From our Founders
we could tell you what it’s like to work with us - but our founders say it best.
"You guys really go to bat for us, and I appreciate that. You guys have a super-high work rate. When I’m trying to close a candidate and I need you to write an email or get on a call with them, I hear back from you right away. Or when we’re trying to raise the next round, I’ve got 20 introductions lined up from you for Series A investors. It does feel like you guys are an extension of our team, and if I need something, you’re right there. That’s definitely been a huge asset to us as a company and helped us grow faster and move faster. It’s been awesome."
"Capital is cheap, so choose your investors wisely! Jessica Lin is one of the best to ever do it in the early stage. Within 2 months of the round closing, she directly drove 6-figures in ARR for us from top tier logos, and she hasn't stopped there. The Work-Bench team is literally putting up cold-outbound numbers for us every month. What also stood out to us is how big of a percentage each company is for their fund, not always common at seed! And they’re in our backyard in NYC, which means we take pictures like this once a month when Jess stops by to talk GTM, product, fundraising, and more."
"What you guys do as a VC firm and the amount of actual work you do for your companies is atypical. Everyone says they do but you guys actually do it."
"Jon feels like a 3rd co-founder."
"I consider the best VCs out there are the ones who know what they know and they know what they don't know. Work-Bench absolutely exudes this, and it’s one of the reasons I love being part of the portfolio. When you need them, they’re there within seconds over text. And when you want them out of the way, they’re never in the way."
"I love coming into the Work-Bench office. You feel welcomed and there is always someone that you can talk to about strategic stuff right there, readily available. It's like having extra head count without paying for it, and I love the not paying part. They are connecting you to the right people."
"Shoutout to the incredible Work-Bench team for picking up my call at 8:43am on a Tuesday and opening their office for a last-minute video shoot. Zero notice and zero hesitation, true partnership (and pivoting) at its finest."
"You’ve always been one of my favorite crews; you stand out from the rest of the venture world, which is something I hope you’re all incredibly proud of."