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Carl Sparks
InvestorManaging Partner at Interlock Partners
Fort Worth, Texas
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Carl Sparks is a Managing Partner at Interlock. His prior operating roles include CEO of Academic Partnerships, CEO of Travelocity Global, President of Gilt Groupe, and CMO at Expedia, as well as Senior Adviser to Bain Capital's TMT group. He holds a degree from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Deals · 6
COPART INCBoard seat
via Interlock Partners · filed Oct 2023 · $108M raise
Music Audience ExchangeBoard seat
via Interlock Partners · filed Oct 2022 · $5M raise
HootsuiteBoard seat
via Interlock Partners · filed Apr 2022 · $3.3M raise
PLEXBoard seat
via Interlock Partners · filed Feb 2022 · $20.7M raise
ActionIQBoard seat
via Interlock Partners · filed Dec 2019 · $32.4M raise
TreeHouse, Inc.Board seat
via Interlock Partners · filed Jul 2018 · $15.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Cint ABCopartWaste Connections
Investor
ConstructorGood Buy GearGripnrMint HousePeekThe LobbyTitan
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Interlock Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carl Sparks?
- Carl Sparks is a Managing Partner at Interlock. His prior operating roles include CEO of Academic Partnerships, CEO of Travelocity Global, President of Gilt Groupe, and CMO at Expedia, as well as Senior Adviser to Bain Capital's TMT group. He holds a degree from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Carl Sparks work?
- Carl Sparks is Managing Partner at Interlock Partners.
- What check size does Carl Sparks write?
- Carl Sparks typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Carl Sparks sit on?
- Carl Sparks holds tracked board seats at ActionIQ, Cint AB, Copart, COPART INC, Hootsuite, Music Audience Exchange, Plex, PLEX, TreeHouse, Inc., Waste Connections.
- What companies has Carl Sparks invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Constructor, Good Buy Gear, Gripnr, Mint House, Music Audience Exchange, Peek, The Lobby, Titan.
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia1,305
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Capital One mafia136
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Pepsico mafia50
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Bain Capital mafia23
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Nature mafia16
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