private LinkedIn” where companies can build persistent relationships with potential candidates, even when roles aren’t open.
Work in Progress
by Thomas Otter
Thomas Otter’s reflections on the past, present, and future of work technologies.
Employment and AI
Part 3 of my talk on the Acadian Ventures AI thesis.
On productivity and AI. It's complicated.
Part 2 of my talk on the Acadian Ventures AI thesis.
An agentic prediction.
Part 1 of my talk on the Acadian Ventures AI thesis.
The Acadian AGM and Summit 2025
Building our firm.