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THE WORLD OF WORK IS CHANGING



We are at the forefront of the 4th industrial revolution.



SOFTWARE, ROBOTS, AND DATA ARE EATING THE WORLD


Companies will spend $2.3T on Digital Transformation in 2023.

56% of all office and manual tasks can be automated with current technology.

Software is available from any computer and device connected to the Internet,
anywhere in the world.

All businesses in all industries are increasingly becoming software-driven to
gain in reliability and agility. The ones that don't are doomed to collapse.

People and machines are working together.


A NEW GENERATION IS ENTERING THE WORKPLACE


Old jobs are being displaced, new jobs created.

Professionals of all ages suffered from the 2008 financial crisis, and from the
economic crisis caused by the global Covid pandemic.

In an increasingly volatile world, many are looking to find financial
independence and meaning through work outside of the traditional enterprise.

35% of the US population engaged in some freelance activity in 2019.

The enterprise is extended and distributed, locally or across the globe.


THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC ONLY ACCELERATED THE CHANGE


The global Covid pandemic is now amplifying a movement that was already started.

Changes in the way companies and individual work that were supposed to happen
over the next 10 years are happening now, at an accelerating pace.



Read more about the thesis:

The Future of Work

Generative AI




Fresh Ventures invests in seed-stage startups that make work more productive and
meaningful.


Making work more productive:

SaaS and Mobile

Workflow and Automation

AI, Data, and APIs


Making work more meaningful :

Distributed enterprise

Solo-preneurs, freelancers, contractors

New safety net





FUND AND ANGEL INVESTMENTS HIGHLIGHTS[*]



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Streamlit
Making Data Science accessible to anyone who can code
Acquired
Sequoia Capital, Gradient Venture, GGV Capital, ...
streamlit.io/
Deel
Payment and compliance for remote teams
Series D
A16Z, Spark Capital, Coatue, ...
letsdeel.com/
Safetywing
A global safety net for digital nomads and remote workers
Series B
Kinnevik, byFounders, Creandum
safetywing.com/
27 companies (see all)


$12B+ portfolio companies value

$700m+ raised by portfolio companies



75% of companies invested in have at least one non-white male co-founder


Top tier co- and follow-on investors including Accel Partners, Andreessen
Horowitz, Balderton, Battery Ventures, Creandum, GGV Capital, Gradient Ventures,
Sequoia Capital, and more


Angel and Fund investments


[*] Data as of 12/31/2022





WHAT THEY SAY


Alex’s vision and leadership was instrumental to get Box where it is. — Aaron
Levie, CEO Box


Alex has been super useful to set us up for long-term success. We don't have
conversations like we have with anyone else. — Sondre Rasch, CEO Safetywing

Alex is a great thought partner with deep insights around how people will work
in the future. He helped us think about pricing, referred potential hires, and
is always here when we need him. — Alex Bouaziz, CEO Deel


Alex has a unique ability to tie product, business, and technology together. He
went out of his way to test our product early on and provided continuous
feedback that helped us significantly shape our roadmap and vision. — Adrien
Treuille, CEO Streamlit

Alex is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to building SaaS companies, product,
and strategy. Alex’s support was instrumental during our Series A fundraising
process and guided us to make key decisions. — Veronika Riederle, CEO Demodesk



Alexandre has been one of our most helpful investors. He manages to give
actually helpful product feedback because he goes out of his way to use our
product. — Paul Koullick, CEO KeeperTax




ABOUT ME


My name is Alex Scialom. I have been working hand in hand with top startups
founders since 2006 as first employee at Box (NYSE: BOX), Director of Product at
ElasticBox (acquired), Head of Product at Catalina Labs (acquired), and Head of
Product at FundersClub (investor in Coinbase, Instacart, Gitlab, and 300+ other
startups).

I started to think about remote work in 2005, when it was called telecommuting.
I pushed Box to the cloud in 2006, before the cloud was a thing. I started angel
investing in the "Future of Work" in 2018, before it was cool.

Originally from France, I moved to Silicon Valley in 2004 after getting a
Master's degree in Engineering in Paris, doing research at Carnegie Mellon
University, and being a consultant at Accenture in Paris. I currently live in
San Francisco with my wife and two daughters. I love the Californian outdoors
and enjoy surfing whenever I can.
















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10% PLEDGE


10% of the potential GP carry will be donated to support social and
environmental causes.

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