78 seed future of work investors in the US
We list 78 seed future of work investors in the US as of November 2026: 77 have an SEC filing on file and 1 was checked on the firm's own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are New York (7), Palo Alto (6) and San Francisco (6).
Top 5 seed future of work investors in the US, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (30: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (20; half of that when the sector is stated only), stage focus (15: all of it when seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (12) and completeness of the public record (8). Stage and regional focus are our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
Motive Venture
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Future of Work, Fintech, AI, Data · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $200M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $200M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); states future of work and HR tech as a focus; backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Forgepoint Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Mateo, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: Future of Work, Cybersecurity, AI, Defense Tech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Private fund assets: $1.2B (SEC Form ADV)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; $1.2B on file (SEC Form ADV); states future of work and HR tech as a focus; backs seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Moneta Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Folsom, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: Future of Work, AI, B2B, SaaS · Latest activity: New deal, Jul 2026 · Private fund assets: $481M (SEC Form ADV)
Dated new deal in Jul 2026; $481M on file (SEC Form ADV); states future of work and HR tech as a focus; backs seed, Series A; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
AlphaEdison
Type: VC firm · HQ: Los Angeles, CA · Stages: Seed · Focus: Future of Work, Fintech, Healthtech, AI · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $340M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $340M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); states future of work and HR tech as a focus; backs seed; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Distributed Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Chicago, IL · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: Future of Work, Fintech, Insurtech, Healthtech · Latest activity: New deal, Jul 2026 · Fund size on file: $90M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Dated new deal in Jul 2026; $90M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); states future of work and HR tech as a focus; backs seed, Series A; names the US as where it invests; 5 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 78 seed future of work investors in the US
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motive Venture | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Future of Work, Fintech, AI, Data | New fund, Aug 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Forgepoint Capital | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Seed, Series A | Future of Work, Cybersecurity, AI, Defense Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $1.2B (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Moneta Ventures | VC firm | Folsom, CA | Seed, Series A | Future of Work, AI, B2B, SaaS | New deal, Jul 2026 | $481M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| AlphaEdison | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA | Seed | Future of Work, Fintech, Healthtech, AI | New fund, Aug 2026 | $340M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Distributed Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Seed, Series A | Future of Work, Fintech, Insurtech, Healthtech | New deal, Jul 2026 | $90M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| How Women Invest | VC firm | Oakland, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Future of Work, Healthtech, AI, B2B | New fund, Sep 2026 | $12M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| RPM Ventures | VC firm | Ann Arbor, MI | Seed | Future of Work, Space, Healthtech, Fintech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $165M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| Origin Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Seed, Series A | Future of Work, AI, SaaS, Marketplace | New deal, May 2026 | $130M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Kalos Ventures | VC firm | Brooklyn, NY | Seed, Series A | Future of Work, Healthtech, Edtech, Hardware | New deal, Aug 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Newtopia Investments | VC firm | United States | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, AI, Fintech, Ecommerce | New fund, Jul 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Muckerlab | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Future of Work, SaaS | New deal, May 2026 | $684M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Plaid Matrix Fund | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, AI, Fintech, Proptech | New fund, Jun 2026 | $55M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Refinery Ventures | VC firm | Cincinnati, OH | Seed | Future of Work, AI, Healthtech, Media | New deal, Aug 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 5 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| FLF Accelerate | VC firm | Tampa, FL | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Future of Work, AI, Fintech, Media | New fund, Sep 2026 | $5M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Heartland | VC firm | Columbus, OH | Seed | Future of Work, AI, Proptech, Industrial Tech | New fund, Feb 2026 | $60M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Capital F | VC firm | Mill Valley, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, AI, Healthtech, Climate Tech | New fund, Jul 2026 | $17M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| ALIAVIA Ventures | VC firm | Laguna Beach, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, May 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Foster Ventures | VC firm | Foster City, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Future of Work, AI, Developer Tools, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $15M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| MTech Capital | VC firm | Santa Monica, CA | Seed | Future of Work, Insurtech, Fintech, AI | New deal, Feb 2026 | 5 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Zeal Capital Partners | VC firm | Washington, DC | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, Fintech, Healthtech, Edtech | New deal, Aug 2026 | $120M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| AIX Ventures | VC firm | Newark, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Future of Work, Developer Tools, AI, Healthtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $250M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Penny Jar Capital | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed | Future of Work, AI | New fund, Jun 2026 | $52M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Crystal Venture Partners | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, Insurtech, AI, Fintech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $30M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Sugar Free Capital | VC firm | Bal Harbour, FL | Seed | Future of Work, AI, Healthtech, Deep Tech | New fund, Oct 2025 | $31M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock |
| Great North Capital | VC firm | Maple Grove, MN | Seed | Future of Work, AI, Fintech, SaaS | New fund, Jul 2026 | $41M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
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How these 78 break down
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 31 | 40% |
| New York | 9 | 12% |
| Florida | 8 | 10% |
| Texas | 5 | 6% |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 4% |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 4% |
| Illinois | 2 | 3% |
| Michigan | 2 | 3% |
| Ohio | 2 | 3% |
| Colorado | 2 | 3% |
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 76 | 97% |
| Corporate VC | 1 | 1% |
| Accelerator | 1 | 1% |
Method and limits
- Source
- 77 of the 78 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 78 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Sector: the firm states future of work and HR tech as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio. Stage: the firm states that it invests at seed.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (30: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (20; half of that when the sector is stated only), stage focus (15: all of it when seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (12) and completeness of the public record (8). Stage and regional focus are our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 6 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 78 rows: stage 78, sector 78, fund size 70, website 78. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 78 rows, firm email on 27, LinkedIn page on 56, check size on 8.
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Questions
How many seed future of work investors in the US are there?
We list 78 as of November 2026. 48 of the 78 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are New York (7), Palo Alto (6) and San Francisco (6).
Which seed future of work investors in the US raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
31 of the 78 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Crystal Venture Partners (Oct 2026), Foster Ventures (Oct 2026) and Preface Ventures (Sep 2026).
What is the typical fund size of seed future of work investors in the US?
The median fund size on file for this list is $51M, across the 62 firms with a size on an SEC Form D. The fund on file is each firm's main fund, which is not always its newest. The other 16 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact seed future of work investors in the US?
The paid file holds 415 named decision-makers across 78 of these 78 and a firm email for 27. We publish the address a firm lists itself, never a personal email. Each free row links to a profile with the firm's website.
Where does the data on seed future of work investors in the US come from?
77 of the 78 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 1 was checked on the firm's own website or an official register. Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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