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James Kuklinski

Investor

General Partner at Spark Capital

New York

Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $10M

About

James Kuklinski, a former Broadway actor (Gavroche in Les Misérables) and first‑gen Penn grad, backs growth‑stage founders shaped by lived experience and advised Twitter and LinkedIn at Allen & Company.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechFintechHardwareSaaSSector Agnostic

Experience

  1. Spark CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Allen & Company LLC.Investment Banking2015 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Stephens Inc.Investment Banking2014 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy
  2. Saint Peter's Prep

Same school

Shared employers

Deals · 1

Cover Genius Holdings, Inc.Board seat

via Spark Capital · filed Jul 2026 · $111M raise

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Spark Capital