Firework Ventures

Firework Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund investing in the Future of Work.

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

Proud to share this exciting news! Congratulations to the entire Tilt team!

https://t.co/zgkIuFW7a6

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

@StrideFunding team has helped launch an innovative program alongside @StanfordLaw and the Flywheel Fund for Career Choice, to make sure the next generation of top legal talent can pursue careers of impact and purpose–not just salary. 🧨🎆

@ReutersLegal: https://t.co/vPgzK2mrOV

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

👏 @HoneHQ! Congratulations and excited to see you continue reimagining corporate learning for the new world of work!

[Hone @HoneHQ]

🎉 Drumroll please!🥁 Our CEO @TomGriffiths is thrilled to announce Hone's Series B round led by 3L Capital. @HoneHQ's live online learning platform is revolutionizing training across all levels of the enterprise. We're scaling new heights! https://t.co/hCOsKmr1I0

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

Amidst the current economic and geopolitical climate, bright news with @TransfrInc Series B – congratulations! We’re thrilled to be a part of your impact!

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

At Firework, we believe that the future of work is about investing in people amidst rapid technological change. @WeLearnIn helps companies do just that--we are thrilled to be partnering with @davidblake (again!) and his team on this important mission.

[Learn In @WeLearnIn]

We’ve just raised a new round of funding on the back of significant customer and product momentum.

Thank you to our partners at @fireworkVC, @kickstartfund, @albumvc, and @gsvventures for their belief and support in our mission.

#funding #hrtech

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

Economists Pin More Blame on Tech for Rising Inequality https://t.co/JW13vUPNU4

This is why we invest in the #futureofwork

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

Check out our Medium page. We'll be posting all of our thoughts on the #futureofwork here!

https://t.co/c4kPBSYG6E

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

We founded Firework to invest in technology driving opportunity, rather than exacerbating inequality, across the workforce. In our view, *this* is the future of work.

https://t.co/7xQCxJDNAh

[Clasp @clasp_official]

We've just closed a $12mm Series A financing round, empowering us to double down on our mission of disrupting student lending and increasing access for students across the country. We can’t wait to continue making higher education more accessible!🤩🌟

https://t.co/Hq9gAnN7ii

[Praxis Labs @praxis_labs]

✨Kicking off the weekend with an announcement ✨ We closed our $15.5M Series A to help us scale our impact. Thank you @JonathanVanian and @Fortune for telling our story. We're so grateful for everyone who has been a part of the journey.

[Kristen Anderson @FintechKristen]

Our Series A.

"The next two years of milestones that Andrew and I are looking forward to now include first words & first steps, but we’re more certain than ever that we’re in the early days of building a huge, iconic company and a tiny, miraculous human."
https://t.co/lISEqa0Kd6

[Catch @CatchBenefits]

We're thrilled to announce our Series A to double down on expanding access to benefits for freelancers, contractors, and independents!

https://t.co/9QLQ0X2rtI

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

64% of firms still have NO female checkwriters.
And only 10% of firms have 2+ female checkwriters. Oof.

#FireworkVentures is proud to be in that 10% (but we need company, ladies!).

@AllRaise

[All Raise @AllRaise]

Here’s what you should know about checkwriters in 2020: 📊
⭕ The amount of women or non-binary investors in checkwriter roles grew 1%
⭕ 64% percent of firms still have NO female checkwriters
⭕ Only 10% of firms have more than 2 female checkwriters
https://t.co/rs9Zz0M62o

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

Congrats to @degreed, now valued at $1.4B 🙌

[Degreed @degreed]

Skill recognizes skill. We’re excited to announce a fresh $153 million in Series D funding to help us solidify Degreed as the most innovative upskilling platform. Thank you to our clients, existing investors, and new investors for the incredible support. https://t.co/sl85UKGbOH

[BetterUp @BetterUp]

We’re excited to be included in Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Technology 2021 list 🎉. Thank you to all our employees who are working to fulfill our ambitious mission to uplift the lives of people everywhere, every day.

https://t.co/FY9iZkhgq7

[All Raise @AllRaise]

.@GoldmanSachs is investing $1 billion to impact at least one million Black women in America.

More importantly, they chose Black women to spearhead the investments.

"When Black women win, everybody wins."
https://t.co/9Op5etmlJ4 @Essence

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

Thanks for everything you do to support women by providing the skills and access to well-paying #careers @TransfrVR

[Transfr @TransfrInc]

Happy International Women’s Day! Today & everyday, we support #women. Our mission is to help provide skills needed to succeed & achieve well-paying #careers.​ The theme this year is #choosetochallenge​. Because from challenge, comes change.​ ​We rise by lifting others. #iwd2021

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

Book lovers - know a good community manager for @bookclubdotcom...

Anyone reading anything you'd recommend right now?

[David Blake @davidblake]

Hiring a community manager for @bookclubdotcom ... dream job: get paid to read books and chat about them. Who’d be best?! Tag ‘em in replies

[David Blake @davidblake]

Hiring a community manager for @bookclubdotcom ... dream job: get paid to read books and chat about them. Who’d be best?! Tag ‘em in replies

[Firework Ventures @fireworkVC]

thank you @Volcoucou 💪 there's a long way to go and we're doing our part (in great company with the other women you've mentioned) #ChooseToChallenge

[Isabelle Hau @Volcoucou]

@sorayadarabi On #IWD let’s recognize women teams starting funds to improve education. They are now more women graduating from college, and a majority of teachers are women - @SusanCatesNC @elizabethchou @stephanienieman at Leeds Illuminate & @ashleymbittner & Bridget Lau @fireworkVC