"If you're reading the economic tea leaves for 2026, the picture is murky. Polymarket betting pools are flashing red, showing rising expectations of layoffs potentially exceeding the 2008 financial crisis. Headlines relentlessly warn that artificial intelligence is coming for white-collar jobs. The general sentiment in the labor market is a low-hum vibration of anxiety. And yet, a specific cohort of workers isn't worried. In fact, they're getting promoted."
"Kimmel possesses one of the most prescient vantage points in Silicon Valley on the intersection of technology and employment. She is the founder of Worklife Ventures, a firm that has become a legend in early-stage investing. Her track record is the kind of anomaly that makes industry veterans do a double-take. She was an early investor in several startups that are now valued at greater than 50x, including Supabase (now valued at over $5 billion)."
"Her credibility is backed by the heaviest hitters in tech. Her Limited Partnersthe people who trust her with their moneyinclude Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon of a16z, Zoom founder Eric Yuan, and the founders of Cameo, Slack, and Y Combinator. When the founder of Zoom trusts you to predict the future of work, it's a signal you're seeing something others aren't. She's been ahead of the curve for several curves."
The economic outlook for 2026 is uncertain, with betting markets signaling rising expectations of layoffs and headlines warning that artificial intelligence threatens white-collar jobs. A general low-level anxiety pervades the labor market, yet a specific cohort of workers is not worried and is receiving promotions. The key factor differentiating outcomes is how workers perform their roles rather than where they work. Brianne Kimmel is the founder of Worklife Ventures and holds a prescient perspective on technology and employment. She invested early in startups like Supabase, Hightouch, and Deel, and backed companies powering OpenAI and Anthropic before ChatGPT's mainstream emergence. Her limited partners include prominent Silicon Valley investors and founders.
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