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Brigette Lau

Investor

Founding Partner at Firework Ventures · Board director at Career Allies, Inc. · Director at Descomplica

San Francisco Bay Area

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

Kauffman Fellow · Class 21

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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.

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Career Allies, Inc.'s investors · 3

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

Director at Descomplica

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Descomplica's investors · 10

500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K checks · since 2012Amadeus Capital PartnersLondon · $50K – $12.7M checks · since 2015Gavea AngelsRio de JaneiroGraph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M checksSocial Capital PartnershipPalo AltoSoftBank GroupTokyoSoftbank Latin America FundMiamiValar Ventures LlcSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksValor Capital GroupNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021ZenStone Venture CapitalSan Jose

Co-founders at Descomplica

MFMarco Fisbhen
Marco FisbhenExecutive 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

Deals · 1

Career Allies, Inc.Board seat

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

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AdmitSeeBetterUpClasp.comDescomplicaGuildMaker WineNewselaSlangTiltVena Medical

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Firework Ventures

Ashley Bittner
Investor at Firework Ventures

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Mamoon HamidMentor
Partner at Kleiner Perkins
Daniel KanScout
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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

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brigette Lau?
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.
Where does Brigette Lau work?
Brigette Lau is Founding Partner at Firework Ventures and Board director 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 boards does Brigette Lau sit on?
Brigette Lau holds tracked board seats at Career Allies, Inc..
What companies has Brigette Lau invested in?
Investments tracked here include AdmitSee, BetterUp, Clasp.com, Descomplica, Guild, Maker Wine, Newsela, Slang, Tilt, Vena Medical.
Where did Brigette Lau go to school?
Brigette Lau studied at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (MBA); University of Waterloo (BASc, Computer Engineering).

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