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Welcome to the 11th edition of Re:Vitalize, a newsletter with tactics, strategies, and stories on building companies plus cool things we’re seeing in the future of work.

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Resources

• A platform for writing content 3X faster

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• 23 tactical company building lessons

• Startup = Growth

Future of Work Reads

• For Gen Z, the future of work must be flexible (Fast Company)

• How Remote Work Has Changed How Workers Perceive Their Workplaces (Inc.)

• The Future Is Uncertain. Here’s How to Ensure Your Team Can Adapt (HBR)

• The Four Essential Dynamics of Hybrid Work (Gallup)

• Cisco’s Hybrid-Work Vibe Check: Here’s What Employees Are Feeling About The Future Work Style (Forbes)

• What web3 means for the future of work (Fast Company)

The World of Vitalize

• Jessica Chang, Co-Founder of WeeCare (Vitalize Portfolio Company), shared her story with PledgeLA in honor of Women’s History Month

• This week, The Vitalize Podcast featured Jennifer Smith, Co-Founder and CEO at Scribe, a software tool that makes it easy to learn from your most productive people without slowing them down by automatically generating step-by-step tutorials for any task, while they work

• Gale graduated from the Kauffman Fellows program!

• Open jobs at Vitalize portfolio companies

Future of Work Funding Rounds

• Osso VR raised a $66M Series C

  • Osso VR is a training and assessment platform focused on surgical virtual reality.

  • Top Investors: Tiger Global Management, GSR Ventures, SignalFire, Oak HC/FT, Kaiser Permanente Ventures

• Firstbase raised a $50M Series B

  • Firstbase is a remote work platform that enables companies to track and manage physical equipment assets.

  • Top Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Alpaca VC, Forum Ventures

• Mosaic.tech raised a $25M Series B

  • Mosaic.tech is a finance platform that provides predictive reporting capabilities to assist with financial strategy and planning to get all departments within a company talking about finance.

  • Top Investors: General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Village Global, Felicis Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital

• Zesty.ai raised $23M in Venture Debt

  • Zesty.ai uses AI to deliver real-time assessments of climate risks associated with real estate assets and portfolios. The company’s technology considers a wide range of climate risks, including wildfires, wind and hail storms, floods, and other catastrophic events, to help insurance companies underwrite and rate homeowners and commercial lines policies.

  • Top Investors: Brex Venture Debt, Plug and Play Tech Center, Blamar

• Skiff raised a $10.5M Series A

  • Skiff is a privacy-first collaboration platform with expiring links, secure workspaces, and password protection.

  • Top Investors: Sequoia Capital, SV Angel, Jerry Yang, Charlie Songhurst, Kevin Hartz

Written by Justin Gordon, Director of Marketing at Vitalize, a venture capital firm and 300+ member angel investing community for everyone investing in U.S.-based B2B software founders in the future of work. Find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.