Firework Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Ashley Bittner and Brigette Lau. The firm invests in the future of work, focusing on technology that creates opportunity for the entire workforce across HR tech, edtech, fintech, and healthcare.
38% of their portfolio is in Education. Their most common stage is series-a (46% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $26.5M (across 12 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
9
Fund Size
$24.3M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
0
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
13 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 TransfrVR | Series C | $40M | Sep 2023 |
 TRANSFR | Series C | $40M | Sep 2023 |
 TRANSFR VR | Series C | $40M | Sep 2023 |
 Stride Funding | Seed | — | Jan 2023 |
 Hazel | Unknown | $51.5M | Nov 2022 |
| Stride Funding | Series A | $12M | Dec 2021 |
 Praxis Labs | Series A | $15.5M | Oct 2021 |
| Praxis Labs | Series A | $15.5M | Jan 2021 |
| Hazel | Series C | $33.5M | Sep 2020 |
 Podium Education | Series A | $12M | — |
| TRANSFR VR | Series A | $12M | — |
 Inclusively | Series A | $13M | — |
 Hazel | Series C | $33.5M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Album VC4 shared
Akkadian Ventures4 shared
Lumos Capital Group3 shared
ABS Capital3 shared
Tao Capital Partners3 shared
Memorial Hermann3 shared
Owl Ventures3 shared
Penny Jar Capital2 shared
Precursor Ventures2 shared
Emerson Collective2 shared
Ulu Ventures2 shared
Norwest Venture Partners2 shared
Slow Ventures2 shared
Juvo Ventures2 shared
GSV Ventures2 shared
Joyance Partners2 shared
Right Side Capital Management2 shared
Bain Capital Ventures2 shared
Luxor Capital Group1 shared
Social Starts1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026