Analysis

June 15, 2021

The most exciting 'future of work' startups to watch, according to top VCs

Investors are looking beyond remote work software and productivity tools to mental health services and employee benefits.


The phrase ‘future of work’ has been bandied about a lot in the last year.

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Dragic is responsible for Series B through IPO direct investments in Europe and Israel across all sectors.
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Nöckel focuses on data tools that leverage community-led growth, and productivity SaaS.
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Invernizzi has spent "a lot of time thinking and investing in" companies shaping the future of work.
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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