Work-Bench Management, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.WORK-BENCH.COM
- HQ
- NY
Work-Bench Management is a New York B2B software seed fund. It backs founders building applied AI and infrastructure software and leads pre-seed and seed rounds. Its portfolio includes Arthur AI for AI model monitoring, Cockroach Labs for distributed SQL databases, Dialpad for AI-powered business communications, and Goodfire for AI interpretability research.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed | Not enough dated deals | Series A, Series B, Seed, Growth |
| Sectors | AI applications, Enterprise SaaS | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Data analytics, Devtools, Cybersecurity |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals | NY, CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | Data analytics, Legaltech |
| 2014 | 5 | Data analytics, AI applications, Cybersecurity |
| 2015 | 5 | Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Construction and proptech |
| 2016 | 5 | Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity, Devtools |
| 2017 | 3 | AI applications, Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity |
| 2018 | 4 | Enterprise SaaS, Devtools, AI applications |
| 2019 | 6 | Enterprise SaaS, Devtools, AI applications |
| 2020 | 3 | Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Data analytics |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work-Bench Ventures IV, LP Work-Bench is a B2B software seed fund backing founders building applied AI and infrastructure software. It leads pre-seed and seed rounds and helps founders with go-to-market, first customers, and enterprise buyer introductions. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2023 | $125M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Work-Bench Ventures Select Fund, LP Work-Bench is a B2B software seed fund backing founders building applied AI and infrastructure software. It leads pre-seed and seed rounds and helps founders with go-to-market, first customers, and enterprise buyer introductions. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2022 | $30M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| Work-Bench Ventures III-A, LP | approx. 2021 | $100M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| Work-Bench Ventures III, LP | approx. 2020 | $100M to $105.46M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- JESSICA LIN, MANAGING PRINCIPAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER
Work-Bench Ventures IV, LP (Named on Form D); Work-Bench Ventures Select Fund, LP (Named on Form D); Work-Bench Ventures III-A, LP (Named on Form D); Work-Bench Ventures III, LP (Named on Form D)
- JONATHAN LEHR, MANAGING PRINCIPAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER
Work-Bench Ventures IV, LP (Named on Form D); Work-Bench Ventures Select Fund, LP (Named on Form D); Work-Bench Ventures III-A, LP (Named on Form D); Work-Bench Ventures III, LP (Named on Form D)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026