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Kate Ballinger

Principal at Kalos Ventures

Brooklyn, New York

Overview 

Kate Ballinger is a Principal at Kalos Ventures in Brooklyn, New York, with a background in venture capital and experience as a Board Observer for multiple companies. She holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and has previously worked at Firework Ventures and Boston Consulting Group. Highlights of Kate's career include her role as a Principal at Kalos Ventures, where she leverages her expertise in leadership and financial analysis to make strategic investment decisions, and her experience as a Board Observer for various companies, demonstrating her ability to provide valuable insights and guidance to portfolio companies.

Work Experience 

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Kalos Ventures

  • Principal

    2024 - Current

FV

Firework Ventures

  • Principal

    2023

  • Senior Associate

    2021 - 2023

  • Venture Fellow

    2020 - 2021

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

firework.vc
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Inclusively

  • Board Observer

    2023

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.

inclusively.com
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Mirza

  • Board Observer

    2023

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.

heymirza.com
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Tilt

  • Board Observer

    2022

SF

Stride Funding

  • Board Observer

    2021

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TRANSFR Inc.

  • Board Observer

    2021

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.

transfrinc.com
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Learn In

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2022

Learn In is an upskilling-as-a-service platform that connects employers and learners.

Raised $13,500,000.00 from Invus Opportunities, Chris Eyre, Album VC, Firework Ventures, Kickstart and GSV Ventures.

learnin.com
MS

MIT Sloan School of Management

  • Student

    2019 - 2021

BC

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

  • Consultant

    2018 - 2019

  • Associate

    2016 - 2018

BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.

bcg.com

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