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Why Work Tech Funding Feels So Weird Right Now

"This market is just really confusing right now." That’s how George LaRocque describes the current state of the worktech industry. On paper, the numbers look incredible: 2025 was the third-biggest year ever for work tech funding, with over $6.24 billion invested. But if you talk to founders on the ground, the "vibe" feels completely different. Why is there such a massive disconnect between the data and the feeling of the market? In this episode of Work Tech Weekly, I sit down with George LaRocque, founder of WorkTech, to unpack his 2025 investment report and solve the mystery of this "weird" recovery. We explore why capital is aggressively concentrating into fewer "Mega Rounds," why safe bets on compliance are beating out innovation, and why—despite the gloom—there is a surprising surge in seed-stage activity that no one is talking about. 📌 Topics covered: The real story behind 2025’s WorkTech investment totals Why fewer companies are getting more of the capital Frontline, compliance, and benefits as “must have” spend areas Why pilots are not converting like they used to Platform advantage vs point solutions in the AI era What could change in talent acquisition discovery and distribution 2026 predictions for funding and M&A activity ⏳ In this video: 00:00 - Intro 02:22 - George’s 2025 work tech investment report 10:50 - Frontline workforce: where the money is 13:44 - The trust factor in AI 20:09 - The future of talent acquisition 23:02 - Work tech funding in 2026 29:55 - Steve’s dog’s thoughts on Workday 30:46 - The cost of analyzing deals instead of solving problems ------- Sign up for the Work Tech Weekly newsletter:   / work-tech-weekly-7152711095466577920   Learn more about Rep Cap: https://www.repcap.com