In August, we were delighted to welcome Aish Moothan, our new Ventures Manager, to the Resolution Ventures team. You’ll be hearing more from her in future months. We are also celebrating the first exit from the Workertech portfolio, as Breakroom have been acquired by U.S. company ZipRecruiter. More on that below, along with some great … Continued

We’re now a whole [counts on fingers] 25 days into the new Government in the UK, and there has been a flurry of announcements being broadcast from Westminster (as well as Leeds and Barnsley). So this month’s newsletter explores what we’ve heard so far – and what might come next. If you’re working on a tech-for-good … Continued

  The Resolution Foundation team has been very hard at work in recent weeks preparing a series of excellent pre-election briefings ahead of the general election on the 4th July – see below for some examples. But what might this election mean for the future of work? The team have helpfully summarised the key issues, … Continued

I am bringing you this month’s newsletter, as Emma Selinger has now left the Resolution Ventures team and has headed off to join the brilliant folks at Fair4All Finance. We wish her well! We’re also heading into a General Election, which means my colleagues at the Resolution Foundation are working hard to bring you lots … Continued

It’s been a busy summer here at Resolution Ventures. We’ve been pleased to complete four investments (more on those below and next month), and are looking forward to our first-ever Workertech conference in November. Sign up now to join us for a day of exploration and discussion on the future of better work. As always, … Continued

Picture an image that represents ‘the Future of Work’. It might include a virtual reality headset, or a remotely controlled robot. It almost certainly features digital technology of some kind. Recent reports on the future of work have predicted rising automation, the death of the office and a future of remote working. Our picture of … Continued

  Hello and welcome to June’s Workertech newsletter from Resolution Ventures, covering how technology is improving the world of low-paid and precarious work. This month we’ve put a spotlight on American Workertech, and some of the great organisations in the US. Also make sure to catch up on the video of our June event – … Continued

Financial resilience is often defined as the ability to cope with a financial shock, such as unemployment, or an unexpected cost, such as a car breakdown. It involves access to appropriate and available funds, it is not just a matter of having money available. It also means having access to credit at a reasonable cost; … Continued

An introduction from our Director of Ventures Today the Resolution Foundation launches a whole new section of our website: Resolution Ventures. Here we will be talking about the social investment and ventures work of the Foundation. In 2017 the Resolution Trust started running a pilot social investment programme in workertech, in partnership with Accenture and … Continued