Firework: Closes $150M Series B Funding Round

Firework Closes $150M Series B Funding Round

• Firework, a San Mateo, CA-based provider of a livestreaming commerce and digital transformation platform, raised $150M in Series B funding
• The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. As part of the transaction, Linda Yu, Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers. has joined company’s Board of Directors
• The company, which has raised over $235 million in funding to date, intends to use the capital to increase talent acquisition in engineering, product and marketing
• The company specializes in humanizing the open web through the language of video
• The company enables organizations to bring new levels of authenticity and connection to online video experiences