Spark Capital
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.SPARKCAPITAL.COM
- HQ
- MA
Spark Capital says it has no playbooks or formulas for venture investing and looks for founders with qualities like ambition, brains, guts, and resolve. Its listed portfolio includes companies such as Twitter, Slack, Discord, Coinbase, Ramp, Deel, and Plaid, spanning consumer, enterprise, fintech, and AI businesses.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Growth | Not enough dated deals | Series A, Growth, Series B, Seed |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Consumer, Enterprise SaaS, Media, Fintech, Ecommerce, Hardware |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY, MA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | Media, Consumer, Data analytics |
| 2007 | 9 | Media, Consumer, Data analytics |
| 2008 | 17 | Media, Consumer, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2009 | 12 | Media, Consumer, Edtech |
| 2010 | 18 | Media, Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2011 | 26 | Media, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer |
| 2012 | 17 | Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech |
| 2013 | 34 | Fintech, Consumer, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2014 | 35 | Fintech, Ecommerce, Hardware |
| 2015 | 40 | Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Consumer |
| 2016 | 32 | Hardware, Consumer, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2017 | 27 | Consumer, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech |
| 2018 | 43 | Consumer, Enterprise SaaS, AI applications |
| 2019 | 39 | Consumer, Enterprise SaaS, AI applications |
| 2020 | 17 | Enterprise SaaS, Consumer, Hardware |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. Spark Capital invests in founders with ambition, brains, guts, and resolve, backing ideas about the future, science, and products that can make markets. It says there is no playbook or formula for venture investing. Inferred from the firm's website | 2026 | $10.12M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Spark Capital IX, L.P. Spark Capital invests in founders with ambition, brains, guts, and resolve, backing ideas about the future, science, and products that can make markets. It says there is no playbook or formula for venture investing. Inferred from the firm's website | 2026 | $1000.36M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. Spark Capital invests in founders with ambition, brains, guts, and resolve, backing ideas about the future, science, and products that can make markets. It says there is no playbook or formula for venture investing. Inferred from the firm's website | 2024 | $7.78M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. Spark Capital invests in founders with ambition, brains, guts, and resolve, backing ideas about the future, science, and products that can make markets. It says there is no playbook or formula for venture investing. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2023 | $1400M to $1554.87M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Open, writing first checks |
| Spark Capital VIII, L.P. Spark Capital invests in founders with ambition, brains, guts, and resolve, backing ideas about the future, science, and products that can make markets. It says there is no playbook or formula for venture investing. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2023 | $700M to $777.44M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Open, writing first checks |
| Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. Spark Capital invests in founders with ambition, brains, guts, and resolve, backing ideas about the future, science, and products that can make markets. It says there is no playbook or formula for venture investing. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $7.08M to $7.18M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Late investment period |
| Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. Spark Capital invests in founders with ambition, brains, guts, and resolve, backing ideas about the future, science, and products that can make markets. It says there is no playbook or formula for venture investing. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $14.16M to $14.21M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Late investment period |
| Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. | approx. 2021 | $1300M to $1354.94M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
| Spark Capital VII, L.P. | approx. 2021 | $650M to $689.3M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Alex Finkelstein
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Fraser Kelton
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Jeremy Philips
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Kevin Thau, Managing Member of the General Partner
Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Nabeel Hyatt, Managing Member of the General Partner
Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Paul Conway
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Santo Politi
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- William Reed, Managing Member of the General Partner
Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Yasmin Razavi
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Alexa Lyons
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Bijan Sabet
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Clay Fisher
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Coen Armstrong
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Diana Berisha
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Hannah Chowdhury
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- James Kuklinski
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Jeff Doran
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Mikowai Ashwill
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Natalie Vais
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Sahit Dendekuri
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Sarah Kimball
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Theo Bleier
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Todd Dagres
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Virat Talwar
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
- Will Reed
Spark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital IX, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders' Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund V, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VIII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Founders Fund VII, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Founders Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Spark Capital VII, L.P. (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTP://WWW.SPARKCAPITAL.COM
- https://www.sparkcapital.com/companies
- https://www.sparkcapital.com/team
- https://www.sparkcapital.com/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026