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Spark

Last cheque observed Jan 2026; 33 cheques on record.

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Growth equityDeploying now

Series CSeries ASeries DVenture Capital & Private Equity

Deploying now
33%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 33 on record
Since the last cheque301days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$75MRounds led1 of 33Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 75%
Pitch Spark

Spark highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series A: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $250K

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Lincoln, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first33 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jan
    CyeraSeries F · IL · TechCrunch$400MWith 10 others
  3. 2025

    2 rounds

  4. Oct
    Base PowerSeries C · US · TechCrunch$1.0BWith 11 others
  5. Jun
    CyeraSeries E · IL · Crunchbase News$540MWith 9 others
  6. 2019

    10 rounds

  7. Aug
    ParkableSeries A · AU · Tech in Asia$2.9MLed
  8. May
    InstaworkUS · FinSMEs$18MWith 6 others
  9. Apr
    OutreachSeries E · US · Outreach$114MWith 9 others
  10. Apr
    AffirmSeries F · US · FinSMEs$300MWith 10 others
  11. Mar
    GlossierSeries D · US · TechCrunch$100MWith 6 others
  12. Feb
    LightmatterSeries A · US · FinSMEs$22MWith 1 other
  13. Feb
    Ctrl-LabsUS · VentureBeat$28MWith 5 others
  14. Jan
    AndelaSeries D · US · FinSMEs$100MWith 2 others
  15. Jan
    BadiES · FinSMEs$30MWith 2 others
  16. Jan
    NinanticUS · TechCrunch$190MWith 5 others
  17. 2018

    9 rounds

  18. Dec
    EarninUS · FinSMEs$125MWith 7 others
  19. Dec
    PaidSeries C · US · FinSMEs$250MWith 4 others
  20. Oct
    SmileDirectClubUS · Cnbc$380MWith 2 others
  21. May
    Hello AlfredSeries B · US · FinSMEs$40MWith 3 others
  22. May
    RoverUS · FinSMEs$125MWith 4 others
  23. Apr
    CareshipDE · TechCrunch$7.5MWith 3 others
  24. Mar
    TourlaneSeries A · DE · FinSMEs$8.5MWith 2 others
  25. Mar
    Sift ScienceSeries D · US · FinSMEs$53MWith 2 others
  26. Feb
    Uncommon.coSeries A · US · FinSMEs$18MWith 2 others
  27. 2017

    9 rounds

  28. Dec
    AffirmUS · TechCrunch$200MWith 2 others
  29. Nov
    GetYourGuideSeries D · DE · TechCrunch$75MWith 4 others
  30. Nov
    InVisionSeries E · US · FinSMEs$100MWith 5 others
  31. Oct
    AndelaSeries C · US · FinSMEs$40MWith 6 others
  32. Sept
    TalkspaceSeries C · US · FinSMEs$31MWith 4 others
  33. Jul
    PendoSeries C · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 5 others
  34. Jun
    Pray.comSeed · US · TechCrunch$2.0MWith 1 other
  35. May
    GrammarlyUS · FinSMEs$110MWith 3 others
  36. Jan
    WealthfrontUS · FinSMEs$75MWith 6 others
  37. 2014

    1 round

  38. Apr
    CytoxSeries B · GB$2.3MWith 4 others
  39. 2013

    1 round

  40. Jan
    Hotels.ngSeed$250KSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 3 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

CTRL-labsBought by FacebookUndisclosedSept 2019

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

CurbyUndisclosedDec 2013

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Spark. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Lightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherRibbit CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherCoatueVC firm3rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC3rounds togetherIVPVC firm3rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherSapphire VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherAccelVC firm2rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm2rounds togetherGICPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Spark put money into.

Instawork$18M · May 2019Outreach$114M · Apr 2019Affirm$300M · Apr 2019Glossier$100M · Mar 2019Lightmatter$22M · Feb 2019Ctrl-Labs$28M · Feb 2019

Quick answers about Spark

What does Spark invest in?

Spark invests most often at Series C and Series A (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Spark?

33 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Jan 2026.

What has Spark invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Cyera (Series F, Jan 2026), Base Power (Series C, Oct 2025) and Parkable (Series A, Aug 2019).

How big are Spark's cheques?

The median round it joins is $75M.

Does Spark lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 33 investments on record (3%).

Where does Spark invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (75%), Germany (9%) and Israel (6%).

Is Spark investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Spark invest alongside?

Most often Lightspeed Venture Partners (4 rounds together), Ribbit Capital (4 rounds together) and Coatue (3 rounds together).

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