Speaker

Brigette Lau is a co-founder and General Partner at Firework Ventures, an early-stage fund leading investments in the future of work. At Firework, she invests and works closely with startups that create access and opportunity, driving economic and social mobility for all. This definition and investment thesis cuts across multiple traditional investment verticals–HRtech, fintech, well-being tech, and edtech –with work at the center. Currently, she sits on the boards of Stride and Tilt.

Prior to co-founding Firework, Brigette was a co-founder and Partner at Social Capital, a venture firm with $1.2B AUM where she invested in EdTech and HRTech. Outside of venture investing, Brigette is active in her community, and serves on the executive board of the Golden State Warriors. Brigette earned her computer engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and her MBA from Georgetown University. Brigette is also a Kauffman Fellow.