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SparkLabs Global Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Seed–Series A · 27 people tracked
Also known as SPARKLABS GLOBAL VENTURES MANAGEMENT LLC
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SparkLabs Global Ventures positions itself as a new type of seed-stage fund built around the belief that business is now truly global and that exceptional entrepreneurs building strong, category-defining companies at attractive valuations can be found anywhere in the world. The firm emphasizes an experienced, operator-led team that helps founders develop, grow, network, and scale into international markets. It leverages an expansive network of founders, senior executives, and advisors to support portfolio companies on business issues, hiring, international expansion, and fundraising.
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Team · 27 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
2 people who came through SparkLabs Global Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 32 of 54 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Consumer ×8SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×7Fintech ×6Gaming ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Developer Tools ×4
HQs:United States×16United Kingdom×4South Korea×4Singapore×4Hong Kong×1Croatia×1
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12019 · 12017 · 12016 · 25 dated
42 is a retail analytics platform that consolidates a company's data into a single, tailored dashboard, letting teams generate visual reports and query their data for decision-making.
Data & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaS
Tula Tula Blankets manufactures hand-brushed and woven blankets using ethically sourced materials, produced in South Africa with a focus on fair labor practices and community empowerment in Southern Africa.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerImpact & Social GoodSouth Africa, ZA
Co-investorsCraigie CapitalOctopus VenturesCrane Venture PartnersExperian VenturesOrange Digital VenturesSunstone Capital+1 more
Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesWashington, D.C., US
Jeremy Johnson(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Founder)inNadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)inIan Carnevale(Founder)inChristina Sass(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesCRE Venture CapitalDBL Partners+30 more
Animoca Brands invests in blockchain and digital asset projects across gaming, infrastructure, culture, and real-world asset categories, with a portfolio of 600+ companies and a focus on Web3 ecosystem development.
B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3GamingSector Agnostic
Yat Siu(Founder & CEO)Robby Yungin
Co-investors2080 Ventures500 GlobalA'Z AngelsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpha Wave GlobalAppWorks Ventures+49 more
Castle builds trust infrastructure for the modern internet, helping organizations detect and prevent fraud and account takeover attacks.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Johan Brissmyr(Founder/CEO)inSebastian Wallin(Founder/CTO)in
BoardShardul Shahin
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalIndex VenturesY CombinatorF-Prime CapitalFundersClubWalking Ventures+8 more
FintechLittlehampton, GB
Co-investorsLytical VenturesSony Ventures CorporationSpeedinvestTechstarsIndex VenturesTalis Capital
Code Kingdoms offers online, self-paced coding courses that teach children ages 8-14 to program Minecraft mods (in Java) and Roblox games (in Lua) through interactive video tutorials and a web-based code editor.
EdTechGamingSaaSLondon, GB
Ross Targett(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstForce Over Mass Capital
Cutover provides cloud disaster recovery and incident management automation software using AI-powered orchestration to replace manual recovery processes.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Ky Nichol(CEO - Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersIndex VenturesOutrun VenturesSussex Place VenturesTechstarsEldridge
DocDoc is a patient intelligence company that uses an AI-powered platform to analyze data points on doctors and match patients to relevant physicians based on their medical needs and doctors' practice patterns.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTechSingapore, SG
Cole Sirucek(Founder)inChad.parsons Chad.parsonsDawn SooGrace ParkHadi El-SolhMax Scheichenost
Co-investors500 Global
Genies creates AI personas with visual avatars that can be customized and deployed across various applications, games, websites, and brands, functioning as AI companions, NPCs, and enterprise agents.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingLos Angeles, US
Akash Nigam(Founder)inEvan Rosenbaum(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Bond Capital ManagementBreyer CapitalCoinbase VenturesCoinFund+28 more
BiotechNew York, US
Byungkyu Kang(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsDAYLI PartnersSBVASparkLabs Korea
Gideon Brothers develops autonomous forklifts designed to automate trailer loading and unloading operations in material handling.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsDover, HR
Josip Ćesić(Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder)inMatija Kopić(Co-Founder & Board member)inKruno Stražanac(Chief Customer Success Officer & Co-Founder)inEdin Kočo(Chief Robotics Officer & Co-Founder)inAnnat Patel(Director)Todd Lewis(Director)
Co-investorsBeyond1435 GmbHDeutsche Bahn Digital VenturesHCVCKoch Disruptive TechnologiesLocalGlobePrologis Ventures+1 more
Good Company is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider that offers fulfillment services for ecommerce brands, emphasizing transparency, direct founder access, and selective client partnerships over volume.
E-commerceHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Chad Carleton(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
H2O Hospitality provides software that integrates existing hotel and resort management systems to automate operations, improve revenue management, and enhance guest experiences.
SaaSSales TechTravel & HospitalitySeoul, KR
John LeeinWoong He (John) LeeEdward Hahn
Co-investors500 GlobalIMM Investment Japan
Happy Money is a consumer finance company that provides a fully digital loan origination platform for personal loans, serving both consumers and financial institutions like credit unions, banks, and asset managers seeking to scale their lending programs.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Co-investorsConconi Growth PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalInnovate PartnersToba CapitalTruStage Ventures
New York City, US
Co-investorsClimate Tech PartnersEmpire AngelsGotham Gal VenturesTechstars645 VenturesGreat Oaks Venture Capital+3 more
Hydroleap develops electrochemical water treatment technology that replaces traditional chemical-intensive processes for wastewater treatment across industries including data centers, food and beverage production, and pharmaceuticals.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCleantechClimate TechEnergySingapore, SG
Co-investors500 GlobalCultiv8 Funds ManagementEntrepreneur FirstGlobal BrainUntroD CapitalWavemaker Partners+1 more
Lifesum is a nutrition and healthy eating app that lets users track meals via photo, voice, barcode scanning, or manual entry and provides personalized feedback, recipes, and meal plans (such as Keto, Mediterranean, and Fasting) to support weight, fitness, sleep, and longevity goals.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalFeast VenturesMolten VenturesNGP CapitalDraper Esprit
MEMEBOX (미미박스/MBX) is a global beauty company that builds and sells K-beauty brands and products, marketed to consumers in over 40 countries.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSeoul, KR
Hyungseok (Dino) Ha(Founder/CEO)inHyungseok Ha(CEO / Representative)in
Co-investorsClick VenturesCota CapitalCowboy VenturesFundersClubMontage CapitalOrbiMed+14 more
Crypto data, research and disclosure platform covering 40,000+ assets; acquired by Blockworks in June 2026.
Ryan Selkis(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesFenbushi Capital+18 more
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MicroSec provides Security by Design at the edge for IoT, IIoT, and OT devices and networks, protecting unmanaged and constrained devices from zero-day attacks and intrusions while establishing chains of trust from device to cloud.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSingapore, SG
Vishram Mishra(Founder)inMagzhan Ikram(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersEntrepreneur FirstPix Vine CapitalWavemaker PartnersMassMutual VenturesSEEDS Capital
A mobile game developer that creates games for smartphone and tablet platforms, consistently achieving high revenue rankings in the mobile gaming market.
ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
Josh Buckley(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalKima VenturesLuminari CapitalStandard CryptoY Combinator32bit Ventures+23 more
Nitra provides a card, lending, and back-office platform built specifically for independent medical practices including ophthalmology, dental, aesthetics, and fertility clinics.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York, US
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.AppWorks VenturesDunamu & PartnersExpaFoundersXFoundersX Ventures+24 more
Courtyard.io is a marketplace and tokenization service that enables users to own and trade physical collectible cards on the blockchain, with options to store them vaulted, sell them, or redeem the NFT for physical delivery.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Devin Finzer(Founder/CEO)inAlex Atallah(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBalaji SrinivasanBlockchain Capital+39 more
FEVO operates a ticketing platform that enables event organizers to create social-first group offers with flexible checkout options, split payments, and built-in referral features.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplacesSaaSSocial
Co-investorsMI VenturesAmino Capital
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Populus provides data and software platforms that help cities manage mobility planning and decision-making.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Regina Clewlow(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inFletcher Foti(Co-Founder, Chief Data Scientist)inRegina Clewlaw(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)
BoardCharles Hudson(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmerican Family VenturesComcast VenturesKoru CapitalMerian VenturesStorm Ventures+6 more
QubitSec develops PLURA, a cloud SaaS-based integrated information security platform that uses AI agents for real-time correlation analysis to detect and automatically respond to threats such as ransomware, credential stuffing, SQL injection, and APT attacks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Transcelestial provides laser-based free-space optics (FSO) communications hardware for restoring network connectivity after disasters, offered as a portable, self-contained kit.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSpace TechSingapore, SG
Rohit Jha(CEO)inMohammad Danesh(CTO)in
BoardYuichiro Hikosaka
Co-investors500 GlobalAirTree VenturesBeyond Earth VenturesCapria VenturesChampion Hill VenturesEntrepreneur First+11 more
Boston, US
Leonard Koenig(Executive Officer, Director)Ytzen Zeilstra(Executive Officer, Director)inJohnny Hujol(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardSebastian Heitmann(Director)Woody Benson(Director)in
Co-investorsBantam GroupTechstars
Zanbato manages capital on behalf of a global investor base of family offices, institutional investors, and private banks, and provides its portfolio companies with strategic, commercial, and operational support along with access to a network of capital partners.
FintechMountain View, US
JOSEPH LONSDALE(FOUNDER AND CO-CHAIRMAN)Nico Sand(Founder)inVICTOR CHIANG(CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER)KNUT NICOLAI SAND(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)GREGORY L. WRIGHT(PRESIDENT)in
BoardBILL M. MALLOY III(Director)
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalSpider CapitalWebb Investment NetworkAlberta Investment Management
Vectara is an enterprise AI agent platform for building, deploying, and governing AI agents with retrieval-augmented generation, offering high accuracy and low hallucination rates.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareCupertino, US
Tallat M. Shafaat(Founder)inAmr Awadallah(Founder)in
Co-investorsRace CapitalBrighter CapitalFeld VenturesFusionMDSV CAPITALPage One Ventures+9 more
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42CryexEvain.CoFintech EarlyFlowstatemediaGustpayHud OnIodineKnowreMangoPlateMygogamesOrange ChefSquirrelStayesStitchappSutroTimecast.Co
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SparkLabs Global Ventures made?
- SparkLabs Global Ventures has 54 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does SparkLabs Global Ventures invest at?
- SparkLabs Global Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does SparkLabs Global Ventures focus on?
- SparkLabs Global Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is SparkLabs Global Ventures located?
- SparkLabs Global Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does SparkLabs Global Ventures lead rounds?
- SparkLabs Global Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 31
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.
Liquid 2 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana and based in San Francisco.
F-Prime Capital is an early-stage-focused investment firm backing companies across life sciences, technology, healthtech and services, and crypto.
Trinity Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs and their companies.
Amplo is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs building globally ambitious companies solving real problems.
BECO Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders from inception through growth, focusing on the Gulf region's key growth drivers.
Underscore VC is a Boston-based venture capital firm that backs B2B software entrepreneurs at the pre-seed and seed stages, using an 'open-source' investing model that profit-shares with experts in its Core Community.
Future Africa is an African venture firm that backs founders building technology businesses addressing the continent's biggest challenges, providing capital, coaching and access to its advisor community.
Cultiv8 Funds Management is an investment firm specializing in agricultural and food technology. The firm operates multiple funds that invest across the agriculture and food value chain, from production to consumer-facing solutions, with a focus on technologies that enhance productivity, sustainability, and supply chain resilience.
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Long Journey VenturesBoxGroupB Capital GroupPlug and Play VenturesInnovation Endeavors23andMeBedrockAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)E1 VenturesAV8 VenturesXplorer CapitalSuperAngel.FundAdvent Life SciencesQuesta CapitalUntapped CapitalPlus VCCoastCapNovastar VenturesAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)
Firms observed investing alongside SparkLabs Global Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with SparkLabs Global Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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