Work-Bench
NYC enterprise B2B seed fund co-founded by Jonathan Lehr and Jessica Lin in 2013, leading $2–5M seed rounds with deep go-to-market support into Fortune 500 buyers — portfolio includes Cockroach Labs and Dialpad.
Typical check size
$1M-$10M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2013
Headquarters
110 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011
AUM
N/A
Rounds they lead
Seed
Series A
Rounds they invest
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Portfolio companies we track
Startups in our directory that list Work-Bench as an investor (1 total).
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FAQs about Work-Bench
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
Work-Bench leads seed and Series A rounds with a primary focus on seed-stage enterprise B2B software. Our directory lists Pre-Seed through Series B+ participation; seed is the core sweet spot.
Our NYC enterprise coverage cites typical first-check sizes in the $2–5M range at seed. Work-Bench does not publish a formal policy beyond this publicly referenced range.
Work-Bench is headquartered at 110 5th Ave in Manhattan and is deeply embedded in the NYC enterprise ecosystem. The firm invests in U.S. enterprise B2B companies; NYC proximity helps with its Fortune 500 buyer network.
Work-Bench invests exclusively in enterprise B2B software — cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, data, ML/AI, and workflow tools. Our directory tags enterprise-saas. Notable bets include Cockroach Labs and Dialpad.
Work-Bench routinely leads seed rounds in enterprise B2B companies. The firm's GTM-first model means partners actively support portfolio companies' sales motions into large enterprise accounts.
Dialpad is the primary directory startup listing Work-Bench — see /startup/dialpad. Other Work-Bench portfolio companies (e.g., Cockroach Labs) are not yet in our startup directory.
Review work-bench.com and the Enterprise Tech Meetup community the firm runs. Warm introductions from enterprise founders, NYC seed investors, or Fortune 500 operators are standard. Work-Bench does not promote a public cold-pitch channel.
See nyc-work-bench-b2b-enterprise-specialist for Work-Bench's enterprise-only thesis, $2–5M seed check range, and GTM support model.