Acadian Ventures

What they do

Founded in 2019 by Jason Corsello, Acadian Ventures is a highly specialized, thesis-driven micro-VC focused exclusively on "Worktech" and the future of work. The firm is positioned as an operator-centric investor, leveraging the deep domain expertise of its partners and a network of former executives from enterprise giants. They are known for their hands-on support, achieving a 96% founder net promoter score, and taking a non-consensus geographical approach by investing globally outside of traditional Silicon Valley echo chambers.

What they look for

"For builders who are rearchitecting work." Acadian Ventures invests in visionary companies that help make human work (and workers) more productive and meaningful, creating economic advancement for everyone. They focus on four core themes: Intelligent work applications (AI), work infrastructure (data and APIs), new regulatory and compliance, and the emerging global workforce. They look for experienced, complementary founding teams that can attract world-class talent and are solving massive problems where multiple billion-dollar companies can emerge, specifically seeking founders with a "chip on their shoulder" and an intimate knowledge of the problem.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A

Sectors

SaaS, AI

Based

Madison, US