Acadian Ventures | Activity

Investment

Acadian Ventures invested in Colare's $2.5M pre-seed round alongside Afore Capital and Garage Capital. Colare is a technical hiring platform for hardware engineers, using simulation-based assessments.

Colare

Colare Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.substack.comOCT 26, 2026

Investment

Acadian Ventures invested in Gradient's $4M pre-seed round alongside VentureFriends, TinyVC, Heartfelt and Kima Ventures. Gradient is an AI-native accounting firm for US startups.

Gradient

Gradient Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.substack.comOCT 21, 2026

OCT 21, 2026

Exit

SAP is acquiring TechWolf, an AI skills intelligence platform that Acadian Ventures first backed in 2022. TechWolf grew revenue 12x between Series A and its $42.8M Series B. Founders, team, and investors contributed 3% of sale equity to the TechWolf Foundation.

Techwolf

Techwolf Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.substack.comOCT 6, 2026

OCT 6, 2026

Team Change

Emma Phillips joins Acadian Ventures as Venture Partner after more than a decade at LocalGlobe, where she was part of the founding team. She brings deep European founder and venture ecosystem relationships.

Emma Phillips joins Acadian Ventures as Venture Partner

Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.substack.comSEP 30, 2026

SEP 30, 2026

Investment

Acadian Ventures invested in Spine's $3M seed round alongside Y Combinator, Recursive Ventures, Meridian VC, and Pioneer Fund. Spine offers free AI-run payroll, benefits administration, and compliance software for small businesses.

Spine

Spine Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.substack.comSEP 29, 2026

SEP 29, 2026

Investment

Acadian Ventures continued its investment in Palette's seed round, led by Ugly Duckling Ventures. Palette is building an AI-native collaboration and work management platform. Acadian co-led the pre-seed round with Emblem last year.

Palette

Palette Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.substack.comAUG 11, 2026

AUG 11, 2026

Milestone

Portfolio company Origin raised a $14M Series A+ led by Notion Capital, bringing its total funding above $50M.

Origin

Origin Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.substack.com

Added recently

Investment

Made a seed-stage investment in Linc, an AI-native payroll engine for France, alongside existing investors Headline and Resonance and new backer Founders Future.

Linc

Linc Acadian Ventures

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Added recently

Investment

Participated in Vcola's $6.4M seed round alongside Base10 Partners, Frontline Ventures, and Booom to back an AI-native enterprise application layer.

Vcola

Vcola Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.substack.comJUN 2, 2026

JUN 2, 2026

Essay

Published comprehensive essay on how AI fundamentally restructures work, organizations, and human-machine interaction models.

The New Architecture of Work

Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.substack.comAPR 6, 2026

APR 6, 2026

Investment

Co-led Origin's $30M Series A+ round alongside Notion Capital and Felix Capital, deepening investment in AI-powered global benefits intelligence platform.

Origin Benefits

Origin Benefits Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.substack.comMAR 25, 2026 fortune.com

MAR 25, 2026

News

Announced Acadian Ventures Summit 2026 (May 19-20) at Park Hyatt Aviara, San Diego, bringing together investors, founders, and executives in the future of work ecosystem.

Acadian Ventures Summit 2026

Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.substack.comMAR 20, 2026

MAR 20, 2026

Investment

Participated in Kombo's $25M Series A led by Volition Capital for workforce integration infrastructure.

Kombo

Kombo Acadian Ventures

nordic9.comFEB 2026 acadianventures.substack.com

FEB 2026

Investment

Participated in Compa's $35M Series B for AI-driven compensation intelligence and pay equity.

Compa

Compa Acadian Ventures

acadianventures.comJAN 2026 acadianventures.substack.com compa.ai axios.com

JAN 2026

Acadian Ventures Activity

Acadian Ventures invested in Colare's $2.5M pre-seed round alongside Afore Capital and Garage Capital. Colare is a technical hiring platform for hardware engineers, using simulation-based assessments.

Acadian Ventures invested in Gradient's $4M pre-seed round alongside VentureFriends, TinyVC, Heartfelt and Kima Ventures. Gradient is an AI-native accounting firm for US startups.

SAP is acquiring TechWolf, an AI skills intelligence platform that Acadian Ventures first backed in 2022. TechWolf grew revenue 12x between Series A and its $42.8M Series B. Founders, team, and investors contributed 3% of sale equity to the TechWolf Foundation.

Emma Phillips joins Acadian Ventures as Venture Partner after more than a decade at LocalGlobe, where she was part of the founding team. She brings deep European founder and venture ecosystem relationships.

Acadian Ventures invested in Spine's $3M seed round alongside Y Combinator, Recursive Ventures, Meridian VC, and Pioneer Fund. Spine offers free AI-run payroll, benefits administration, and compliance software for small businesses.

Acadian Ventures continued its investment in Palette's seed round, led by Ugly Duckling Ventures. Palette is building an AI-native collaboration and work management platform. Acadian co-led the pre-seed round with Emblem last year.

Portfolio company Origin raised a $14M Series A+ led by Notion Capital, bringing its total funding above $50M.

Made a seed-stage investment in Linc, an AI-native payroll engine for France, alongside existing investors Headline and Resonance and new backer Founders Future.

Participated in Vcola's $6.4M seed round alongside Base10 Partners, Frontline Ventures, and Booom to back an AI-native enterprise application layer.

Published comprehensive essay on how AI fundamentally restructures work, organizations, and human-machine interaction models.

Co-led Origin's $30M Series A+ round alongside Notion Capital and Felix Capital, deepening investment in AI-powered global benefits intelligence platform.

Announced Acadian Ventures Summit 2026 (May 19-20) at Park Hyatt Aviara, San Diego, bringing together investors, founders, and executives in the future of work ecosystem.

Participated in Kombo's $25M Series A led by Volition Capital for workforce integration infrastructure.

Participated in Compa's $35M Series B for AI-driven compensation intelligence and pay equity.