Work-Bench key facts
- Work-Bench is a venture capital firm based in New York, New York with 27 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include Socure, View the Space, Goodfire.
- PrivateMarketView records 6 deal participations by Work-Bench.
- Work-Bench’s most recent recorded investment was in Mar 2021.
- Work-Bench has 6 funds on record, raising $401.3M across the 6 that report a size.
- The team roster lists 5 people.
Investment activity
Work-Bench has no recorded round in the last two years; its 6 recorded rounds date from 2012 to Mar 2021. Across all 6 recorded rounds, 4 were later-stage, 1 were early-stage and 1 were seed. Work-Bench most often invests alongside Emerald Development Managers (5 shared rounds), Flint Capital (5 shared rounds) and Commerce Ventures (4 shared rounds). Most recently: Socure (Series D, Mar 2021) and Socure (Series C1, May 2020).
Work-Bench portfolio at a glance
27 portfolio companies are on record for Work-Bench, including Socure, View the Space and Goodfire.
19 of the 27 carry a recorded valuation.
Work-Bench funds
6 funds are on record for Work-Bench, totalling $401 million across the 6 that report a size. The most recent is Work-Bench Ventures IV, LP (2023 vintage), $125 million.
Work-Bench team
5 people are on record at Work-Bench. Senior names include Daniel Chesley (Associate), Jessica Lin (Co-Founder) and Jonathan Lehr (Co-Founder). 5 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
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Portfolio
27 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socure | — | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| View the Space | — | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Goodfire | Business/Productivity Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 24 more companies · all 27, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Work-Bench recent deals
6 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
Funds
6 recorded- Work-Bench Ventures IV, LP2023$125.0M
- Work-Bench Ventures Select Fund, LP2022$30.0M
- Work-Bench Ventures III-A, LP2021$100.0M
- Work-Bench Ventures III, LP2020$100.0M
- Work-Bench Kelethin, LLC2019$79K
- Work-Bench Ventures II, LP2017$46.2M
$401.3M raised across the 6 funds that report a size
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Frequently asked about Work-Bench
- What companies does Work-Bench invest in?
- Work-Bench has 27 recorded portfolio companies, including Socure, View the Space, Goodfire.
- Is Work-Bench actively investing?
- Work-Bench's most recent recorded investment was in Mar 2021.