SoWork, which the team refers to as Sophya after a rebrand and pivot from an edtech project, builds virtual offices where teams can work synchronously and asynchronously. The platform includes proximity-based audio, high-quality video, avatar self-expression, customizable offices and visibility into who is around you. It also enables employees to venture into a broader SoWork ecosystem to network with other companies and attend community events. The company says teams spend an estimated 25–40 hours per week working out of their virtual offices. SoWork emphasizes a climate mission — showcasing estimated carbon- and commute-time savings for companies that use the platform and choosing banks divested from fossil fuels for its entities. It has a 100-company private beta, added Tinder as a customer, and has a waitlist of over 1,000 companies totaling roughly 300,000 people; the private beta will open to the public in the first week of November.

Total raised

$15M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Oct 2021