Spalk
Founded 2016 · 53 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
Find your way into Spalk
71 people in our graph share verified history with the Spalk team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Avantika Guptaunlockedknows Ben Reynolds · together at The University of Auckland (overlapped)
knows the team · via Booktrack
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knows the team · via Sparkbox Ventures
knows the team · via The University of Auckland
knows the team · via Westlake Boys High School
Spalk is a cloud-based platform that enables broadcasters to scale live commentary across sports events in multiple languages and markets. It connects global commentators with sports broadcasters including the NFL, MLB, DAZN, and the Bundesliga.
Founders & leadership
Spalk was founded in 2016 by Ben Reynolds and Michael Prendergast.
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Ben ReynoldsinCo-Founder & CEOBen Reynolds is Co-Founder and CEO of Spalk, a platform that enables broadcasters to deliver live sports commentary across multiple languages and markets for major broadcasters and leagues including the NFL, MLB, and DAZN.
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Michael PrendergastinCTO and Co Founder
Investors · 6
Icehouse Ventures✓ verifiedAuckland · $120K – $2.4M
Apex Capital✓ verifiedOeiras · $100K – $4M
Stadia Ventures✓ verifiedSan Francisco
Arc AngelsAuckland
NZ Growth Capital PartnersAuckland
Also in the syndicate · 1
Greg Norman Companylead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AJul 2021
Greg Norman Company (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 2
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Spalk do?
- Spalk is a cloud-based platform that enables broadcasters to scale live commentary across sports events in multiple languages and markets. It connects global commentators with sports broadcasters including the NFL, MLB, DAZN, and the Bundesliga.
- Who founded Spalk?
- Spalk was founded by Ben Reynolds, Michael Prendergast in 2016.
- Who are Spalk's investors?
- Spalk's investors include Icehouse Ventures, Apex Capital, Stadia Ventures, Arc Angels, NZ Growth Capital Partners.