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Workforce Innovations Fund

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite

Workforce Innovations Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in Other, SaaS, EdTech. The firm typically writes $50K–$250K checks and has 22 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$50K–$250K
Portfolio
22 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, SaaS, EdTech, Marketplace, Consumer, AI / ML, Developer Tools
HQ
San Francisco, CA
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-02-13

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$50K – $250K

Portfolio

22+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on tools, platforms, and software driving the future of work and workforce management innovation.

How Workforce Innovations Fund invests

Workforce Innovations Fund is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, SaaS, EdTech, Marketplace, Consumer.

Workforce Innovations Fund typically writes checks of $50K–$250K per investment.

Workforce Innovations Fund has backed 22 companies in our records, including Onboardly, GigFlow, Adept.

Partners & Team

EW

Emily Wright

GP

HR Tech
Workforce Solutions

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
EdTech
Marketplace
Consumer
AI / ML
Developer Tools

Portfolio Companies (22)

Other

ON

Onboardly

HR Tech
GI

GigFlow

Future of Work
AD

Adept

Workforce Tech / EdTech·Seed·Workforce Innovation Fund I

AI-powered platform for upskilling industrial workers via AR/VR simulations.

PA

Pathstream

EdTech / Upskilling·Series A·Workforce Innovation Fund I

Online training programs partnering with employers for in-demand tech skills.

HA

Handshake

HR Tech / Recruiting·Series D (co-invest)·Workforce Innovation Fund I

Career network connecting students to jobs and internships at scale.

DE

Degreed

EdTech / LXP·Series C·Workforce Innovation Fund I

Learning experience platform aggregating skills development from multiple sources.

FU

Fuel50

HR Tech / Talent Management·Series B·Workforce Innovation Fund I

AI-driven career pathing and talent mobility platform for enterprises.

GL

Gloat

HR Tech / Talent Marketplace·Series D·Workforce Innovation Fund I

Internal talent marketplace using AI to match employees to opportunities.

WO

WorkRamp

EdTech / Corporate Learning·Series B·Workforce Innovation Fund I

Modern LMS for employee onboarding, training, and compliance.

BE

BenchPrep

EdTech·Series B·Workforce Innovation Fund I

Mobile-first learning platform for certification and professional prep.

How to pitch Workforce Innovations Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, EdTech — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $50K – $250K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Emily Wright, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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