Spark Capital

2005

Founded

500

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Spark Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm founded in 2005, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York City. The firm invests across various sectors, including consumer, commerce, fintech, software, frontier tech, and media. Spark Capital is renowned for its successful investments in companies such as Twitter, Coinbase, and Slack.

In December 2023, the firm announced plans to raise $2.1 billion for two new funds: $700 million for its eighth flagship fund targeting early-stage opportunities, and $1.4 billion for its fifth growth-stage fund.

Portfolio Companies

Twitter, Coinbase, Slack, Affirm, Deel, Grammarly, Tumblr, Ramp, Snapchat, Oculus

Gepgraphic Focus

United States

Key Differentiators

Multi-stage investment approach, Focus on technology startups in media, entertainment, and mobile sectors, Information-sharing culture within the firm

Thypical Investment Size

$1 million to $50 million

Total Funds Raised

$2.1 billion

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FinTech

SaaS

Boston

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States