Work-Bench

What is Work-Bench?

Work-Bench is a New York-based venture capital fund that specializes in nurturing and investing in early-stage startups in the enterprise technology space. Founded in 2013, it is strategically positioned in New York City, operating from 18 W.

18th Street, where it focuses its investments on software, IT and TMT, business solutions, and A.I. alongside big data sectors. With deep expertise in equity investments ranging from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $5,000,000, with a sweet spot around $1,500,000, Work-Bench supports companies that show potential for significant growth and market impact.

The fund's specialties include providing seed and Series A funding, helping portfolio companies to reach their next stage of development.

Work-Bench has built a reputation for creating a dynamic New York City-based SaaS and enterprise community, notably including the #Womenterprise community, reflecting a broader engagement with diversity and empowerment in the tech industry.

Over the decade, they have grown to be a central player in the VC space, particularly regarding enterprise ambitions, demonstrated by their proud early investments in companies such as Spring Health, Catalyst, RippleMatch, Leapfin, Courier Health, ZippedScript, ShiftRx, and GovWell.

Beyond investments, one of the fund's co-founders, Jessica Lin, has a deep passion for adult education and has contributed significantly to this sector by teaching GED classes for 15 years and collaborating with the City University of New York (CUNY).

What they say:

Work-Bench is a seed-stage enterprise venture capital firm dedicated to investing in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cloud Infrastructure & Developer Tools, Cybersecurity, and the Future of Work.

What we look for: We invest in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cloud Infrastructure & Developer Tools, Cybersecurity, and the Future of Work..We lead seed rounds in enterprise software and future of work.

How we help: We’re your go-to Seed investor in the trenches supporting you to close enterprise deals and scale your go-to-market effort with our unmatched New York City hustle.We've built New York Enterprise Tech Meetup, a community of over 20,000+ participants.