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Sparking Capital
Venture capitalBucharest · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Sparking Capital is an early-stage fund investing in entrepreneurs distinguished by unique industry insight, vision, passion, courage, and strong execution. The firm works hand-in-hand with founders to accelerate startup growth and help build companies with lasting competitive advantages. While sector agnostic, Sparking Capital focuses on companies where artificial intelligence and machine learning are central to the product and serve as the true engine of a defensible business model, rather than a superficial label.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 5 of 5 portfolio companiesSaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3PropTech ×2Consumer ×1Developer Tools ×1Fintech ×1Future of Work ×1
HQs:Romania×2United States×2
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 12015 · 12 dated
Bright Spaces develops software for 3D space planning in the commercial real estate market, enabling property professionals to visualize and optimize building layouts.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSBucharest, RO
Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalGrowceanuPi LabsClearance Venture Partners
Hedvig is an insurance provider offering home, car, pet, and vacation-home coverage that customers manage through a mobile app, where they can change policies, add coverage, and file claims.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechSanta Clara, US
Avinash Lakshman(Executive Officer, Director)Fredrik Fors(Co-founder)inJohn Ardelius(Co-founder)inLucas Carlsén(Co-founder)in
BoardAmarjit Gill(Director)Puneet Agarwal(Director)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureCherry VenturesCommerzVenturesObvious VenturesPente CapitalTrue Ventures
Pluria offers an app that lets companies book workspaces—coworking spaces, meeting rooms, private offices, work cafés, and event spaces—across a network of 1,000+ locations plus their own offices, with tools to coordinate team days and analytics on space usage and team engagement.
Future of WorkPropTechSaaSDover, US
Gabriela Draghia(Founder)in
Co-investorsEleven Ventures
RoboSize automates repetitive hotel operations using digital co-workers that integrate with existing systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBrightCap Investment Advisor AD
Vatis develops a speech recognition engine for audio transcription with higher accuracy than competing systems at lower cost.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSBucharest, RO
Co-investorsEarly Game Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPluria · trysignalbase.com · May 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sparking Capital made?
- Sparking Capital has 5 tracked investments.
- What stage does Sparking Capital invest at?
- Sparking Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Sparking Capital's typical check size?
- Sparking Capital typically writes checks of $324K.
- What sectors does Sparking Capital focus on?
- Sparking Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Sparking Capital located?
- Sparking Capital is headquartered in Bucharest, RO.
- Who does Sparking Capital co-invest with?
- Sparking Capital most often shares deals with Anthemis Venture, Cherry Ventures, CommerzVentures, among 6 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCristian Negrutiu – Sparking Capital, banii care schimba România
Mirel Bran RFI · Cristian Negrutiu
Juriul Changeneers 2020: Vlad Panait, Founder Sparking Capital
Impact Hub Bucharest · Vlad Panait
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