Fueling the Future: What the Venture Cola × WRKRS App Partnership Means for Growth, Innovation, and Local Impact

In a world where innovation drives progress and strategic partnerships spark transformation, Venture Cola is proud to announce our newest alliance with WRKRS App LLC—a bold, purpose-driven platform revolutionizing how people find and book local service providers. This partnership isn’t just about capital or collaboration—it’s about laying the foundation for a shared vision of smarter business, empowered communities, and scalable growth.

The Origin of the Partnership

Venture Cola, the investment and development division of Columbia Capital Investments LLC, was created with a mission to identify, fund, and support ventures that challenge the norm and deliver real-world value. WRKRS App immediately stood out as one such company. Built in Columbia, South Carolina, WRKRS is more than just a service marketplace—it’s a movement that reimagines how individuals access trustworthy, local help in real-time.

In WRKRS, we saw a blend of raw potential and thoughtful execution: a platform solving a common problem with intuitive design, a grassroots mission, and the kind of hustle that mirrors our own entrepreneurial ethos. This wasn’t just a company worth investing in—it was one we wanted to stand beside.

What This Partnership Means

At its core, this collaboration signifies a mutual commitment to scale and sustainability. Venture Cola brings strategic capital, business expertise, and operational guidance. WRKRS brings innovation, execution, and a rapidly growing user base ready to take on more markets.

For WRKRS App, this partnership means:

Access to Capital: Resources to expand marketing, improve user experience, and optimize backend operations.
Strategic Growth Insight: Support in building scalable systems, refining monetization, and preparing for future investment rounds.
Credibility & Connection: A stronger network of business leaders, advisors, and institutional allies invested in WRKRS’s success.

For Venture Cola, this means:

A front-row seat to innovation in the gig economy, particularly at the hyperlocal level.
A hands-on role in shaping the tech that’s transforming how services are delivered.
An opportunity to prove our model: Invest in passionate founders, provide meaningful resources, and help them build for the long run.

Shared Values: Community, Accessibility, and Empowerment

Both Venture Cola and WRKRS believe that entrepreneurship should be accessible—not just to the few with capital and connections, but to anyone with skills and a desire to serve. WRKRS does this by allowing anyone to offer their services on the platform, from experienced contractors to emerging gig workers. Meanwhile, Venture Cola’s mission is to find ventures like WRKRS and give them the tools they need to thrive.

This shared passion for empowering local communities is the heartbeat of our partnership. Together, we aim to fuel small business growth, promote local talent, and provide customers with reliable access to services that meet their needs, fast.

What’s Next: Expansion, Features, and Momentum

The journey is just beginning. With this partnership, WRKRS is preparing to:

Expand into new cities, starting with key growth hubs across the Southeast.
Roll out advanced features such as verified pro badges, waitlist-free bookings, and bundled service pricing.
Invest in contractor onboarding, education, and brand presence to attract top-tier providers and maintain a trusted platform.

Venture Cola will remain hands-on in these next phases, supporting everything from financial forecasting to brand strategy to user growth tactics.

We believe in building not just fast, but smart. That means thoughtful scaling, sustainable customer acquisition, and constant feedback loops to fine-tune both the tech and the experience.

A Bigger Picture

The Venture Cola × WRKRS partnership is part of a larger vision to create a startup ecosystem in the Carolinas and beyond—where ideas are funded, risks are supported, and success is shared. Our goal isn’t just to help WRKRS win—it’s to pave a path for the next great idea, the next overlooked entrepreneur, and the next bold builder looking for their break.

In the end, this isn’t just a business transaction. It’s a shared mission to shape the future of work, service, and community through innovation that actually works.

We’re just getting started.