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Mar 1

Missed this episode of What’s Spinnin’? 👀 Hosts Brett Kelly and Doug Milburn sit down with the team at ZippedScript to talk about how they’re shaking up the background check world. From proprietary AI to direct-to-school API integrations, ZippedScript is making instant education and diploma verification a reality for recruiters everywhere. Go watch it now and catch the whole conversation : ow.ly/w21Z50YnNsX

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45Drives

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Jan 22

🎙️ New episode of What’s Spinnin’ is live! Join hosts Brett Kelly and Doug Milburn as they sit down with the team from @ZippedScript, a Toronto-based startup that’s changing the way background checks are done. The conversation dives into how ZippedScript is using proprietary AI and direct-to-school API integrations to deliver instant, automated education and diploma verification for recruiters and candidates around the world. 👉 Watch the full conversation now: ow.ly/LChj50Y1qvP #WhatsSpinnin #ZippedScript #TorontoTech #CanadianStartups #HRTech #RecruitingTech #AIinHR #BackgroundChecks #TechPodcast #StartupSpotlight

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Daniel Chesley

Daniel Chesley

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12 May 2025

One of the biggest mindset shifts in transitioning from operator to VC was embracing the long game. Startups take time. It might take a portfolio company 2-3 years to go from Seed to Series A, or 10 years for a fund to finally see meaningful returns. To me, that means you have to really love the inputs to the job and find satisfaction in the small wins along the way. But today isn’t a small win, it’s a big, energizing one: 🚀 I’m pumped to share Work-Bench IV, a $160M fund dedicated to supporting Pre-Seed & Seed-stage founders building the next generation of enterprise software! This is a huge milestone for us and validation from LPs, founders, and the enterprise community. We scaled from a small $10M POC fund back in 2013 to now a $160M vehicle without ever changing our strategy. We’ve always been, and will remain, a high-conviction, thesis-driven firm focused on accelerating early-stage GTM for enterprise software startups. It’s why we: 🏦 Backed @SocureID before they had a single enterprise customer 🌱 Partnered with @spring_health before mental health was a mainstream conversation 🪳 Supported @CockroachDB when they were reimagining the relational database from the ground up And now, we’re just as excited about the next generation of companies reimagining the software stack from the ground up. We’re actively partnering with founders solving complex, mission-critical problems with clarity and enterprise ambitions: @authzed , Courier Health, GovWell, @EarthlyTech, @GoodfireAI, @FireHydrant, @cloudqueryio, @visotrust, @shiftrxwastaken, @zippedscript , and more We @Work_Bench @jerseejess @fendien @kelleymak @psomrah lead Seed rounds in enterprise software startups with $2-4M checks across: - AI/ML/Data - Cybersecurity - Infra & Dev Tools - Vertical Horizontal SaaS If you’re building in enterprise and want to chat about fundraising, GTM, or finding your cofounder, (check out cofounders.nyc) message me 😎

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Work-Bench

Work-Bench @Work_Bench

11 Mar 2025

We’re thrilled to announce that Work-Bench led @zippedscript $2.6M Seed round! 🏫 Problem: Many of us have undergone a background check while applying for a new job, but don’t realize how complex the process can be for education verification - it's outdated and manual requiring emails, phone calls, and in-person visits. And this process is even more complex for international candidates. 🛠️ Solution: ZippedScript created a database of 20M pre-verified candidate degrees across multiple continents allowing them to validate a candidate’s education credentials with better speed, accuracy, affordability, and global coverage than traditional methods. They’re already working with leading background check companies worldwide 💪 More 'em out our blog! work-bench.com/post/announci…

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