Brigette Lau
Founding Partner at Firework Ventures
Menlo Park, California
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Partner
2019 - Current
Firework Ventures leads investments in early-stage technology driving the future of work. Firework specifically focuses on technology creating economic opportunity and driving social mobility. Current investments include: TRANSFR (lead Series A), Learn In (lead Series Seed), Degreed (Series D SPV), TiLT (lead Series A), Stride Funding (lead Series A), Hone, Podium Education, Catch, BrainTrust, Edvo, and Praxis Labs.
Firework Ventures is an angel investment firm that invests in the initial stages of human-centered work companies.
Board Member
2021
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.
Board Member
2021
Board Member
2021
The Golden State Warriors is an American professional basketball team.
Board Member
2017
Board Member
2017
Swing Education provides substitute teachers to fill hard- to-fill staff absences.
Raised $60,840,000.00 from Apax Partners and Reach Capital.
Board Member
2016
Brilliant delivers digital interactive STEM learning experiences to students, professionals, and lifelong learners around the world.
Raised $25,000,000.00 from Angel Collective Opportunity Fund and Union Square Ventures.
Board Partner
2019
Partner
2011 - 2019
We make big bets on transformational ideas, technology, and people.
Board Member
2016 - 2021
Board Member
2014 - 2021