Acadian Ventures

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Updated: Dec 24, 2025 ·

About

Acadian Ventures backs visionary companies that help make human work (and workers) more productive and meaningful, creating economic advancement for everyone.

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Sep 1, 2024	Oyster	$59.0M Series D	—	Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Emergence Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Kearny Jackson, monashees, Salesforce Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, SV Latam Fund, TY, Ulu Ventures, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Sam Altman
Nov 1, 2023	Amini	$4.0M Seed	—	Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Climate Capital, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Emergence Capital, Female Founders Fund, Forum Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Kearny Jackson, M34 Capital, monashees, Pale Blue Dot, Salesforce Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, Solana Ventures, SV Latam Fund, TY, Ulu Ventures, Abhay Kumar, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Sam Altman
Mar 1, 2023	Videowise	$3.0M Seed	—	Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Anthemis Group, Arkitekt Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Emergence Capital, Encomenda Smart Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Future, Gecad Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Human Augmentation Syndicate, Indeed.com, iNovia Capital, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kearny Jackson, Kindred Ventures, LifeX Ventures, monashees, NFX, Northside Ventures, Republic Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, SV Latam Fund, TheVentureCity, Tusk Venture Partners, TY, Ulu Ventures, Weekend Fund, Ed Baker, Elliott Cohen, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Greg Kidd, Javier Olivan, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Sean Glass
Mar 1, 2023	Opkit	$1.0M Seed	—	Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Emergence Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Kearny Jackson, monashees, Salesforce Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, SV Latam Fund, TY, Ulu Ventures, Y Combinator, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Sam Altman
Feb 1, 2023	Cycle App	$6.0M Seed	—	20VC, AAF Management Ltd., Accel, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, Boldstart Ventures, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Chalfen Ventures, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Daffy, eFounders, Emergence Capital, Felix Capital, Highland Capital Partners, IA Seed Ventures, Indeed.com, Insight Partners, Kearny Jackson, Kima Ventures, L Catterton Growth, Mantis VC, Mischief Venture Capital, monashees, Pareto Holdings, Passion Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Sarona Ventures, #SecretFund, Seedcamp, Slack Fund, SNR, Stride VC, Stripe, SV Latam Fund, TQ Ventures, Tribe Capital, TrueSight Ventures, TY, Ulu Ventures, Y Combinator, Adrien Miniatti, Amirhossein Malekzadeh, Anthony Pompliano, Antoine Martin, Balaji Srinivasan, Chris Murphy, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Guillaume Luccisano, Guy Podjarny, Ilya Kondrashov, Jean-David Blanc, Jeffrey Wilke, Jérôme Le Feuvre, Jonathan Widawski, Kevin Weil, Lior Shiff, Liu Jiang, Mario Götze, Maximilian Tayenthal, Niklas Jansen, Othman Laraki, Peter Kazanjy, Riccardo Zacconi, Ron Pragides, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Thibaud Elziere, Youcef Es-skouri
Feb 1, 2023	Svix	$8.0M Venture Round	—	10100, 20VC, Accel, Alumni Ventures, Alven, Andreessen Horowitz, Arrive, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Broadhaven Capital Partners, Cambrian Ventures, CFV Ventures, Chemistry VC, Coatue, Connect Ventures, Contrary Capital, Conversion Capital, Cubit Investments Ltd, Emergence Capital, Aniq Kassam, HDC Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Kearny Jackson, KRM Interests LLC, Lionheart Ventures, Mercato Partners, MKT1 Capital, monashees, Next Play Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Pioneer Fund, Redpoint Ventures, RTP Global, S28 Capital, Salesforce Ventures, SeaX Ventures, #SecretFund, sequel, Sequoia Capital, Slack Fund, SNR, Spark Capital, Stellar Capital, Streamlined Ventures, SV Latam Fund, Sweater Ventures, Threshold Ventures, Tribe Capital, TY, Ulu Ventures, Uncork Capital, Union Square Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Y Combinator, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Aaron Rosenson, Antoine Martin, Calvin Chu, Charlie Songhurst, Christian Reber, Emily Kramer, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Grant Miller, Guy Podjarny, Martin Li, Nicolas Steegmann, Paul Forster, Ravi Grover, Ron Pragides, Sahin Boydas, Sam Altman, Simon Dawlat
Jan 1, 2023	Coverdash	$3.0M Seed	—	Accel, AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Emergence Capital, Hardware Club, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Kearny Jackson, monashees, Scott Sandell, Newlin, Pfizer Venture Investments, Redpoint Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, SV Latam Fund, TY, Ulu Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Zintinus, Eric Nadalin, George Still, Gokul Rajaram, Grant Newlin, Harris Barton, Sam Altman, Sam Palmisano, Thomas Noonan
Jul 1, 2022	Assembly OSM	$38.0M Series A	—	Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bling Capital, Boost VC, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Emergence Capital, Ensemble Brands, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Kearny Jackson, monashees, Salesforce Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, Starframe Capital, SV Latam Fund, Ulu Ventures, Ben Curren, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Josh Abramson, Sam Altman
Jun 1, 2022	Courier	$35.0M Series B	—	1776, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Emergence Capital, Firework Ventures, FPV Fund, General Catalyst, Dave Munichiello, Karim Faris, M.G. Siegler, GV (Google Ventures), GV, Harrison Metal, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Inspired Capital, Kearny Jackson, Matrix, Meritech Capital Partners, monashees, NFX, Nyca Partners, Penny Jar Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Serena Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, SV Latam Fund, Team Ignite Ventures, TGM, TY, Ulu Ventures, Vista Venture Partners, Wellington Management, Y Combinator, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Jared Leto, MG Siegler, Ott Kaukver, Sam Altman, Tracy Young, Will Gaybrick
Jun 1, 2022	Whistic	$35.0M Series B	—	Album VC, GSV Acceleration, Jump Capital, LearnStart, Owl Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Signal Peak Ventures, Chris Eyre
May 1, 2022	Predibase	$16.0M Series A	—	AIX Ventures, Alt Capital, Bloomberg Beta, C2 Investment, Conviction Partners, Greylock, Mosaic Ventures, Saga, The Hit Forge, Akshay Kothari, Amjad Masad, Ben Silbermann, Biz Stone, Spencer Kimball
Apr 1, 2022	Oyster	$150.0M Series C	—	Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, BCF Ventures, BDC Venture Capital, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Bullpen Capital, Cambrian Ventures, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Crosscut Ventures, Emergence Capital, Framework Venture Partners, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, IVP, Kearny Jackson, monashees, Reach Capital, Root Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, SV Latam Fund, Sweater Ventures, TY, Ulu Ventures, Ben Porterfield, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Sam Altman
Feb 1, 2022	Advisr	$6.0M Venture Round	—	Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Matchstick Ventures, Next Frontier Capital, Techstars
Feb 1, 2022	PORTALS	$5.0M Seed	—	Conviction Partners, Goat Capital, Greylock, Mosaic Ventures, OP Crypto, Do Kwon
Jan 1, 2022	Procurified	$1.0M Seed	—	Album VC, GSV Acceleration, Jump Capital, LearnStart, Owl Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Signal Peak Ventures, Chris Eyre
Dec 1, 2021	Learneo	$400.0M Series C	—	Album VC, Benchmark, Cota Capital, Craft Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, GSV Acceleration, Jump Capital, LearnStart, Maveron, Menlo Ventures, NewView Capital, Owl Ventures, Pear VC, Sapphire Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Sherpalo Ventures, Signal Peak Ventures, Y Combinator, Chris Eyre, Nils Johnson, Sam Altman, Steve Chen
Nov 1, 2021	Svix	$3.0M Seed	—	10100, 20VC, Accel, Alumni Ventures, Alven, Andreessen Horowitz, Arrive, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Broadhaven Capital Partners, Cambrian Ventures, CFV Ventures, Coatue, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Cubit Investments Ltd, Emergence Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Kearny Jackson, Lead Edge Capital, Lionheart Ventures, Magenta Venture Partners, Mercato Partners, MKT1 Capital, monashees, Pareto Holdings, Pioneer Fund, Redpoint Ventures, RTP Global, S28 Capital, Salesforce Ventures, SeaX Ventures, #SecretFund, sequel, Slack Fund, SNR, Spark Capital, Stellar Capital, SV Latam Fund, Sweater Ventures, Threshold Ventures, TY, Ulu Ventures, Uncork Capital, Union Square Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Y Combinator, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Antoine Martin, Calvin Chu, Christian Reber, Emily Kramer, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Grant Miller, Guy Podjarny, Martin Li, Nicolas Steegmann, Ron Pragides, Sahin Boydas, Sam Altman, Simon Dawlat
Oct 1, 2021	eyko	$3.0M Seed	—	InReach Ventures
Sep 1, 2021	Postal	$22.0M Series B	—	Catapult Capital, Coelius Capital, Craft Ventures, Foundation Capital, LOI Venture, Mayfield, OMERS Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Frederic Kerrest
Aug 1, 2021	Nuvemshop	$500.0M Series E	—	AAF Management Ltd., Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Avenir, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Canary Ventures, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Emergence Capital, General Atlantic, Globo Ventures, Graph Ventures, Greenoaks Capital, H.I.G. Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Index Ventures, Initialized Capital, Insight Partners, Kaszek Ventures, Kearny Jackson, Khosla Ventures, Latitud, Mindset Ventures, monashees, Hans Tung, Pioneer Fund, Ribbit Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, Summit Partners, SV Latam Fund, The Community Fund, TY, Ulu Ventures, Valutia, Vinyl Capital, David Cancel, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Justin Mateen, Marcelo Sampaio, Mauricio Feldman, Paulo Silveira, Rafael Abreu, Romain Lapeyre, Sam Altman
Jul 1, 2021	Woebot Health	$90.0M Series B	—	AI Fund, Album VC, Base Partners, DST Global, GSV Acceleration, Jazz Venture Partners, Jump Capital, LearnStart, New Enterprise Associates, Hans Tung, Owl Ventures, Paradigm, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital China, Signal Peak Ventures, Chris Eyre
Jul 1, 2021	AREX Markets	$10.0M Series A	—	Conviction Partners, Greylock, Hoxton Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, LocalGlobe, Mosaic Ventures, Yes VC, Esther Dyson, Kristian Segerstrale
Jul 1, 2021	Culture Amp	$100.0M Series F	—	11.2 Capital, Album VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Blackbird Ventures Australia, Bond, C2 Investment, FPV Fund, General Catalyst, Great Oaks Venture Capital, GSV Acceleration, M.G. Siegler, Index Ventures, Jump Capital, Kleiner Perkins, LearnStart, Long Journey Ventures, NewView Capital, Octopus Ventures, Overwater Ventures, Owl Ventures, Point Nine Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital China, Shunwei Capital, Signal Peak Ventures, Summit Partners, Treble Capital, Tribe Capital, Voyager Capital, Bradley Horowitz, Chris Eyre, Dylan Field, Hiten Shah, Jared Leto, Marc Benioff, Mathilde Collin, MG Siegler, Mike Krieger, Yoshinari Yoshikawa
Jun 1, 2021	Oyster	$50.0M Series B	—	Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Commerce Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Connect Ventures, Convective Capital, Conversion Capital, Crosscut Ventures, Emergence Capital, Healthy Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Kearny Jackson, monashees, Root Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, Starframe Capital, SV Latam Fund, Sweater Ventures, TY, Ulu Ventures, Ben Porterfield, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Sam Altman
Apr 1, 2021	Degreed	$150.0M Series D	—	1776, Accolade Partners, Album VC, Atypical Ventures, Blockchange Ventures, Cervin Ventures, Foundry Group, GSV Acceleration, High Alpha, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Jump Capital, LearnStart, M34 Capital, Montauk Ventures, New Markets Venture Partners, Noodle, Owl Ventures, Reach Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Signal Peak Ventures, SLC Angels, Webb Investment Network, Chris Eyre, Scott Belsky

Financial History

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Leadership Team

Key people at Acadian Ventures.

Jason Corsello

General Partner

Leadership Team

Key people at Acadian Ventures.

Jason Corsello

General Partner

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Acadian Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on backing visionary founders and companies that are reshaping the future of work. Their mission centers on driving productivity and economic advancement by investing in technologies that make work simpler, more equitable, and more meaningful. They primarily invest in sectors such as HR technology, AI, compliance, and work infrastructure, supporting startups that leverage technology to improve how people work globally. Acadian Ventures is known for its hands-on, operator-led investment approach, providing extensive support to founders and often joining boards as observers to help scale companies effectively[1][2][4].

Origin Story

Founded in 2019 by Jason Corsello, Acadian Ventures began with a clear focus on the future of work, targeting pre-seed, seed, and early Series A companies worldwide. The firm has evolved by expanding its team and increasing assets under management, recently closing a $30 million second fund. Key partners include Jason Corsello and Thomas Otter, among others, who bring deep industry expertise and a commitment to supporting founders through active engagement and strategic guidance. The firm’s evolution reflects a growing emphasis on work tech, compliance, and infrastructure solutions that address emerging challenges in the workforce[2][6].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Focuses on early-stage investments in the future of work, often "fast-following" rather than leading rounds, with check sizes typically between $500K and $1M.
Network Strength: Strong relationships with founders and LPs like ServiceNow Ventures, providing a robust ecosystem for portfolio companies.
Track Record: Over 25 deals with notable exits, emphasizing software and digital health sectors alongside work tech.
Operating Support: Operator-led approach offering hands-on support, market knowledge, and strategic advice; often joins boards as observers to actively assist founders.
Global Reach: Investments span multiple countries including the USA, Europe, Asia, and emerging markets, reflecting a broad geographic focus[1][2][3][4].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Acadian Ventures rides the significant trend of digital transformation in the workplace, capitalizing on the increasing demand for technologies that enhance productivity, compliance, and employee experience. The timing is critical as remote work, AI, and regulatory complexities reshape how companies operate globally. Market forces such as globalization, workforce digitization, and evolving labor regulations create fertile ground for Acadian’s portfolio companies to innovate and scale. By backing startups that reimagine work infrastructure and compliance, Acadian Ventures influences the broader ecosystem by accelerating adoption of next-generation work technologies and fostering economic advancement worldwide[1][2][4].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Acadian Ventures is poised to deepen its impact by continuing to invest in cutting-edge work technologies and expanding its global footprint. Trends such as AI-driven workforce management, hybrid work models, and regulatory tech will likely shape their investment focus. Their influence is expected to grow as they support startups that not only improve productivity but also promote fairness and meaningful work experiences. With a disciplined, growth-oriented approach and a strong founder-first ethos, Acadian Ventures is well-positioned to remain a key player in the future of work investment landscape[2][4][5].

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High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Focuses on early-stage investments in the future of work, often "fast-following" rather than leading rounds, with check sizes typically between $500K and $1M.
Network Strength: Strong relationships with founders and LPs like ServiceNow Ventures, providing a robust ecosystem for portfolio companies.
Track Record: Over 25 deals with notable exits, emphasizing software and digital health sectors alongside work tech.
Operating Support: Operator-led approach offering hands-on support, market knowledge, and strategic advice; often joins boards as observers to actively assist founders.
Global Reach: Investments span multiple countries including the USA, Europe, Asia, and emerging markets, reflecting a broad geographic focus[1][2][3][4].