Acadian Ventures

Jolly is a rewards platform for the workplace that incentivizes employee performance. It implements performance-based incentives to increase employees utilization, compliance, referrals, and loyalty.

Fora is a revolutionary executive relationship management (ERM) platform that is ready to alter C-suite decision-making using cutting-edge AI technology.

Compa is making compensation fair and competitive for everyone by removing barriers to effective decision-making.

Bountiful is a platform that leverages the power of social networks to drive exceptional job seekers and develop strong teams.

2045 Studio is a members-only network aimed at influential professionals of color, which collaborates with corporations to foster employee belonging, retention, and promotion. The organization develops a community platform that assists users in identifying new members within their companies, supporting both corporate and individual needs. Its B2B offerings focus on helping organizations cultivate inclusive leadership, while the B2C segment allows individuals to join curated networks centered around industry-specific groups. By creating spaces for individuals with shared lived experiences, 2045 Studio facilitates personal and professional growth, enabling meaningful connections among its members.

Workpay is a software company that specializes in payroll, benefits, and compliance solutions for businesses operating in Africa. It provides a cloud-based platform that enables companies to manage employee payments efficiently, including time tracking and human resource management. Workpay's services facilitate timely salary disbursements directly to employees' bank accounts or mobile wallets, simplifying the payroll process. By allowing organizations to hire both local and remote teams without the need for establishing local entities, Workpay ensures compliance with regional regulations while helping businesses attract and retain talent across the continent.

Assembly is a no code employee engagement platform that extends from recognition and rewards to productivity and performance management.

Kombo is an API for HR, Payroll, ATS and Recruiting integrations

Figures offers a real-time compensation intelligence platform tailored for the startup and scale-up market, with a focus on European venture-backed companies. The platform provides reliable data on compensation and gender diversity, enabling clients to access comprehensive salary information categorized by job title and seniority level. Clients can filter this data based on company headcount and funding status, allowing for meaningful comparisons and insights. By streamlining the process of gathering and analyzing compensation data, Figures helps companies save time and make informed decisions regarding employee remuneration.

Fifty is a business training software company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Saint-Mandé, France. It operates an on-the-job training platform that focuses on enhancing both technical and soft skills through personalized actions. By leveraging behavioral science and technology, Fifty aims to facilitate the rapid and measurable adoption of new behaviors among employees. The platform transitions employees from theoretical training methods, such as seminars and feedback, to practical application in their daily work. Fifty's solutions encompass various areas, including leadership and management, new ways of working, diversity and inclusion, corporate social responsibility, and the reinforcement of corporate values.

TechWolf is a company that specializes in an AI-based talent intelligence platform aimed at helping enterprises transition to a skills-based talent model. The platform automatically tracks employees’ skills by analyzing HR information and their digital interactions in the workplace. By utilizing artificial intelligence, TechWolf's software provides organizations with a comprehensive view of their workforce's skills and identifies skill gaps, offering actionable insights regarding current and future skill requirements. This enables companies to make informed decisions that enhance both individual employee development and overall organizational effectiveness.

Holivia offers employees a confidential and tailor-made experience. Accompanied by experts selected with great care. Accessible in just a few hours, their support is enriched by self-care programs allowing the development of personal and emotional skills, at each moment and at their own pace.

Spotlyfe is a developer of a human resource technology platform that focuses on measuring employee sentiment and well-being beyond the workplace. Its innovative personal operating system integrates aspects of work, life, and wellness, allowing individuals to gain a comprehensive view of their daily experiences. By providing insights that foster effective communication and collaboration, Spotlyfe empowers employees to align their professional tasks with their personal values. This holistic approach not only supports productivity but also enhances the overall employee experience by facilitating meaningful interactions with management.

Compa is making compensation fair and competitive for everyone by removing barriers to effective decision-making.

SmartRecruiters, Inc. is a provider of a comprehensive talent acquisition platform that facilitates the recruitment process for businesses. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a suite of services including applicant tracking, candidate sourcing, recruitment marketing, and collaborative hiring. Its platform is designed to optimize the hiring process, allowing organizations to engage and hire candidates efficiently. SmartRecruiters also features an open marketplace for third-party recruitment services, enhancing its functionality. The company has established additional offices in Kraków, Berlin, London, and Paris, expanding its global reach while maintaining a focus on delivering innovative recruitment solutions.

Utmost is a workforce management platform founded in 2018 and based in Dublin, Ireland. The company offers a Workday-native solution that serves as an alternative to traditional vendor management systems. Its platform enables enterprises to effectively source, engage, and optimize spending for their extended workforce. By focusing on the management of contracts and flexible workers, Utmost facilitates essential human resource services such as onboarding, payroll, and benefits administration. This comprehensive approach allows large companies to enhance operational efficiency while alleviating common management challenges associated with workforce management.

Clovers operates an intelligent interview platform designed to enhance the recruitment process in a hybrid work environment. The platform facilitates collaboration among recruiters and hiring teams, promoting informed hiring decisions while minimizing unconscious bias. It offers features such as real-time interview feedback and coaching, which collectively aim to improve the overall candidate experience. By streamlining the hiring process, Clovers enables organizations to identify and select candidates who possess the best qualities for their needs.

Mighty Labs develops an enterprise software platform designed to enhance team alignment and focus within organizations while minimizing the need for meetings and manual efforts. The platform translates individual workflows from commonly used tools like Jira, Asana, and Slack into automated, dynamic team timelines. This functionality allows managers to easily monitor team focus, maintain alignment, and keep leadership informed. Additionally, the platform identifies opportunities for recognition and coaching, enabling clients to effectively lead remote and cross-functional teams and providing executives with self-serve visibility into ongoing projects.

Nomi Health is a direct health company focused on reducing healthcare costs for employers and patients. By developing a healthcare payment platform that eliminates intermediaries, Nomi Health connects employers, providers, and families directly. This streamlined approach aims to decrease complexity and confusion in the healthcare system, enabling clients to provide more affordable and high-quality care. Additionally, Nomi Health supports medical testing and the administration of self-insured healthcare plans, reinforcing its commitment to improving access and affordability in healthcare.

At jobpal, they build AI-powered chatbots for the recruiting and talent acquisition use case that automate the communication between employers and candidates. Their goal is to fundamentally change the candidate experience and make the hiring process more efficient. The company was founded in 2016 by the three friends Luc Dudler, Christoph Güldenberg and Andriy Martyniv in Berlin, shortly after Facebook announced opening up the Messenger Platform for chatbots. jobpal’s chatbots are capable of automating frequently asked questions, candidate engagement, pre-screening, interview logistics and more - supporting recruiters and giving them back more time to get face-to-face with relevant candidates quicker and with less effort.

ClearedIn is a developer of a phishing prevention platform that focuses on detecting email phishing and preventing scams. The company's software employs artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to analyze both internal and external communications. This approach helps users safeguard against executing fraudulent transactions, revealing their credentials, or inadvertently allowing malware into their networks. By enhancing email security, ClearedIn aims to provide organizations with effective tools to protect themselves from various cyber threats.

Origin is the world’s first AI-powered Global Benefits Intelligence platform, purpose-built to bring clarity, control, and visibility to global benefits management. At the heart of Origin is Cuido™, our Artificial Benefits Intelligence™, which enables teams to cut costs, ensure compliance, and make smarter, faster decisions. Co-created by leading global employers including Pfizer, BCG, bp, EA, Comcast, Organon and Iveco, Origin empowers benefits teams to move beyond outdated tools and fragmented processes—unlocking a new era of insight-driven, scalable global benefits management. Learn more at originbenefits.com.