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Spark Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 26 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 Aug 25, 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
35 investments
AUM
$4B
VC funds
27
Tracked investments
244

Team · 26 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Hanseul Nam· Investorin𝕏
Aaditya Jain· Investorin
Connor Mullaney· Investorin𝕏

Founder mafia

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

What they invest in

from 189 of 244 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×94Enterprise Software ×59SaaS ×59Fintech ×46Data & Infrastructure ×34Developer Tools ×26Consumer ×22Deep Tech ×17

HQs:United States×153United Kingdom×5Germany×4France×2Israel×2Australia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 48 portfolio companies
13%
solo founders
6 of 48 mapped founding teams
57%
repeat founders
of 69 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 16 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×233 founders×124+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 59 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×11Stanford University ×5University of Cambridge ×3University of Southern California ×3Boston University ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2Duke University ×2Georgia Institute of Technology ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 69 founders with career history

OpenAI ×6Apple ×2DeepMind ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Gumroad ×2IBM ×2MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) ×2Quora ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×10

8 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 63 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders

Investments · 244 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 262025 · 112024 · 112023 · 182022 · 42021 · 42020 · 62019 · 52018 · 42017 · 42016 · 62015 · 7109 dated

eToroetoro.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ETOROct 2022

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)Yoni Assia(Founder)inShalom Berkovitz(Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer)Hedva Ber(Executive Officer)Tuval Chomut(Chief Solutions Officer)

Board seatSanto Politi· per SEC Form D

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

Affirmaffirm.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AFRM

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)Jon Hyman(CTO)Mark Ghermezian

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesBattery VenturesBlumberg CapitalBullpen CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsFour Acres Capital+10 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)Alesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)Paul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)Lawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

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

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 T Spiegel(Executive Officer, Director)Robert C Murphy(Executive Officer, Director)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)

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.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)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesForerunner VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalICONIQK2 GlobalLerer Hippeau+7 more

Wayfairwayfair.comNYSE: W

Wayfair is an online retailer for home goods, selling furniture, decor, lighting, rugs, mattresses, appliances, kitchenware, and home improvement products to consumers.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesBoston, US

Niraj Shah(Founder)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesICONIQCounterview Capital

Wealthfrontwealthfront.comin𝕏NASDAQ: WLTH

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

FintechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Daniel Carroll(Founder)inAndy Rachleff(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsDag VenturesGraph VenturesIndex VenturesMaven VenturesSavano Capital PartnersLAUNCH+1 more

Anrokanrok.comin𝕏Oct 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)Kannan Goundan(Founder)Michelle V(Founder)

Co-investorsSequoia CapitalKhosla VenturesIndex VenturesPosition VenturesSapphire VenturesSignalRank

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)Gregg Weisstein(Co-founder)

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

Inversion Spaceinversionspace.comin𝕏✓ 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+6 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(Co-Founder & CEO)inYaron Sela(Co-Founder)Oron Maymon(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsMUFGLiquidity CapitalMars Growth Capital

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)inAbhi Aiyer(Founder)inShane Thomas(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBroom VenturesGradient VenturesMoonfire VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Transpose Platform Management+3 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 CapitalFoundation CapitalFounders FundIndex VenturesSequoia CapitalSusa Ventures+1 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+14 more

Polar Signalspolarsignals.com𝕏✓ 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)Varun Jain(Product Management lead (Bengaluru); previously Co-Founder at Zoomtail Technologies)David Lluncor(Head of Automation and Productivity)

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)Sebastian Möller(Chief Finance Officer & Co-founder)

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 Dirk Greef(Founder & CEO)Joran Greef(Founder)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 VenturesJump CapitalMUFG Innovation Partners

Zealzeal.comin𝕏Oct 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

1Stdibs1stdibs.comin𝕏Feb 2019

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)Bradford Shellhammer(Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Product Officer)Melanie Goins(General Counsel and Chief People Officer)Tom Etergino(Chief Financial Officer)Vadim Leyzerovich(Chief Technology Officer)

Board seatTodd Dagres· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGlynn Capital ManagementIndex VenturesInsight PartnersTrust Fund

AcgtxyzFeb 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

Acgtxyz is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017; public sources fetched provided no usable information about it.

San Francisco, US

Nancy Yu(Executive Officer, Director)Onno Faber(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D · $45.2M raise · filed Feb 2022

Co-investorsJAZZ Venture Partners

AlykNov 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

ALYK, Inc. is a New York company that markets the LOLA line of organic cotton menstrual and sexual wellness products.

New York, US

Jordana Kier(Executive Officer, Director)Alexandra Friedman(Director)

Board seatKevin Thau· per SEC Form D · $12.1M raise · filed Nov 2020

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)Danielle 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)Francis 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

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(Founder)inChris Maeda(Founder)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)

BoardWilliam Woods(Director)Chris Boshuizen(Director)in

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesCanaan PartnersCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Cota CapitalDorm Room+7 more

Co-Star Astrology SocietyApr 2021AcquiredSEC filingmedium confidence

New York astrology app maker behind Co–Star, acquired by AI lab Midjourney in a deal announced July 2026.

New York, US

Banu Guler(CEO, Secretary)

BoardAnarghya Vardhana(Director)in

Board seatKevin Thau· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Apr 2021

Co-investorsMaveron

Cover Geniuscovergenius.comin𝕏Jun 2026

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

Christopher Robert Bayley(Director, Promoter)Angus James Ridley McDonald(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chris Bayley(Founder)inAmir Massoudi(Executive Officer, Promoter)Lexie Marchuk(Executive Officer, Promoter)

BoardTom Leone(Director, Promoter)

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)in

BoardFred Wilson(Director)in

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

Co-investorsLightbankUnion Square Ventures (USV)

Cruise Automation, Inc.Jun 2015AcquiredSEC filingmedium confidence

Self-driving car developer, founded 2013 in San Francisco, acquired by GM and wound down as a robotaxi business in 2025.

San Francisco, US

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D · $16.9M raise · filed Sep 2015

Deeldeel.comin𝕏Feb 2023

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)

BoardAnish Acharya(Director)

Board seatYasmin Razavi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupAltaIR CapitalAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad Gil+34 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)

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAtelierHubSpot VenturesRedpoint VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundOpenAI Startup Fund

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-investorsBantam GroupZühlke VenturesVisible Ventures

Framework Computer IncFeb 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

American consumer electronics maker of modular, user-repairable and upgradeable laptops sold direct to consumers.

Burlingame, US

Nirav Patel(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatKevin Thau· per SEC Form D · $18M raise · filed Feb 2022

Freight Farmsfreightfarms.cominFeb 2020Acquired

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)Jon Friedman(Co-founder)Jonathan Friedman(Executive Officer)Steven Warren(Executive Officer)

BoardReenie McCarthy(Director)

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)Andrew Barry(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Florence(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardRobert Toews(Director)

Board seatFraser Kelton· per SEC Form D

Co-investors8VCboldstart venturesInspired CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersRadical VenturesScale Venture Partners+4 more

Granolagranola.aiin𝕏Aug 2024

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.cominAug 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

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 · $4M raise · filed Aug 2020

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

Jana MobileFeb 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Boston-based mobile advertising company whose mCent app gives emerging-market users free data in exchange for brand engagement.

Boston, US

Nathan Eagle(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Olding(Director)

BoardMaurice Levy(Director)

Board seatTodd Dagres· per SEC Form D · $57M raise · filed Feb 2016

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(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas C. Harris(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Graham(Executive Officer)inNicholas Harris(Founder)inColin Sturt(Executive Officer)Simona Jankowski(Executive Officer)

Board seatSanto Politi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEastward Capital PartnersMatrixSBXiSIP Global PartnersLockheed Martin Ventures

Liteboxer Technologies, Inc.Mar 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Consumer fitness company selling a light-guided home boxing device paired with a subscription workout platform.

Hampton, US

Jeffrey Morin(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Morrisse(Executive Officer)Steven Bell(Executive Officer)

BoardIsaiah Kacyvenski(Director)inKevin Tsujihara(Director)

Board seatTodd Dagres· per SEC Form D · $20.3M raise · filed Mar 2025

Co-investorsCapital Alignment PartnersWill 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)

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)

BoardSeth Levine(Director)

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

Particle Industries, Inc.Nov 2021AcquiredSEC filingmedium confidence

Particle is an edge-to-cloud IoT platform-as-a-service for connected devices, acquired by Digi International in January 2026 for $50M.

San Francisco, US

Zachary Supalla(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Crockett(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Newport Supalla(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Lynn Crockett(Executive Officer, Director)Stephanie Rich(Executive Officer)

BoardSameer Reddy(Director)

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Nov 2021

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesRoot Ventures

Pixie TechnologyJun 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Los Altos, US

Amir Bassan-Eskenazi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ofer Friedman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardGal Israely(Director)

Board seatSanto Politi· per SEC Form D · $24.9M raise · filed Jul 2016

Postmatespostmates.comJun 2015Acquired

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San Francisco, US

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

BoardScott Banister(Director)

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)Joe Mukai(Founder)

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

Puzzl GroupNov 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Puzzl Group Inc., operating as Zeal, provides workforce payments and payroll infrastructure for W2 and 1099 payments and compliance.

San Francisco, US

Pranab Krishnan(Executive Officer, Director)Kirti Shenoy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatNatalie Sandman· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Dec 2023

QriouslyMar 2017Acquired

UK market research and polling company that surveys mobile app users via ad units; acquired by Brandwatch.

Wilmington, US

Christopher Kahler(Executive Officer, Director)Julian Kenny(Executive Officer)Gerald Mueller(Executive Officer)Abraham Mueller(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRussell Buckley(Director)

Board seatSanto Politi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHigher Ground LabsAccel

Rare BitsinApr 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

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)David Pekar(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatNabeel Hyatt· per SEC Form D · $7.2M raise · filed Apr 2018

Co-investorsHanabi CapitalSancus Ventures

SiFivesifive.comin𝕏Mar 2017

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)Krste Asanovic(Director)Andrew WatermanStefan A Dyckerhoff(Executive Officer, Director)Naveed Sherwani(Executive Officer)Patrick Little(CEO)

Board seatTodd Dagres· per SEC Form D

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

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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)

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

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Exits · 14

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Spark Capital made?
Spark Capital has 55 tracked investments, 14 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 8 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 449 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Nabeel Hyatt, GP @ Spark Capital: To Win in AI, Investors Need to Change Their Approach | E1255

20VC with Harry Stebbings · Nabeel Hyatt

Megan Quinn of Spark Capital on VC funding myth & why equity crowdfunding is a great trend

This Week in Startups · Megan Quinn

Unsolicited Feedback S1EP15 w/ Nabeel Hyatt: How Spark Capital Works

Reforge · Nabeel Hyatt

Nabeel Hyatt, Spark Capital: The Next Billion Dollar Companies at the Frontiers of Computer Vision

LDV Capital · Nabeel Hyatt

Growth Strategies Workshop with Natalie Sandman, VC @ Spark Capital

Innovation Fund · Natalie Sandman

An Intuition for Product Delight : Megan Quinn of Spark Capital

ProductCraft · Megan Quinn

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Co-investors · 276

Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.

$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
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
Kleiner Perkins

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

$500K – $15M
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
Accel

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

$1.6M – $70M
Union Square Ventures (USV)

Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.

$1M – $8M
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

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Founders FundKhosla VenturesHomebrewGV (Google Ventures)CRV (Charles River Ventures)Sapphire VenturesLong Journey VenturesNotable CapitalInsight PartnersMatrixBessemer Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesBattery VenturesTechstarsFounder CollectiveFirst Round CapitalMenlo VenturesSound VenturesTiger Global ManagementAcrew CapitalGreenoaksGlynn Capital ManagementCraft VenturesCanaan PartnersFirstMark CapitalLux CapitalThrive CapitalAmplo VenturesSutter Hill VenturesMaven VenturesAir Street CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Norwest Venture PartnersBalderton CapitalGradient VenturesSlow VenturesAdditionAmplify PartnersF-Prime CapitalMaveronCoinbase VenturesNewView Capital9Yards CapitalPillar VCAlumni VenturesBenchmarkBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)B Capital GroupEniac VenturesSusa VenturesFundersClubMeritech Capital PartnersKindred VenturesCyberstartsTribe Capital FirstlookWinklevoss CapitalGeneral AtlanticDigital Currency GroupPoint72 VenturesTarget GlobalAnorak VenturesMischiefMontage VenturesMantis CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcUncork CapitalBain Capital VenturesFoundation CapitalTrue VenturesAtomicoACME CapitalMayfield FundLiquid VenturesBling CapitalForerunner VenturesFifth WallCaffeinated CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersSouth Park CommonsTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundRed Swan VenturesBanana CapitalIntel CapitalLightbankAngelPadAIX VenturesRenegade PartnersDnx VenturesCherry VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersNFXCoelius CapitalNyca PartnersConvictionMangrove Capital PartnersSquare Peg CapitalOpenView Venture PartnersDay One VenturesAtreides ManagementNKM CapitalTriatomic CapitalIngeborg InvestmentsGreen Bay VenturesFranklin TempletonDST GlobalSOSVSciFi VCSignalFireSierra VenturesQED Investors01 AdvisorsDN CapitalGoodwater CapitalHanabi CapitalKortschak Investments L.P.Bitkraft Esports VenturesThreshold VenturesAltaIR CapitalGeneral PartnershipChemistryCostanoa VenturesHV Capitalboldstart venturesDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Comcast VenturesHeartcore CapitalTorch CapitalFELIX CAPITALFf Venture CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpAmadeus Capital PartnersLa FamigliaK9 Ventures645 VenturesCollaborative FundFuture Perfect VenturesNGP CapitalDawn CapitalJetstreamPresence CapitalChicago VenturesAdverb VenturesScout VenturesTrucks VCConversion CapitalTen ElevenVerified CapitalAmazon Alexa FundTRANSFORMATION CAPITALStrawberry Creek VenturesDimension CapitalGutbrain VenturesS CapitalWestCapToyota VenturesKyber Knight CapitalPortage VenturesMVP VenturesredalpineAlpine VenturesCongruent VenturesKohala VenturesRoosh VenturesPlum Alley InvestmentsSnowflake VenturesBroadway Venture PartnersDBL PartnersTunitas VenturesCVS Health VenturesTLcom CapitalUnknown VenturesUberKrakenGoat CapitalOffline VenturesC2 InvestmentsAccel-KKRLookout VenturesKapor CapitalObvious VenturesStellar CapitalBond Capital ManagementInovia CapitalBowery CapitalStride VCPractical Venture CapitalElectric CapitalTrajectory VenturesFoundryGustoNexus Venture PartnersEQT VenturesUncorrelated VenturesGaingelsGSV AccelerationSalesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.WGI GroupBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcBaseline VenturesViola VenturesWildcat Venture PartnersSerena Ventures2xNFlourish VenturesFreigeist CapitalLead Edge CapitalUpside PartnershipWork-BenchXtripe AngelsKohlberg Kravis RobertsSummit PartnersRecursive VenturesWalden InternationalK2 GlobalAlvenPioneer Square LabsPitangoStealth CapitalPlaidAZ-VCVersion One VenturesGlobal Innovation FundRace CapitalContour Venture PartnersAdjacent Ventures LlcDefy PartnersH.I.G. Growth PartnersBINARY CAPITALSoftBank CapitalSunshine LakeModerne VenturesStrata Capital PartnersiHeartMedia10x GenomicsBek VenturesRichmond Global VenturesSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAlkeon CapitalFuture AfricaDocuSignSaints CapitalTheory Forge VenturesIndie.vcThayer VenturesAI21 LabsConteur Capital PartnersHuron River VenturesVMG PartnersDeep33Embedded VentureshumbitionCedar FundM34 CapitalApollo Asset ManagementAnthos CapitalCharlesbank Capital PartnersTuring CapitalFive SigmaCAZ InvestmentsPluralFiDi VenturesFerguson Ventures

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