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Firework Ventures invests in the future of work. Firework defines the future of work as technology that creates opportunity, driving social and economic mobility.
Lead Series A investments:
- TRANSFR
- TiLT
- Stride Funding
Strategic investments:
- Learn In
- Braintrust
- Hone
- Podium Education
- Praxis Labs
- edvo
Lead Series A investments:
- TRANSFR
- TiLT
- Stride Funding
Strategic investments:
- Learn In
- Braintrust
- Hone
- Podium Education
- Praxis Labs
- edvo
Overview
Location
United States, California, San Francisco
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2019
Mentions in press and media 6
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| Oct 28, 2022 | Hazel Health raises $51.5M to scale school-based telehealth | Throughout the U.S., many children live without their health needs being met. In fact, more than half of American children are not connected to any type of team-based healthcare delivery model, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. And... |
| Aug 11, 2022 | 7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive | In retrospect, edtech’s spotlight feels like a fever dream. In the early innings of the pandemic, top companies turned into unicorns seemingly overnight as Zoom school became an actual reality for millions across the world, and a frenzy of ... |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Judging by the future, not the past, Stride takes steps to turn student finance upside down | If you’re trying to get a mortgage or an auto loan, banks will put on their judging glasses and look into your past. Makes sense; it’s a reasonably reliable indicator as to whether you’ll be able to repay your loans or not. Student financin... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | To win post-pandemic, edtech needs to start thinking big | The edtech market raked in more than $10 billion in venture capital investment globally in 2020, but for students, parents and teachers, the year was defined more by its scramble than its surge. Nandini Talwar, a student and teacher’s assis... |
| Nov 19, 2020 | TRANSFR Raises $12M to Deliver Hands-on Workforce Training Through VR | In an economy under the grip of the first global pandemic in a century, money is flowing to companies offering innovative responses to age-old problems. Among them is TRANSFR Inc., which uses virtual reality to deliver workplace training an... |
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FAQ about Firework Ventures
When was Firework Ventures founded?
Firework Ventures was founded in 2019.
What has the press written about Firework Ventures?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning Firework Ventures, among them “Hazel Health raises $51.5M to scale school-based telehealth” (Oct 28, 2022) and “7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive” (Aug 11, 2022).
Is Firework Ventures still active?
Yes, Firework Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 28, 2022.