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About Investor

Kate Ballinger is currently a principal at Kalos Ventures and previously worked as a senior associate at Firework Ventures. During her time at Firework, investor profiles placed the firm’s focus at Seed and Series A with a stated investment range of $25K to $10M. Her background includes strategy consulting at Boston Consulting Group, and her investing work has emphasized education systems, workforce pathways, and technologies such as VR training that make career mobility more tangible. She has been active in sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio support across early-stage future-of-work investing.