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Brigette Lau

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at Firework Ventures · Board director at Career Allies, Inc.

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $25K – $10M checks · typically $5M

FoundedCareer Allies, Inc.

About

Brigette Lau, a first-generation immigrant and Waterloo-trained engineer, is a human-first future-of-work investor whose retail-to-Silicon Valley, Social Capital data-driven diligence and poker background drive probabilistic, patient evaluations of nontraditional founders.

Invests in

EdTechFintechFuture of WorkHealthtechHR Tech

Board director at Career Allies, Inc.

Intro paths

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In turn, Brigette can intro founders to Career Allies, Inc.'s investors below.

Career Allies, Inc.'s investors · 3

Firework VenturesSacramento · $25K – $10M checks · since 2024Kalos VenturesBrooklyn · since 2025Origin VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Career Allies, Inc.

JH
Jennifer HendersonExecutive Officer, Director
KF
Kaitlyn FeeneyExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Firework VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Stride FundingBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  3. TiltBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  4. Golden State WarriorsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  5. SlangBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  6. Swing EducationBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  7. Brilliant.orgBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
  8. Social Capital LPBoard Partnercurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  9. Social Capital LPPartner2011 — 2019Palo Alto, CA
  10. TreehouseBoard Member2016 — 2021
  11. DescomplicaBoard Member2014 — 2021
  12. IBM CorporationClient Executive2007 — 2010San Francisco, CA
  13. Navio Systems Inc.Senior Software Engineer2002 — 2005
  14. eSignXSenior Product Architect2001 — 2002
  15. Ernst & Young LLPConsultant1999 — 2000

Education

  1. Georgetown University McDonough School of BusinessMBA2005 — 2007
  2. University of WaterlooBASc, Computer Engineering1994 — 1999

Deals · 1

Career Allies, Inc.Board seat

via Firework Ventures · filed Jul 2025 · $20M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Firework Ventures

Ashley Bittner
Investor at Firework Ventures
Kate Ballinger
Investor at Firework Ventures

Network8

Daniel KanScout
Angel
Drew TaggartScout
General Partner at Mantis Capital
George BousisScout
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Protagonist
Henry DavisScout
General Partner at White Star Capital
Alex Pall
General Partner at Mantis Capital
Brent Hill
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Charles Hudson
Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures
Deborah Quazzo
Managing Partner at GSV Ventures

Investors connected to Brigette in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Brigette Lau work?
Brigette Lau is Managing Partner at Firework Ventures and Founder at Career Allies, Inc..
What does Brigette Lau invest in?
Brigette Lau invests in EdTech, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, HR Tech.
What check size does Brigette Lau write?
Brigette Lau typically writes checks of $25K – $10M.
What companies did Brigette Lau found?
Brigette Lau founded Career Allies, Inc..

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University McDonough School of Business87

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Also attended University of Waterloo343

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Shared employers

Also worked at Golden State Warriors7

John WaleckaCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesTaz PatelInvestor at Green Cow Venture CapitalVivek RanadivéFounder & Managing Director at Bow CapitalJoanne PasternackSenior Advisor at SeventySix CapitalRobyn ReissInvestor at F7 VenturesSteph CurryAdvisor at Penny Jar Capital Venture

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Also worked at Slang1

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Also worked at Social Capital LP26

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Also worked at IBM Corporation658

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