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Spark Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 30 people tracked

Also known as Spark Capital Founders' · SPARK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

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Investment thesis

Backs non-consensus, anti‑thesis product bets (AI‑native and future‑of‑work), with former-operator and product-leader partners who advise founders on product strategy.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
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$500K – $25M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2005
Last 12 months
48 investments
AUM
$4B
VC funds
27
Tracked investments
304
Unicorns
75
IPOs
13
Acquisitions
46

Team · 30 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Wiliam Reed· General Partner

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Spark Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 224 of 304 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×102SaaS ×70Enterprise Software ×68Fintech ×56Data & Infrastructure ×36Developer Tools ×32Consumer ×26Deep Tech ×20

HQs:United States×182United Kingdom×5Germany×4Netherlands×3Israel×2Norway×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 51 portfolio companies
14%
solo founders
7 of 51 mapped founding teams
46%
repeat founders
of 98 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 26 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×72 founders×213 founders×154+ founders×8

Where their founders studiedfrom 88 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×17Stanford University ×8University of Cambridge ×7Harvard University ×4University of California, Berkeley ×4University of Southern California ×4Michigan Technological University ×3Boston University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 84 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×38Engineering ×23Mathematics & Statistics ×11Physics ×8Economics ×5Humanities ×5Life Sciences ×5Design & Architecture ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 98 founders with career history

Openai ×98Vc ×3DeepMind ×3Facebook ×3SpaceX ×3Twitter ×3Autodesk ×2Gaikai ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×10

17 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 93 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 4 founders

Investments · 304 tracked

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By year:2026 · 392025 · 222024 · 212023 · 232022 · 202021 · 142020 · 142019 · 92018 · 42017 · 52016 · 82015 · 9201 dated

eToroetoro.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ETOROct 2022 · $8M

eToro's Smart Portfolios are ready-made, thematic investment portfolios curated by its analysts and partners (such as Franklin Templeton and BlackRock), bundling diversified financial assets around market trends like AI, fintech, and commodities.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechBnei Brak

Johnathan Alexander Assia(Executive Officer, Director)Ronen Assia(Executive Director, Co-founder and Director)inYoni Assia(Founder)inShalom Berkovitz(Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer)inHedva Ber(Executive Officer)inTuval Chomut(Chief Solutions Officer)in

Board seatSanto Politi· per SEC Form D

Co-investors91 VenturesAglae VenturesAnthemis VentureBRM CapitalCommerzVenturesDigital Currency Group+11 more

Affirmaffirm.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AFRMSeries B · May 2015 · $280M

Affirm provides a point-of-sale financing platform that allows consumers to make purchases and pay over time, available online and in-store through its Affirm Card and browser extension integrations.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Max Levchin(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesCaffeinated CapitalClocktower VenturesCraft VenturesFelicis Ventures+13 more

Braze, Inc.braze.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BRZE

Braze is a customer engagement platform that helps brands connect with customers across multiple channels.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Bill Magnuson(CEO)inJon Hyman(CTO)inMark Ghermezian

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesBattery VenturesBlumberg CapitalBullpen CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsFour Acres Capital+12 more

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COIN

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brian Armstrong(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAnsa Capital+54 more

FLYWIREflywire.comin𝕏NASDAQ: FLYW

Flywire is a global payments platform and software company that enables complex international payments across education, healthcare, travel, and B2B sectors.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBoston, US

Iker MarcaideinMike Massaro(CEO)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAccelBain Capital VenturesBalderton CapitalBoston Seed CapitalCota Capital+7 more

peerTransferNASDAQ: FLYW

Flywire operates a global payments platform and software company that processes high-value transactions for education, healthcare, travel, and business-to-business sectors, combining invoicing, settlement tools, and local payment methods across 240+ countries and 140+ currencies to help organizations optimize their accounts receivable functions.

Boston, US

Michael Massaro(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Orgel(President and Chief Operating Officer)Cosmin Pitigoi(Chief Financial Officer)Patrick Blanc(Chief Technology Officer)Peter Butterfield(General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer)Mohit Kansal(Chief Payments Officer)

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalGoldman SachsKfund

Snapsnapchat.comNYSE: SNAPApr 2014

Snapchat is a mobile app for communicating with friends and family through photos and videos, featuring augmented-reality Lenses, creative sharing tools, and a personalized map for discovering places and content.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialSanta Monica, US

Evan Spiegel(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inBobby Murphy(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)Reggie Brown(Co-founder; former Chief Marketing Officer)Tim Sehn(Executive Officer)Emily White(Executive Officer)

BoardMitch Lasky(Director)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAlibaba GroupCoatue ManagementEntrée CapitalFidelity InvestmentsGeneral Atlantic+22 more

Talkspacetalkspace.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TALK

Talkspace is an online mental health care platform that provides research-backed therapy and psychiatric services covered by insurance, allowing users to connect with licensed therapists and psychiatrists through text, audio, or video.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Oren Frank(Founder)inJon Cohen, M.D.inJon Cohen(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in

Co-investorsCompoundHDS CapitalQumra CapitalRunway Venture PartnersVillage GlobalAlpine Ventures+13 more

Warby Parkerwarbyparker.com𝕏NYSE: WRBY

Warby Parker is a direct-to-consumer eyewear retailer offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, contacts, and eye exams at affordable prices, with a home try-on service and flexible return policy.

Direct to ConsumerRetail Tech

Dave Gilboa(Founder)inNeil Blumenthal(Co-Chair of the Board, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)inAndrew Hunt(Co-Founder and Director)inJeffrey Raider(Co-Founder and Director)

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesForerunner VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalICONIQK2 GlobalLerer Hippeau+8 more

Wayfairwayfair.comNYSE: W

Wayfair offers a product specialist service where technical experts provide specialized product knowledge and personalized recommendations to help shoppers make informed purchasing decisions.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechBoston, US

Niraj Shah(Founder)inJon Blotner(President, Commercial and Operations)inKate Gulliver(Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer)inFiona Tan(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCharlesbank Capital PartnersICONIQPeterson VenturesCounterview Capital

Wealthfrontwealthfront.comin𝕏NASDAQ: WLTHOct 2014 · $64M

Wealthfront offers automated investment management, a high-yield cash account, financial planning tools, and mortgage lending to individual investors.

FintechSaaSPalo Alto, US

DANIEL CARROLL(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Carroll(Founder)inAndy Rachleff(Co-founder)inADAM NASH(Executive Officer, Director)inRICK FOREMAN(Executive Officer)inDavid Fortunato(Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director)in

Co-investorsDag VenturesGraph VenturesIndex VenturesMaven VenturesSavano Capital PartnersScalare Partners+5 more

Anrokanrok.comin𝕏Series C · Oct 2025 · $55M✓ verified

Anrok provides an automated tax compliance platform for software and digital goods companies, handling sales tax and VAT across multiple jurisdictions.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Michelle Valentine(Founder)inKannan Goundan(Founder)inMichelle V(Founder)

Co-investorsSequoia CapitalKhosla VenturesFOG VenturesIndex VenturesPosition VenturesSapphire Ventures+2 more

Autogenaiautogenai.comin𝕏✓ verified

AutogenAI offers an AI-powered proposal writing platform that helps proposal teams qualify RFPs, generate first drafts, research supporting information, and manage reviews to produce compliant submissions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US

Sean Williams(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlossom CapitalSalesforce Ventures

BloomNationbloomnation.comin𝕏✓ verified

BloomNation is an online flower marketplace that connects customers with local florists to order handcrafted arrangements for occasions such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and sympathy.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Farbod Shoraka(CEO & Co-founder)inGregg Weisstein(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzChicago VenturesA.Capital VenturesLighter CapitalMucker CapitalEniac Ventures+4 more

Inversion Spaceinversionspace.comin𝕏Nov 2021 · $10M✓ verified

Inversion develops spacecraft and systems to establish Low-Earth Orbit as an on-demand logistics network for rapid global transportation and defense applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Justin Fiaschetti(Founder)inAustin Briggs(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesDas & Co.Dorm RoomGrit Ventures+11 more

Liquidity Groupliquiditygroup.comin✓ verified

Liquidity provides AI-powered private credit and intangible asset-backed lending to growth-stage and technology companies, using decision-science models to underwrite and structure debt deals.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechTel Aviv, IL

Ron Daniel(CEO and Co-Founder)inYaron Sela(Co-Founder)inOron Maymon(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsMUFGLiquidity CapitalMars Growth CapitalApollo

Mastramastra.aiin𝕏Apr 2026 · $22M✓ verified

Mastra is an open-source TypeScript framework for building AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Sam Bhagwat(Founder & CEO)inAbhi Aiyer(CTO)inShane Thomas(Co-founder & Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBroom VenturesGradient VenturesLombardstreet VenturesMoonfire VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)+4 more

Nuvonuvo.creditin✓ verified

Nuvo builds infrastructure for B2B commerce, offering credit and risk insights that connect buyers and suppliers and help businesses expand customer credit.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sid Malladi(Founder)inRameez R.(Founder)in

Co-investorsHuman CapitalSequoia CapitalConversion CapitalFoundation CapitalFounders FundIndex Ventures+2 more

Overtimeitsovertime.com𝕏✓ verified

Overtime builds and operates sports leagues and branded content properties for younger audiences globally, generating revenue through sponsorships, licensing, media rights, and e-commerce.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

Dan Porter(Founder & CEO)Zack Weiner(Founder)in

Co-investors359 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBezos ExpeditionsBlack CapitalWinslow CapitalAfore Capital+11 more

Overtimeovertime.tv𝕏✓ verified

Overtime creates and operates new sports leagues and media IP — including OTE and OT Select in basketball and OT7 and OT Nationals in football — while producing over 150 weekly pieces of original sports content for its global audience of next-generation fans and athletes.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechBrooklyn, US

Daniel Porter(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Weiner(Founder)inZack Weiner(Founder)in

Co-investors359 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBezos ExpeditionsBlack CapitalWinslow Capital645 Ventures+18 more

Polar Signalspolarsignals.comin𝕏Mar 2024✓ verifiedAcquired

Polar Signals develops software performance and reliability tooling, including continuous profiling, to help developers build faster and more reliable applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsClaymont, US

Frederic Branczyk(Founder & CEO)inThorbald Hansen(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersGV (Google Ventures)HaystackLorimer VenturesAmplify Partners

PreVeilpreveil.com✓ verified

PreVeil provides secure communication and file-sharing platforms for business and personal use, built on a different security paradigm than traditional data protection approaches.

CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US

Sanjeev Verma(Founder & Chairman)inRandy Battat(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsPresidio Ventures

Priceonomicspriceonomics.comin𝕏✓ verifiedAcquired

Priceonomics creates data-driven content marketing for companies, turning datasets into published stories and insights.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Rohin Dhar(Founder)inBrendan(CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorSV Angel

Siftsift.comin𝕏✓ verified

Sift provides an AI-powered platform for fraud prevention and risk decisioning that helps digital businesses detect and manage online fraud.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jason Tan(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsInsight PartnersStripesFINTOP CapitalFlucas VenturesForefront VentureFounders Circle Capital+5 more

SuperAppinstabase.comin𝕏Jun 2023 · $45M✓ verified

Instabase provides an AI platform that transforms unstructured documents into reliable, auditable data for organizations to automate mission-critical business processes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Anant Bhardwaj(Founder and CEO)inAshish Dahiya(Chief Operating Officer)inOmkar Pendse(Chief Product and Technology Officer)inOzge Ozcan(Chief Customer Officer)inVarun Jain(Product Management lead (Bengaluru); previously Co-Founder at Zoomtail Technologies)inDavid Lluncor(Head of Automation and Productivity)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesOriginal CapitalSC Ventures+5 more

Synerasynera.aiin✓ verified

Synera provides an agentic AI automation platform for engineers, aimed at helping engineering organizations automate time-consuming processes and product development workflows.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Dr. Moritz Maier(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inDaniel Siegel(Chief Product Officer & Co-founder)inSebastian Möller(Chief Finance Officer & Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCherry VenturesBMW i VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsIsaiISAI GestionUVC Partners+2 more

TigerBeetletigerbeetle.comin𝕏✓ verified

TigerBeetle is a specialized transactions database designed for online transaction processing (OLTP) with focus on safety and performance.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Joran Greef(Founder & CEO)inDavid Gardiner(Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsAmplify Partners

Vinyl Equityvinylequity.com✓ verified

Vinyl Equity builds financial infrastructure for the IPO process, offering registrar, proxy and AGM, and security products.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Rob Schoder(CEO)inPoorna Udupi(CTO)inLisa Scotland(Chief Compliance Officer)inNagaraj Acharya(Director of Engineering)in

Co-investorsIndex VenturesInfinity VenturesCambrian VenturesJump CapitalMUFG Innovation Partners

Zealzeal.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2024 · $15M✓ verified

Zeal is an embedded payroll and workforce payments platform for staffing companies, labor marketplaces, and workforce management tools.

FintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Pranab Krishnan(Founder)inKirti Shenoy(Founder)in

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesCohen CircleLorimer VenturesY CombinatorForm CapitalLong Journey Ventures+1 more

1Stdibs1stdibs.comin𝕏Series B · Feb 2019 · $42M

1stDibs is an online marketplace for curated luxury goods, including furniture, jewelry, art, and fashion, connecting buyers with vetted sellers.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesNew York, US

David Rosenblatt(Chief Executive Officer)inBradford Shellhammer(Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Product Officer)inMelanie Goins(General Counsel and Chief People Officer)inTom Etergino(Chief Financial Officer)Vadim Leyzerovich(Chief Technology Officer)in

Board seatTodd Dagres· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGlynn Capital ManagementIndex VenturesInsight PartnersTrust Fund

Basetenbaseten.coin𝕏Jun 2026 · $1.5B

Baseten provides AI inference and infrastructure services that optimize model deployment, serving, and orchestration across the full stack.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Tuhin Srivastava(CEO and Co-Founder)inAmir Haghighat(CTO and Co-Founder)inPhil Howes(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)inPankaj Gupta(Co-Founder)inPhilip Howes(Co-Founder and Chief Scientist)inDanielle Herzberg(Executive Officer)

Board seatWill Reed· per SEC Form D

Co-investors01 AdvisorsAI FundAlpha PartnersAspire11Athletic VenturesBattery Ventures+23 more

Benu NetworksinOct 2015AcquiredSEC filingmedium confidence

Massachusetts developer of cloud-native subscriber management and virtual broadband network gateway software, acquired by Ciena in 2022.

Billerica, US

Dino Di Palma(Executive Officer, Director)inFrancis J. Cusick(Executive Officer)

BoardStefan Dyckerhoff(Director)Louis Toth(Director)Bruce McClelland(Director)

Board seatTodd Dagres· per SEC Form D · $4.4M raise · filed Oct 2015

Co-investorsComcast Ventures

Botcobotco.aiin𝕏May 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

Botco.ai builds generative AI agents using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation framework to automate tasks such as adverse event reporting, patient referrals, clinical support, and CRM workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Kyle Vogt(Executive Officer, Director)Rebecca Clyde(Co-Founder & CEO)inChris Maeda(Founder)inAnu Shukla(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)in

BoardDaniel Gross(Director)

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D · $152.2M raise · filed May 2024

Co-investorsPHX VenturesSterling RoadVamosVentures

Capella Spacecapellaspace.comin𝕏May 2017Acquired

Capella Space designs, builds, and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellations that provide all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation imagery at sub-0.25m resolution.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSpace TechPalo Alto, US

Payam Banazadeh(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardWilliam Woods(Director)Chris Boshuizen(Director)in

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAME Cloud VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesCanaan PartnersCastor VenturesCota Capital+10 more

Cover Geniuscovergenius.comin𝕏Jun 2026 · $80M

Cover Genius provides embedded, white-labeled insurance and protection products through a single API, with underwriting and local licenses across 60+ countries and all 50 US states.

FintechInsurTechSaaSNew York, US

Angus James Ridley McDonald(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chris Bayley(Founder)inAmir Massoudi(Executive Officer, Promoter)inLexie Marchuk(Executive Officer, Promoter)in

BoardTom Leone(Director, Promoter)Daniel Chaplin(Director, Promoter)in

Board seatJames Kuklinski· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesDawn CapitalG SquaredKing River CapitalLeo Capital VenturesSecondQuarter Ventures+1 more

Crowdrisecrowdrise.com𝕏Dec 2015acquired by GoFundMeSEC filingmedium confidence

CrowdRise is an online fundraising platform that enables individuals and organizations to raise money for charitable causes and personal needs.

FintechMarketplacesLos Angeles, US

Edward Norton(Co-founder)Shauna Robertson(Co-founder)Robert Wolfe(CEO)Jeffrey Wolfe(Co-founder)inRobert W.(Founder)in

BoardFred Wilson(Director)in

Board seatBijan Sabet· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Dec 2015

Co-investorsLightbankUnion Square Ventures (USV)

Deeldeel.comin𝕏Series B · Feb 2023 · $30M

Deel is a global HR platform that enables businesses to hire, onboard, and manage employees and contractors across borders.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Bouaziz(Founder/CEO)inShuo Wang(Founder/CRO)inAlexandre Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ofer Simon(Former Co-Founder)Philippe Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardAnish Acharya(Director)in

Board seatYasmin Razavi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupAltaIR CapitalAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad Gil+35 more

Descriptdescript.comin𝕏Jul 2023

Descript is a video creation and editing platform that enables marketing and product teams to produce and update video content quickly using text-based editing.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Andrew Mason(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAlex Rampell(Director)inKundan Kumar(Director)in

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAtelierHubSpot VenturesRedpoint VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundCoinbase Ventures+2 more

Droplettedroplette.ioMar 2023

Droplette makes a patented device that converts skincare serums into a fine mist designed to penetrate the skin barrier, sold alongside serum capsules such as its Collagen Boosting Hydrofiller.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Rathi Srinivas(Executive Officer, Director)inMadhavi Gavini(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatSanto Politi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBantam GroupZühlke VenturesVictress CapitalVisible Ventures

Freight Farmsfreightfarms.cominSeries B · Feb 2020 · $4MAcquired

Freight Farms designs and operates hydroponic container farms that enable local food production in urban and rural areas worldwide.

AgTechFoodTechHardwareBoston, US

Brad McNamara(Co-founder)inJon Friedman(Co-founder)inSteven Warren(Executive Officer)in

BoardReenie McCarthy(Director)in

Board seatTodd Dagres· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsOspraie Ag ScienceLaunchCapitalTechstarsRothenberg Ventures

Generalistgeneralistai.comin𝕏Jun 2026

Generalist develops embodied foundation models for robots, focusing on dexterity and enabling machines to intelligently interact with the physical world.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsBay Area, Boston, US

Andy Zeng(Founder)inPete Florence(Founder)inAndrew Barry(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRobert Toews(Director)Ellen Chisa(Director)in

Board seatFraser Kelton· per SEC Form D

Co-investors8VCboldstart venturesInspired CapitalLMNT VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersRadical Ventures+9 more

Granolagranola.aiin𝕏Series A · Aug 2024 · $20M

Granola is an AI notepad app that transcribes meetings from computer audio (without joining as a bot), enhances user notes, and generates action items and follow-ups.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSDover, US

Sam Stephenson(Co-founder)inChristopher Pedregal(Co-founder)in

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdverb VenturesBetaworksfirstminute capitalIndex VenturesKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture Partners+1 more

Harmonixmusicharmonixmusic.com𝕏Aug 2015Acquired

Harmonix Music Systems develops music and rhythm-based video games, with titles including Rock Band, Dance Central, Fuser, Guitar Hero, DropMix, and Audica.

GamingMedia & EntertainmentBoston, US

Alex Rigopulos(Executive Officer, Director)Eran Egozy(Director)Michael Verrette(Executive Officer)Steve Janiak(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Sung(Executive Officer)Walter Somol(Executive Officer)

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPresence Capital

Helainamyhelaina.cominSeed · Aug 2020 · $4M

Helaina uses precision fermentation to produce human proteins, including lactoferrin and other bioactive nutrients found in human milk, for consumer nutrition products serving athletes, new parents, and health-conscious consumers.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechHealthtechNew York, US

Laura Katz(Founder & CEO)in

Board seatKevin Thau· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBarrel VenturesCosmic Venture PartnersIngeborg InvestmentsPlum Alley InvestmentsTrousdale VenturesPrimary Venture Partners

Lightmatter®lightmatter.coin𝕏Oct 2024

Lightmatter builds photonic interconnect and compute technologies for AI infrastructure, enabling faster data transfer between processors in large AI clusters.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsMountain View, US

Darius Bunandar(Founder, Chief Scientist)inNicholas C. Harris(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas Graham(Founder, Head of Machine Learning)inNicholas Harris(Founder)inNicholas Harris, PhD(Founder, CEO)inColin Sturt(Executive Officer)in

Board seatSanto Politi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEastward Capital PartnersMatrixSBXiSIP Global PartnersLockheed Martin Ventures

MatX Faster chips for LLMsmatx.comMar 2026

Computer chip manufacturer building high-performance, cost-efficient platforms optimized for large-scale AI workloads.

Covina, US

Michial Gunter(Executive Officer, Director)Reiner Pope(Executive Officer, Director)inMike Gunter(Founder)in

Board seatYasmin Razavi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHomebrewOutset CapitalResonance VCSV AngelTriatomic Capital

MightyTVinMay 2016Acquired

New York video discovery startup whose Tinder-style app recommended TV and film titles; acquired and shut down by Spotify in 2017.

New York, US

Brian Eugene Adams(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDan Ciporin(Director)Michael Barrett(Director)

Board seatSanto Politi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCanaan Partners

Nift NetworksinFeb 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

Boston-area invitation-only gifting network that lets businesses thank customers with gift cards that drive local discovery.

Boston, US

Elery Pfeffer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardSeth Levine(Director)

Board seatSanto Politi· per SEC Form D · $16.4M raise · filed Apr 2018

Postmatespostmates.comJun 2015Acquired

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San Francisco, US

Bastian Lehman(Founder & CEO)Sam Street(Founder)inSean Plaice(Director)inBastian Lehmann(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardLee Fixel(Director)Scott Banister(Director)in

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAngelPadBrighter CapitalCrosslink CapitalEntrée CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalFirstMark Capital+31 more

Proletariat Inc.careers.blizzard.comin𝕏Nov 2020AcquiredSEC filingmedium confidence

Blizzard is a video game developer that has been creating games for players worldwide for over 30 years.

GamingBoston, US

Jesse Kurlancheek(Founder)inJoe Mukai(Founder)Seth Sivak(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Daniel Ogles(Director)

BoardMichael Worosz(Director)

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D · $12M raise · filed Nov 2020

Co-investorsTake-Two Interactive Software

Rare BitsinApr 2018

Rare Bits is a San Francisco peer-to-peer marketplace for buying, selling and auctioning Ethereum-based crypto-collectibles (NFTs).

San Francisco, US

Amitt Mahajan(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Pekar(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCraft VenturesFirst Round CapitalHanabi CapitalSancus VenturesSV Angel

SiFivesifive.comin𝕏Series B · Mar 2017 · $9M

SiFive develops processor IP based on the open-standard RISC-V instruction set architecture, offering customizable and scalable chip designs.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US

Yunsup Lee(Executive Officer, Director)inKrste Asanovic(Director)inAndrew WatermaninStefan A Dyckerhoff(Executive Officer, Director)inNaveed Sherwani(Executive Officer)inPatrick Little(CEO)in

Board seatTodd Dagres· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBerkeley SkyDeck FundCoatue ManagementIntel CapitalOUP (Osage University Partners)Prosperity7 VenturesQualcomm Ventures+6 more

Signpost Inc. (Georgian Partners) (Exited)signpost.comin𝕏Apr 2015

Signpost provides AI-powered customer communication and lead management for home service businesses across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and related trades.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Stuart Wall(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJustin LaFayette(Director)John Buchanan(Director)Adam Marcus(Director)

Board seatTodd Dagres· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHighBar PartnersKensington Capital Partners LimitedMI VenturesOpenView Venture PartnersScout Ventures

Verana NetworksinApr 2020 · $28M

Massachusetts-based developer of millimeter-wave 5G radio access network equipment and software for operators and enterprises.

Waltham, US

Vedat Eyuboglu(Executive Officer, Director)inAmit Jain(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatSanto Politi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersDC Investment PartnersLockheed Martin VenturesTaiwania CapitalTDK Ventures

weblinkridwell.comDec 2025

Ridwell offers a door-to-door subscription service that collects hard-to-recycle household items such as plastic bags, snack packaging, wine corks, and old clothes, and routes them to vetted recycling and reuse partners.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechConsumerSeattle, US

Ryan Metzger(Executive Officer, Director)inRyanDavidAliya Marder(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRyan Panchadsaram(Director)Saar Gur(Director)in

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesTMVWestbound Equity PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)

Wesperwesper.coFeb 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

Wesper offers an at-home sleep management system combining FDA-cleared home sleep apnea testing devices with logistics services such as dropship, remote patient monitoring, interpretation, and titration for sleep clinics and providers.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Amir Reuveny(Executive Officer)

Board seatSanto Politi· per SEC Form D · $5.6M raise · filed Feb 2020

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAphelion CapitalKrillion Ventures

Wildtypewildtypefoods.comFeb 2022 · $100M

Wildtype grows salmon directly from fish cells using cellular agriculture, allowing production of seafood without wild-caught or farmed fish.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Justin Kolbeck(Executive Officer, Director)inArye Elfenbein(Director)in

BoardJohn Melas-Kyriazi(Director)

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateCRV (Charles River Ventures)Maven VenturesMission BiocapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcS2G Investments+5 more

7AI7ai.comin

7AI develops AI agents for cybersecurity teams to automate alert triage and response, reducing manual work and improving security outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Brian(CEO & Co-Founder)inLior Div(CEO & Co-Founder)inYonatan Striem Amit(CTO & Co-Founder)inAllen Lieberman(Chief Product Officer)inIsrael Barak(CISO)inNathan Burke(Chief Marketing Officer)in

Co-investorsBlackstoneCRV (Charles River Ventures)Greylock PartnersIndex Ventures

9fin9fin.comin𝕏Series A · Dec 2022 · $23M

9fin is an AI-native intelligence platform that provides data extraction, analytics, and workflows for credit and debt capital markets teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechPropTech

HussHuss E.(Founder)inHuss EL-SheikhSteven Hunterin

Co-investors500 GlobalFly VenturesHighland EuropeLiquidity Capitalredalpine

Abridgeabridge.comin𝕏Series B · Oct 2023 · $30M

Abridge builds AI software that converts clinical conversations into structured insights for healthcare providers.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechPhiladelphia, US

Shiv Rao(Founder & CEO)inSandeep Konam(Cofounder)inShiv (Shivdev) Rao(Founder)inJulia Chapin(Executive Officer)Sagar Sanghvi(Executive Officer)in

BoardAndy Weissman(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpha Square Groupalphabet angelsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCapitalGCatalio Capital Management, LP+21 more

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Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 59

13 IPOs · 46 acquisitions · showing 15

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IPO stake values · per SEC filings · 2

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
FLYWIRE15.7%$24.00May 2021$385.1M
peerTransfer15.7%$24.00May 2021$385.1M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Spark Capital made?
Spark Capital has 304 tracked investments, 59 of which have exited, including 67 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Spark Capital invest at?
Spark Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Spark Capital's typical check size?
Spark Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $25M.
What sectors does Spark Capital focus on?
Spark Capital focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Spark Capital located?
Spark Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Spark Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Spark Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Spark Capital co-invest with?
Spark Capital most often shares deals with SV Angel, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, among 436 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 276

$540K – $10.8M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.

$100K – $200M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
264 more co-investors

Union Square Ventures (USV)IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)HomebrewFounders FundKhosla VenturesInsight PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Sapphire VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesTiger Global ManagementMatrixCraft VenturesTechstarsLong Journey VenturesFounder CollectiveMenlo VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersBattery VenturesMischiefGreenoaksNotable CapitalFirst Round CapitalSound VenturesThrive CapitalAlumni VenturesBenchmarkFirstMark CapitalLux CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersF-Prime CapitalAcrew CapitalNewView CapitalSutter Hill VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementBoxGroupCanaan PartnersSusa VenturesAdditionAmplify PartnersCoinbase VenturesGeneral AtlanticPoint72 Ventures9Yards CapitalAmplo VenturesMaven VenturesPillar VCAir Street CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Balderton CapitalGradient VenturesSlow VenturesFundersClubMaveronCyberstartsWinklevoss CapitalDigital Currency GroupTarget GlobalMantis CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcUncork CapitalBain Capital VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)B Capital GroupTrue VenturesEniac VenturesMayfield FundLiquid VenturesKortschak Investments L.P.Kindred VenturesTribe Capital FirstlookRenegade PartnersCherry VenturesNFXAnorak VenturesMontage VenturesConversion CapitalDay One VenturesAtreides ManagementIngeborg InvestmentsFoundation CapitalDST GlobalAtomicoACME CapitalBling CapitalForerunner VenturesFifth WallCaffeinated CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersSouth Park CommonsTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundRed Swan VenturesHanabi CapitalBanana CapitalIntel CapitalBitkraft Esports VenturesLightbankEQT VenturesGaingelsChemistryCostanoa VenturesAngelPadAIX Venturesboldstart venturesComcast VenturesDnx VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersLead Edge CapitalFELIX CAPITALCoelius CapitalNyca PartnersGiant Ventures Global LlpCollaborative FundConvictionMangrove Capital PartnersSquare Peg CapitalOpenView Venture PartnersPortage VenturesMVP VenturesNKM CapitalTriatomic CapitalGreen Bay VenturesDBL PartnersFranklin TempletonSOSVSciFi VCSignalFireObvious VenturesBond Capital ManagementInovia CapitalSierra VenturesQED InvestorsFoundry01 AdvisorsDN CapitalGustoGoodwater CapitalThreshold VenturesAltaIR CapitalGeneral PartnershipHV CapitalDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Wildcat Venture PartnersSerena VenturesHeartcore CapitalTorch CapitalFf Venture CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersLa FamigliaK9 Ventures645 VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesNGP CapitalDawn CapitalJetstreamPresence CapitalChicago VenturesAdverb VenturesScout VenturesTrucks VCTen ElevenVerified CapitalAdjacent Ventures LlcAmazon Alexa FundTRANSFORMATION CAPITALStrawberry Creek VenturesDimension CapitalGutbrain VenturesS CapitalWestCapToyota VenturesKyber Knight CapitalredalpineAlpine VenturesCongruent VenturesRichmond Global VenturesSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAlkeon CapitalKohala VenturesRoosh VenturesSaints CapitalPlum Alley InvestmentsSnowflake VenturesBroadway Venture PartnersTunitas VenturesVMG PartnersCVS Health VenturesEmbedded VenturesTLcom CapitalCedar FundAnthos CapitalCharlesbank Capital PartnersPluralUnknown VenturesUberKrakenGoat CapitalOffline VenturesC2 InvestmentsAccel-KKRLookout VenturesKapor CapitalStellar CapitalBowery CapitalStride VCPractical Venture CapitalElectric CapitalTrajectory VenturesNexus Venture PartnersUncorrelated VenturesGSV AccelerationSalesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.WGI GroupBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcBaseline VenturesViola Ventures2xNFlourish VenturesFreigeist CapitalUpside PartnershipWork-BenchXtripe AngelsKohlberg Kravis RobertsSummit PartnersRecursive VenturesWalden InternationalK2 GlobalAlvenPioneer Square LabsPitangoStealth CapitalPlaidAZ-VCVersion One VenturesGlobal Innovation FundRace CapitalContour Venture PartnersDefy PartnersH.I.G. Growth PartnersBINARY CAPITALSoftBank CapitalSunshine LakeModerne VenturesStrata Capital PartnersiHeartMedia10x GenomicsBek VenturesFuture AfricaDocuSignTheory Forge VenturesIndie.vcThayer VenturesAI21 LabsConteur Capital PartnersHuron River VenturesDeep33humbitionM34 CapitalApollo Asset ManagementTuring CapitalFive SigmaCAZ InvestmentsFiDi VenturesFerguson Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Spark Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Spark Capital's recorded portfolio.

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