Fundraising FoxSpark Capital — 2016 Investments
12 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
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
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(CEO)inAshutosh Singhal(Founder)Ashu Singhal(Founder)inCheng Kang(Founder)Cornelius Chen(Founder)Cory Liin
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzArtisanal VenturesBalaji SrinivasanDraper AssociatesEnsemble Labs+31 more
Foursquare provides location intelligence and geospatial technology through APIs, platforms, and tools for developers and enterprises.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York, US
Dennis Crowley(Founder)inGary Little(President & CEO)inVikram Gundeti(Chief Technology Officer)inDavid Im(SVP & Head of Global Finance)inLindsey Kintner(SVP, Global Head of Sales)inJames HuYoung(General Counsel)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFelicis VenturesPitangoSaints CapitalTeamworthy VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)+3 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(Founder)inMax Makeev(Founder)inFrank Weishaupt(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardAntonio Rodriguez(Director)in
Co-investorsMatrixPlayground Global
Pendo is a product experience platform that combines software usage analytics, in-app guidance, and user feedback to help organizations accelerate feature adoption and deliver better product experiences.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRaleigh, US
Saurabh Sodani(Founder/CEO)inTodd Olson(Founder)inErik Troan(Founder)inChuck Kesler(Chief Development Officer)inSheena Jain(Chief Information Security Officer)inZain Lakhani(Chief AI Officer)in
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBattery VenturesBonfire VenturesContour Venture Partners+12 more
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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(Founder)inWilliam Hockey(Founder)in
BoardMo Koyfman(Director)Rick Yang(Director)in
Co-investors1435 CapitalAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroup+36 more
Sonder operates a hospitality platform offering managed short-term rental accommodations across multiple cities globally, combining contemporary design with technology-enabled services for guests.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Francis Davidson(Founder)inMartin Picard(Founder)inLucas Pellan(Founder)Sanjay Banker(President & Chief Financial Officer)Satyen Pandya(Chief Technology Officer)Daniel Cornwell(Interim Co-CEO (from June 2025))
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Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAlate PartnersBDC Venture CapitalBlackbird VenturesFounderFuelGores+11 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Jana MobilePixie TechnologyPlume DesignCariClubSiftery
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.