17 VC firms investing in hr tech & future of work and climate & clean energy at the Series A stage.
F4 Fund tracks 17 VC firms that actively invest in hr tech & future of work + climate & clean energy at the Series A stage, with check sizes ranging from $20K – $15M (median: $2.5M – $2.5M). As of June 2026, and 94% lead or co-lead rounds. Rankings are based on F4's proprietary analysis of 1,356+ researched VC firms, scored by data completeness, portfolio depth, investment recency, and stage alignment.
| # | Firm | Check Size | Portfolio | Leads? | Activity | Decision | Intro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▶ Tola Capital Every industry will be transformed by software. Tola practices hypothesis-based investing targeting the 'enterprise scaffolding' of AI — domain-specific models, AI/ML tooling, AI SaaS applications, AI governance, and AI security — rather than foundational AI infrastructure. They back companies driving long-term, transformational change in large markets. Seattle | $1M – $15M | 52 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 2 | ▶ MS&AD Ventures MS&AD Ventures partners with visionary entrepreneurs to create innovative solutions across insurance, financial services, healthcare, and sustainability. Backed by the 5th largest global insurance conglomerate, they bring capital plus global distribution across 47 countries. They move fast (2-week decisions), focus on partnerships over ownership, and help companies scale internationally. Menlo Park | $500K – $5M | 57 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 3 | ▶ EPIC Ventures EPIC Ventures backs early-stage technology companies building in the information economy, with a focus on enterprise SaaS, healthcare technology, cybersecurity, and future of work. The firm believes the best way to build lasting companies is through genuine partnership with founders — providing capital, strategic guidance, operational expertise, and deep network access. Founded in 1994, EPIC helped build the Utah tech ecosystem and continues to be the foundational VC of the Mountain West. Salt Lake City, UT | $500K – $5M | 70 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 4 | ▶ Knoll Ventures Back outlier B2B founders who see around corners and intimately understand customer pain points, investing at the pre-Series A stage to bridge the gap between seed and Series A — especially in underserved non-coastal markets like the Southeast US. Atlanta | $500K – $3M | 37 | Both | Active | — | Open |
| 5 | ▶ Vamos Ventures Invest in visionary founders from Latinx and diverse backgrounds building disruptive tech solutions. Capitalize on demographic trends and founder quality in systematically underestimated segments. Create alpha through early-mover advantage in overlooked founder networks. Los Angeles | $500K – $2.5M | 18 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 6 | ▶ f7 Ventures We identify exceptional operators with proven track records at scale (ex-Facebook, Google, Stripe) and catalyze their transition into founders. Periods of rapid societal behavior change spur dramatic innovation. We invest in the future of work and consumer utility, providing not just capital but operational expertise, network access, and proven playbooks from building at Facebook/Meta scale. San Francisco | $500K – $5M | 46 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 7 | ▶ Collab Capital Founders closest to the problem—particularly those from historically overlooked communities—are best positioned to solve it. We invest at the intersection of innovation and inclusion in the building blocks of shared prosperity: economic mobility, healthcare access, and community infrastructure. Perspective and proximity are power. Atlanta | $500K – $2M | 41 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 8 | ▶ Mercury Fund Mercury backs disruptive AI and Blockchain-enabled startups outside Silicon Valley, with a focus on capital-efficient founders in the Central US reimagining core industries including fintech, enterprise software, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and logistics through their five investment themes: Work, Build, Journeys, Data, and Power. Houston | $100K – $5M | 51 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 9 | ▶ GingerBread Capital Close the funding gap for women-led ventures at early and growth stages. Investing in women is an economic opportunity, good for business, and the right thing to do. Build a portfolio of diverse founders and industries. Menlo Park | $250K – $5M | 38 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 10 | ▶ HI Ventures Back Latin American founders with global ambitions who use technology and AI to solve hard, inefficient markets in fintech, commerce, human capital, health, smart cities, and related large regional opportunities. Mexico City | $1M – $5M | 31 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 11 | ▶ Creandum We back the companies of tomorrow before it's obvious. We combine early-stage European investing with a permanent San Francisco presence to help founders build category-defining global companies. We invest in ambitious technical founders who deeply understand industry transformation. Stockholm | $200K – $10M | 36 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 12 | ▶ Concrete Rose Capital We invest financial and social capital into exceptional ventures led by visionary, values-aligned teams. Technology is the 'new West' - we seek to broaden opportunities by partnering with pioneering founders to bring entire communities along on their journey of reimagining the world. San Francisco | $100K – $5M | 47 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 13 | ▶ Expa We build category-defining companies through a combination of design, product, operations, and capital. We identify market gaps, pair brilliant founders with Expa's studio resources, and help them build companies that reshape entire industries. San Francisco | $500K – $5M | 60 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 14 | ▶ Picus Capital Empowering entrepreneurs to reimagine the way we live and work by investing in daring technology companies challenging the status quo with permanent capital, lifelong sparring partnership from pre-seed through IPO and beyond. Munich | $100K – $5M | 22 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 15 | ▶ Elevate Ventures Elevate Ventures partners with innovation-driven founders to provide strategic capital, mentorship, and ecosystem access. Founded by a former founder (Governor Mitch Daniels), the firm believes the best founders exhibit grit, creativity, and coachability. They invest across all sectors and geographies but maintain primary focus on Indiana and Great Lakes Region entrepreneurs building cross-sector innovations. Indianapolis | $20K – $2M | 28 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 16 | ▶ Stout Street Capital Great startups can be built anywhere. We believe in founder-centric investing with operational support from a team of successful founders. We serve undernetworked geographic regions. Denver | $100K – $500K | 26 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 17 | ▶ Sher Ventures Exceptional founders applying unique talents and backgrounds to produce disruptive and differentiated products and services. Minimum $500K ARR at entry. Generalist across AI, B2B SaaS, logistics, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing. Sugar Land, TX | $25K – $100K | 4 | Follows | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
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F4 Fund tracks 17 VC firms that actively invest in hr tech & future of work + climate & clean energy at the Series A stage. These firms are ranked using a composite score that weighs data completeness (30%), portfolio depth (30%), investment recency (25%), and stage alignment (15%).
Based on F4's analysis, the median check size for series a hr tech & future of work + climate & clean energy investors is $2.5M – $2.5M, with a full range from $20K – $15M. The distribution breaks down as: 2 firms in the <$500K range, 4 firms in the $1M-$2M range, 9 firms in the $2M-$5M range, 2 firms in the $5M-$10M range.
Among the 17 firms tracked, 94% lead or co-lead rounds, and 6% typically follow. Founders seeking a lead investor should filter for firms marked "Leads" or "Both" in the rankings table above. Lead investors typically set deal terms and anchor the round.
The best series a hr tech & future of work + climate & clean energy investors combine domain expertise with an active portfolio in the space. Among these firms, 6% prefer warm introductions, and the average firm has 39 portfolio companies. Look for firms whose check size matches your raise, whose stage preference aligns with yours, and who have a track record of supporting companies in your sector through multiple growth phases.
Firm profiles are continuously updated through F4's research pipeline, which combines LLM-powered web research, portfolio analysis, and transcript extraction. The ranking data refreshes every 12 hours. Editorial analysis is reviewed weekly. Individual firm profiles are re-researched on a 30-day cycle or when new information surfaces.