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Ashley Bittner

Managing Partner at Kalos Ventures

New York, New York

Overview 

Ashley Bittner is the Managing Partner at Kalos Ventures and the Co-Founder + General Partner at Firework Ventures, investing in sectors like AR/VR and TransportationTech. She has successfully invested in companies such as Inclusively at Series A and Transfr at Series B, showcasing her strategic acumen and impact in the venture capital space.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Partner

    2024 - Current

    Kalos Ventures leads early-stage investments in three primary sectors: Workforce, Education, and Care.

  • Co-Founder + General Partner

    2020

Firework Ventures is an angel investment firm that invests in the initial stages of human-centered work companies.

  • Board Director

    2020

    Lead Series A

Transfr founded on the belief that learning is about enhancing the human experience.

Raised $87,000,000.00 from JP Morgan Chase, Akkadian Ventures, Spring Tide Capital, ABS Capital Partners, Album VC, Firework Ventures and Lumos Capital Group.

  • Board Director

    2023

    Lead Series A

We are a professional network and employment platform for candidates with disabilities, mental health conditions, and chronic illnesses.

Raised $19,879,039.00 from Benson Capital Partners and Firework Ventures.

  • Board Director

    2023

    Lead Series Seed+

Mirza develops a FinTech platform to deliver tax-efficient employer stipends to a network of caregivers.

Raised $4,999,500.00 from Headwater Ventures, Emmeline Ventures, Christie Pitts, Pallavi Reddy, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Wedbush Ventures, 500 Global, Chaos Ventures, Pink Salt Ventures and David Kumaran.

  • Board Director

    2024

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2024

    Lead Series A

  • Current Investor; Former Board Observer

    2018

Degreed is an upskilling platform where individuals and organizations can discover content, build skills, and certify expertise.

Raised $462,741,463.00 from Dragon Capital and Mighty Capital.

  • Board Observer

    2021

    Lead Series A

Clasp is a financial technology company that offers an alternative to traditional student loans through income share agreements.

Raised $170,849,999.00 from Marc Weill, SHRM and Crosslink Capital.

  • Investor

    2020

Hone provides effective, engaging, and scalable management training to help high-growth companies thrive.

Raised $52,350,000.00 from Slack Fund, SemperVirens Venture Capital, F-Prime Capital, NextGen Venture Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Swift Ventures, Invus Opportunities and 3L Capital.

  • Investor

    2020

Braintrust is a blockchain-powered freelancer marketplace that connects skilled tech experts with clients.

Raised $123,500,000.00 from True Ventures, Blockchange Ventures, Coatue, Hashkey Exchange and Tiger Global Management.

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