Kate Ballinger brings a strategy consulting background from Boston Consulting Group to her venture capital work at Firework Ventures, where she focuses specifically on broken education systems and workforce pathways rather than general edtech. She leads sourcing and due diligence efforts while actively supporting portfolio companies, and has shown particular interest in VR-enabled workforce training technologies that make career paths more tangible for students. Kate Ballinger brings a strategy consulting background from Boston Consulting Group to her venture capital work at Firework Ventures, where she focuses specifically on broken education systems and workforce pathways rather than general edtech. She leads sourcing and due diligence efforts while actively supporting portfolio companies, and has shown particular interest in VR-enabled workforce training technologies that make career paths more tangible for students.