Spark Capital β 2016 Investments
6 investments dated 2016 Β· listed companies and verified rows first Β· show all
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 DagresΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $57M raise Β· filed Feb 2016
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 PolitiΒ· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCanaan Partners
Los Altos, US
Amir Bassan-Eskenazi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ofer Friedman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardGal Israely(Director)
Board seatSanto PolitiΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $24.9M raise Β· filed Jul 2016
Benchling provides a cloud-based R&D platform for life sciences, combining a collaborative electronic lab notebook, structured scientific data modeling, automated workflows, and AI tools.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sajith Wickramasekara(Founder/CEO)inAshutosh Singhal(Director)Ashu Singhal(Founder)in
BoardMiles Grimshaw(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzArtisanal VenturesBalaji SrinivasanDraper AssociatesF-Prime Capital+12 more
Owl Labs provides hardware and software solutions for Microsoft Teams Rooms, enabling hybrid meeting experiences across small huddle rooms, medium conference spaces, and large event venues.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardwareSaaSSomerville, US
Mark Schnittman(Co-founder)Max Makeev(Co-founder)
BoardAntonio Rodriguez(Director)in
Co-investorsMatrixPlayground Global
Plaid provides financial infrastructure and APIs that enable developers to build financial technology products and services.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSan Francisco, US
Zach Perret(Co-founder & CEO)inWilliam Hockey(Co-founder & CTO)in
BoardMo Koyfman(Director)Rick Yang(Director)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroupCoatue ManagementEQUIAM+25 more
Rows marked βSEC filingβ are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D β public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.