Firework Ventures

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Updated: Dec 20, 2025 ·

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Feb 1, 2025	handly	$4.0M Seed	—	10x Group, 20VC, Angel Invest, Rexhep Dollaku, Crosslink Capital, eFounders, General Catalyst, GSV Acceleration, Math Capital, Owl Ventures, Peak, Point Nine Capital, Seven Seven Six, Sinai Ventures, Stride VC, Thirty Five Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Vine Ventures LP, Brian O'Kelley, Lea- Sophie Cramer, Mario Götze, Nicolas Julia, Robin Sabban, Thibaud Elziere, Verena Pausder, Youcef Es-skouri
Sep 1, 2024	Clasp	$10.0M Series B	—	Rexhep Dollaku, Contour Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, GSV Acceleration, Sinai Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Vine Ventures LP
Aug 1, 2024	Tilt	$18.0M Series B	—	01 Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Audrey Capital, Blisce, Electric Capital, Felicis Ventures, Ligature, Offline Ventures, Origin Ventures, Portage Ventures, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Seven Seven Six, Techstars, The Hit Forge, Y Combinator, Anthony Saleh, David Vélez, Oliver Jung, Rashaun Williams, Tikhon Bernstam, William Boebel
Apr 1, 2024	Greenboard	$5.0M Seed	—	Base10 Partners, Crosslink Capital, GSV Acceleration, Sinai Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Vine Ventures LP, Y Combinator
Feb 1, 2024	AddGlow	$2.0M Seed	—	1/1 Capital, Alchemy Ventures, ClimacticVC, Flexsteel Industries Inc., GSV Acceleration, Heretic Ventures, Index Ventures, Klossy, Long Journey Ventures, Mantis VC, Pear VC, Precursor Ventures, Stellation Capital, Storm Ventures, T-Bird Capital, Ulu Ventures, Volition Capital, Zero Infinity Partners, Anthemos Georgiades, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Henry Davis, James Beshara, Odell Beckham Jr.
Jan 1, 2024	Reken	$10.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, ALLVP, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Bullpen Capital, C2 Investment, CapitalG, Clear Ventures, DGF Investimentos, DST Global, Jenny Fielding, Fika Ventures, FPV Fund, Greycroft, Homebrew, Jazz Venture Partners, KittyHawk Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Obvious Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Prosperity7 Ventures, Quiet Capital, Rumbo Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, Spero Ventures, Trinity Ventures, Wonder Ventures, Y Combinator, Amjad Masad, Andre Iguodala, Charlie Songhurst, Cherian Mathew, David Lieb, Dylan Field, Gokul Rajaram, Karim Atiyeh, Logan Paul, Mike Hudack, Mike Krieger, Ryan Tedder, Scott Belsky, Steve Aoki, Thomas Tull, Tobias Lutke
Dec 1, 2023	Dynamic Labs	$14.0M Series A	—	1/1 Capital, Alchemy Ventures, Cedar Capital Group, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Gradient Ventures, GSV Acceleration, Heretic Ventures, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, Luno Expeditions, Mantis VC, Pareto Holdings, Pear VC, Precursor Ventures, Redstone Road LLC, Slack Fund, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Henry Davis, James Beshara, Jeff Seibert, Odell Beckham Jr., Wayne Chang
Nov 1, 2023	Inclusively	$13.0M Series A	—	Dennis Yang, Jeffrey Wald
Oct 1, 2023	Agentio	$4.0M Seed	—	1/1 Capital, Alchemy Ventures, Benchmark, Craft Ventures, Dopamine Ventures, Flexsteel Industries Inc., GSV Acceleration, Heretic Ventures, Index Ventures, Mantis VC, Next Play Ventures, Pear VC, Precursor Ventures, Ragovin Ventures, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Georges Harik, Henry Davis, James Beshara, Odell Beckham Jr., Scott Belsky
Sep 1, 2023	Transfr	$40.0M Series C	—	—
Jun 1, 2023	Invalidate	$4.0M Seed	—	186 Ventures, Accomplice VC, ALLVP, Arrive, Baseline Ventures, Berkeley Angel Network, Boston Seed Capital, Canaan Partners, Cortical Ventures, Curious Capital, DGF Investimentos, Jenny Fielding, Founder Collective, Homebrew, Impellent Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners, NextView Ventures, Operator Collective, Predictive VC, Root Ventures, Rumbo Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, The Hit Forge, The Hive, Rick Lewis, Village Global, VitalStage Ventures, Y Combinator, David Chang, Jeff Seibert, Jennifer Lum, Mo El-Bibany, Pierpaolo Barbieri, Scott Belsky, Wayne Chang
Dec 1, 2022	Tilt	$10.0M Series B	—	01 Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Audrey Capital, Blisce, Electric Capital, Felicis Ventures, Ligature, Offline Ventures, Origin Ventures, Portage Ventures, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Seven Seven Six, Techstars, The Hit Forge, Y Combinator, Anthony Saleh, David Vélez, Oliver Jung, Rashaun Williams, Tikhon Bernstam, William Boebel
Sep 1, 2022	Polywork	$28.0M Series B	—	1/1 Capital, Across Capital Partners, Alchemy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, BackBone Ventures, Bond, C2 Investment, Coatue, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Flourish Ventures, GSV Acceleration, Heretic Ventures, Index Ventures, Mantis VC, Menlo Ventures, monashees, Glenn Solomon, Pareto Holdings, Pear VC, Precursor Ventures, Propel Venture Partners, Quona Capital, S28 Capital, Sequoia Capital, Snowflake Ventures, The Hit Forge, Trajectory Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Charlie Cheever, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Derrick Li, Henry Davis, Ian Hogarth, James Beshara, John Collison, Joshua Reeves, Michael Dell, Odell Beckham Jr., Pau Gasol, Peter Reinhardt, Roland Brack, Tobias Lutke
Sep 1, 2022	Zen Educate	$23.0M Series A	—	Alaya Capital, Alpha Capital Acquisition Company, Brighteye Ventures, Collaborative Seed & Growth Partners, FJ Labs, Hoxton Ventures, Kalei Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, LearnStart, Owl Ventures, Reach Capital, Rivet Ventures, TCV, Wayra Hispam, Fabricio Bloisi, Jonathan Wasserstrum, Zac Zeitlin
Aug 1, 2022	SeatGeek	$240.0M Series E	—	1776, Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cowboy Ventures, FPV Fund, General Catalyst, Harrison Metal, Next47, Penny Jar Capital, Third Point Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures, Venture Guides, Vista Venture Partners, Wellington Management
Aug 1, 2022	Podium Education	$20.0M Series B	—	Album VC, Chris Eyre, Michael Levinthal
Jul 1, 2022	Pogo	$12.0M Seed	—	1/1 Capital, 20VC, 7percent Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Accel, Adverb Ventures, AirAngels, Alchemy Ventures, Altair Capital Management, Alt Capital, Amplifyher Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, AngelList, AngelList Syndicator, Anti fund, Audrey Capital, Bain Capital, BITKRAFT Ventures, Bombas, Brainchild, Buckley Ventures, C2 Investment, CapitalX, Casa Verde Capital, Climate Capital, Coalition Operators, Craft Ventures, Daffy, Matt Ocko, DNX Ventures, Double Down, DST Global, Earl Grey Capital, Jenny Fielding, FirstMark Capital, First Round Capital, Five Sigma, FJ Labs, Flex Capital, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Flucas Ventures, Footwork, Founders Fund, F Prime Capital, Fuel Capital, Geek Ventures, General Catalyst, Global Founders Capital, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Gutter Capital, Heavybit, Heretic Ventures, Index Ventures, Infinite Niches, IVP, K2 Global, KAAN Ventures, LAUNCH, LGF, Logos Labs, Long Journey Ventures, Mantis VC, Monarch Collective, Musha Ventures, NextView Ventures, Not Boring Capital, NXTP Labs, Offline Ventures, Operator Ventures, Outcast Ventures, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, Passion Capital, Pear VC, Point Nine Capital, Positive Sum VC, Precursor Ventures, Proton Enterprises, Prototype Capital, Quiet Capital, Reach Capital, Renegade Partners, Reshape Ventures, Resolute Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Shasta Ventures, Shrug Capital, SignalFire, Slow Ventures, Sound Ventures, SRB Ventures, Stripe, SV Angel, T-Bird Capital, The Hit Forge, Thomas Pentz, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, Trust Fund, Uncork Capital, Unusual Ventures, Uprising, Version One Ventures, Vibe Capital, Alex Rodriguez, Volition Capital, Weekend Fund, XFactor Ventures, Y Combinator, Yes VC, Yext, Abe Burns, Abhinav Asthana, Adam Blitzer, Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Akshay Kothari, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Amit Jhawar, Anthony Pompliano, Babak Nivi, Baron Davis, Barr Moses, Chris Fanini, Christian Reber, Christina Cacioppo, Claire Hughes Johnson, Cory Levy, Cristina Cordova, Daniel Kan, David Jeske, Elad Gil, Fareed Mosavat, Farhad Mohit, Gee Roberson, George Ruan, Gokul Rajaram, Gwyneth Paltrow, Henry Davis, James Beshara, James Corden, Jan Deepen, Jason Citron, Job Van Der Voort, Joe Greenstein, John Collison, Johnny Boufarhat, Julian Shapiro, Karim Atiyeh, Kevin Hart, Kintan Brahmbhatt, Koen Bok, Kyle Vogt, Leore Avidar, Louis Beryl, Manik Gupta, Marc Benioff, Marcelo Sampaio, Marcy Simon, Mathilde Collin, Matt Brezina, Matthew Dellavedova, Max Mullen, Melissa Tan, Moshe Lifschitz, Neil Parikh, Nik Sharma, Odell Beckham Jr., Oliver Jung, Paul George, Paulo Silveira, Paul Yacoubian, Philippe Teixeira da Mota, Rafael Larragoiti Lucas, Roger Ehrenberg, Ron Pragides, Ryan Tedder, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky, Shane Neman, Siqi Chen, Stefan Jeschonnek, Steve Aoki, Tom Blomfield, Tony Hawk, Tyler Willis, Vinay Hiremath, Vindi Banga, William Hockey, Zehan Wang
Jul 1, 2022	X1	$25.0M Series B	—	1776, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Craft Ventures, Episode 1 Ventures, FPV Fund, General Catalyst, Krishna Yeshwant, Harrison Metal, Javelin Venture Partners, Penny Jar Capital, Ravelin Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Vista Venture Partners, Wellington Management, Ayman AlAbdallah, Samvit Ramadurgam
Jun 1, 2022	Goodr	$8.0M Series A	—	1/1 Capital, Alchemy Ventures, Alt Capital, Collab Capital, Flexsteel Industries Inc., GSV Acceleration, Heretic Ventures, Index Ventures, Initialized Capital, Kapor Capital, Mantis VC, Maveron, Obvious Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Pear VC, Precursor Ventures, Sequoia Capital, TechSquare Labs, Ulu Ventures, Unshackled Ventures, Vista Venture Partners, WorkLife Ventures, Y Combinator, Yes VC, Anthony Pompliano, Bangaly Kaba, Baron Davis, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Halle Tecco, Henry Davis, James Beshara, John Henry, Justin Rosenstein, Kevin Lee, Nick Caldwell, Odell Beckham Jr.
Jun 1, 2022	Courier	$35.0M Series B	—	1776, Acadian Ventures, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Emergence Capital, FPV Fund, General Catalyst, Dave Munichiello, Karim Faris, M.G. Siegler, GV (Google Ventures), GV, Harrison Metal, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Inspired Capital, Kearny Jackson, Matrix, Meritech Capital Partners, monashees, NFX, Nyca Partners, Penny Jar Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Serena Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, SV Latam Fund, Team Ignite Ventures, TGM, TY, Ulu Ventures, Vista Venture Partners, Wellington Management, Y Combinator, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Jared Leto, MG Siegler, Ott Kaukver, Sam Altman, Tracy Young, Will Gaybrick
Jun 1, 2022	Multiverse	$220.0M Series D	—	1776, Andreessen Horowitz, Audacious Ventures, Aventures Capital, Balderton Capital, Ballistic Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Connect Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Dig Ventures, DST Global, FPV Fund, Garage Technology Ventures, Geek Ventures, General Catalyst, Harrison Metal, ICONIQ Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, LocalGlobe, Jeff Richards, Penny Jar Capital, Sand Hill Angels, Sapphire Ventures, SNR, Tenaya Capital, Ulu Ventures, Vista Venture Partners, Wellington Management, Ashish Toshniwal, Ben Kaminski, Dharmesh Shah
Jun 1, 2022	Transfr	$35.0M Series B	—	Dennis Yang, Jeffrey Wald
May 1, 2022	Tally Labs	$12.0M Seed	—	1/1 Capital, Alchemy Ventures, Alumni Ventures, BITKRAFT Ventures, Casa Verde Capital, Flexsteel Industries Inc., GSV Acceleration, Heretic Ventures, Index Ventures, K2 Global, LGF, Mantis VC, Not Boring Capital, Otherwise Fund, Patron, Pear VC, Precursor Ventures, Sound Ventures, SRB Ventures, Thomas Pentz, Tribe Capital, XFactor Ventures, Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Brad Holden, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Gee Roberson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Henry Davis, James Beshara, James Corden, JD Ross, Julian Shapiro, Leore Avidar, Marc Benioff, Matteo Franceschetti, Odell Beckham Jr., Paul George, Ryan Tedder, Steve Aoki
May 1, 2022	Irreverent Labs	$40.0M Series A	—	1/1 Capital, Alchemy Ventures, Flexsteel Industries Inc., GSV Acceleration, Heretic Ventures, Index Ventures, Mantis VC, Pear VC, Precursor Ventures, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Henry Davis, James Beshara, Odell Beckham Jr.
Apr 1, 2022	Taxfix	$220.0M Series D	—	1/1 Capital, Alchemy Ventures, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Founders Fund, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Heretic Ventures, Index Ventures, Mantis VC, Pear VC, Precursor Ventures, Presight Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Tealium, Akshay Bhargava, Ben Porterfield, Catherine Wood, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Henry Davis, James Beshara, Jason Tolkin, Jon Runyan, Justin Mateen, Louis Beryl, Mike Kourey, Odell Beckham Jr., Ryan Carlson, Vibhu Mittal

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Leadership Team

Key people at Firework Ventures.

Leadership Team

Key people at Firework Ventures.

Deep Dive

Firework Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in Menlo Park, California, with an additional presence in San Francisco. The firm’s mission centers on investing in early-stage technology companies that are shaping the future of work by creating access and opportunity, thereby driving economic and social mobility. Their investment philosophy emphasizes backing startups that innovate in sectors such as education technology (EdTech), human resources technology (HRTech), financial technology (FinTech), and the care economy. Firework Ventures targets Seed and Series A rounds, focusing on companies that enable new models of work, worker mobility, and skills development, especially for middle-skill and often rural populations. Notable portfolio companies include TRANSFR, TiLT, Stride Funding, Learn In, Braintrust, Hone, Podium Education, Praxis Labs, and Edvo[1][2][3][4][5].

The firm was co-founded by Ashley Bittner and Brigette Lau, who bring complementary expertise in future-of-work technologies and sustainability sectors. Since its inception in 2019, Firework Ventures has evolved to lead Series A investments and strategic rounds, supporting companies that address workforce challenges and economic inclusion. Their early traction includes leading investments in companies like TiLT, which recently completed a $15 million Series B round, demonstrating Firework’s role in scaling impactful startups[1][2][6].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Focus on early-stage companies that drive social and economic mobility through technology, particularly in future-of-work sectors.
Network Strength: Strong connections in HRTech, EdTech, FinTech, and care economy ecosystems, enabling strategic partnerships and follow-on funding.
Track Record: Leading Series A investments in companies that address workforce challenges and economic inclusion, with a portfolio of 15 investments and at least one exit.
Operating Support: Active involvement in portfolio companies’ growth, leveraging partners’ expertise in sustainability and workforce innovation[1][2][3][5].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Firework Ventures rides the significant trend of transforming the future of work through technology that enhances worker mobility, access to opportunity, and skills development. The timing is critical as the labor market undergoes rapid changes due to automation, remote work, and evolving workforce demographics. Market forces such as increased demand for flexible work models, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and digital upskilling favor Firework’s investment thesis. By backing companies that address these shifts, Firework Ventures influences the broader ecosystem by accelerating innovation in workforce technology and economic mobility solutions[1][3][4].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Firework Ventures is poised to deepen its impact by continuing to invest in startups that redefine work and economic opportunity. Trends such as AI-driven workforce tools, decentralized work platforms, and inclusive financial services will likely shape their portfolio evolution. As the future of work continues to evolve, Firework Ventures’ influence may expand by fostering companies that not only innovate technologically but also promote social equity and sustainability. Their ongoing leadership in early-stage investing positions them as a key player in shaping how work and opportunity are accessed in the coming decade[1][2][3].

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Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Focus on early-stage companies that drive social and economic mobility through technology, particularly in future-of-work sectors.
Network Strength: Strong connections in HRTech, EdTech, FinTech, and care economy ecosystems, enabling strategic partnerships and follow-on funding.
Track Record: Leading Series A investments in companies that address workforce challenges and economic inclusion, with a portfolio of 15 investments and at least one exit.
Operating Support: Active involvement in portfolio companies’ growth, leveraging partners’ expertise in sustainability and workforce innovation[1][2][3][5].