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SparkLabs Korea
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
SparkLabs Group positions itself as an innovation ecosystem builder that helps local startups expand globally, operating the leading accelerator network in Asia. Its various funds target different segments: the SparkLabs-Shinhan Opportunity Fund backs Series A and seed-stage, technology-based startups mostly across Asia; the Smart SparkLabs Cloud Fund I invests in seed-stage B2B SaaS companies leveraging cloud, AI, 5G, and fintech; and the Cosmetic Fund I focuses on online promotion/sales platforms, global cosmetics distribution services, and cosmetics/cosmeceutical brands. SparkLabs Global Capital invests in later-stage startups worldwide with partners across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 8 of 10 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Consumer ×3Enterprise Software ×3SaaS ×2Biotech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1
HQs:United States×8South Korea×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 5 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
Harvard University ×3University of Toronto ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Engineering ×4Business & Management ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Stanford University ×2
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12020 · 12018 · 22017 · 15 dated
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Co-founder & CEO)inJohn Zimmer(Co-founder & President)inDavid Risher(CEO)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAutotech VenturesBling Capital+45 more
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.Breyer CapitalCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCollab+Currency+24 more
BiotechNew York, US
Byungkyu Kang(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsSBVASparkLabs Global Ventures
San Diego, US
Chun-Chen Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Hsin-Wei Wu(Director)Bing-Chang Wu(Director)Kangli Hao(Director)Da Ging Kuo(Director)
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesHorizons VenturesKube VCQualcomm VenturesSand Hill AngelsSprint Vc+6 more
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 Ha(CEO / Representative)in
Co-investorsFundersClub
Crypto data, research and disclosure platform covering 40,000+ assets; acquired by Blockworks in June 2026.
Ryan Selkis(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesFenbushi CapitalFloodgate+15 more
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OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Co-founder & CEO)Elon Musk(Co-founder & former Co-chair / board member)inGreg Brockman(Co-founder & President)inIlya Sutskever(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)inWojciech Zaremba(Co-founder)inJohn Schulman(Co-founder (departed 2024))
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalA-Rod CorpA.Capital VenturesA'Z AngelsAdvent InternationalAlpha Wave Global+76 more
Sophia provides modular, space-native edge computing hardware designed to process satellite data in orbit.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSpace TechPasadena, US
Dr. Leon Alkalai(Exec. COB & CTO)Rob DeMillo(CEO)in
BoardSanjay Reedy(Director)James Russell(Director)
Co-investorsAlpha FundsMätch VCUnlock Venture PartnersAlpha
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 CapitalFusionMDSV CAPITALPage One VenturesSamsung Next+5 more
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1LyftNASDAQ: LYFT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOpenai · tech-insider.org · Sep 11, 2026
Kneron · upmarket.co · Sep 4, 2026
Genies · en.wikipedia.org · Aug 18, 2026
Sophia · thesaasnews.com · Aug 17, 2026
Lyft · investing.com · Aug 10, 2026
Messari · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SparkLabs Korea made?
- SparkLabs Korea has 10 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does SparkLabs Korea invest at?
- SparkLabs Korea invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does SparkLabs Korea focus on?
- SparkLabs Korea focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is SparkLabs Korea located?
- SparkLabs Korea is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Who does SparkLabs Korea co-invest with?
- SparkLabs Korea most often shares deals with Fusion, Andreessen Horowitz, Collaborative Fund, among 50 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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AI for Business Panel at SparkLabs DemoDay20
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