Ashley Bittner
Managing Partner at Kalos Ventures
New York, New York
Overview
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.