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Read some of our most recent investments, thoughts, and companies updates

Oyster, a remote workforce management platform, hits $1 billion unicorn valuation

Acadian Ventures
April 20, 2022

Acadian Ventures — Big Milestones, New Partner, New Opportunity

Jason Corsello
March 9, 2022

Three years ago we set out on a journey to create something special. Founders were telling us they wanted something different from their early investors — operational experience, market knowledge, and access to networks that could accelerate their vision.

State of Work 2021

Jason Corsello
October 6, 2021

Job offer management platform Compa emerges from stealth with $3.9M

Acadian Ventures
August 26, 2021

HR Tech and the Future of Work

Jason Corsello
May 15, 2021

Announcing our Investment in Utmost

Jason Corsello
May 5, 2021

🚀 Announcing Acadian Ventures Fund I 🚀

Jason Corsello
March 30, 2021

Future of Work Global Index

Jason Corsello
January 14, 2021

Index as of January 2015, Last Updated January 14, 2021

Work in Progress

by Thomas Otter

Thomas Otter’s reflections on the past, present, and future of work technologies.

ARR: Stand and Deliver.

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Thomas Otter
March 31, 2025

New technology, new business models, new accounting?

Jolly: Why we invested.

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Thomas Otter
March 26, 2025

Cos employee motivation is complicated.

Building a raving community of fans.

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Thomas Otter
March 26, 2025

Learn from Charlie and Compa.

Otter's AGI test.

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Thomas Otter
March 21, 2025

Apologies to Turing, Gödel and Minsky.

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