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sparkcapital.com

Investments

548

Portfolio Exits

81

Funds

19

About Spark Capital

Spark Capital is a Boston-based venture firm. The partners and professionals come from entertainment and media companies including Blockbuster, Lions Gate Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Turner Network Television. Some of the team members also come from the technology sector, like Apple, Microsoft, eBay and IAC. As a firm, Spark is stage-agnostic.

Headquarters Location

137 Newbury Street 8th Floor

Boston, Massachusetts, 02116,

United States

617-830-2000

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Expert Collections containing Spark Capital

Expert Collections are analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces.

Find Spark Capital in 12 Expert Collections, including Direct-To-Consumer Brands (Non-Food).

D

Direct-To-Consumer Brands (Non-Food)

37 items

Startups selling their own branded products directly to consumers via online/mobile channels, rather than relying on department stores or big online marketplaces.

H

HR Tech

65 items

S

Store tech (In-store retail tech)

55 items

Startups aiming work with retailers to improve brick-and-mortar retail operations.

U

Unicorns- Billion Dollar Startups

115 items

T

Travel Technology (Travel Tech)

39 items

Tech-enabled companies offering services and products focused on tourism. This collection includes booking services, search platforms, on-demand travel and recommendation sites, among others.

E

Education Technology (Edtech)

58 items

Spark Capital Investments

548 Investments

Spark Capital has made 548 investments. Their latest investment was in Anthropic as part of their Series C on May 5, 2023.

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Spark Capital Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

5/23/2023

Series C

Anthropic

$450M

Yes

7

5/18/2023

Series D

Instawork

$60M

No

7

3/24/2023

Series B - II

Droplette

$5.6M

No

1

3/21/2023

Series A - II

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$99M

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10

3/15/2023

Seed VC

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$99M

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10

Date

5/23/2023

5/18/2023

3/24/2023

3/21/2023

3/15/2023

Round

Series C

Series D

Series B - II

Series A - II

Seed VC

Company

Anthropic

Instawork

Droplette

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Amount

$450M

$60M

$5.6M

$99M

$99M

New?

Yes

No

No

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Co-Investors

Sources

7

7

1

10

10

Spark Capital Portfolio Exits

81 Portfolio Exits

Spark Capital has 81 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Clyde on March 15, 2023.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

3/15/2023

Acquired

$99M

3

3/2/2023

Acquired

$99M

18

6/29/2022

Acquired

$99M

8

1/31/2022

Acquired

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$99M

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10

1/19/2022

Reverse Merger

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$99M

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10

Date

3/15/2023

3/2/2023

6/29/2022

1/31/2022

1/19/2022

Exit

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

Reverse Merger

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

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Sources

3

18

8

10

10

Spark Capital Fund History

19 Fund Histories

Spark Capital has 19 funds, including Spark Capital Founders' Fund VI.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

2/26/2020

Spark Capital Founders' Fund VI

$7.14M

1

2/26/2020

Spark Capital Growth Founders' Fund III

$9.28M

1

2/13/2020

Spark Capital Growth Fund III

$900M

2

2/13/2020

Spark Capital VI

$99M

10

3/15/2017

Spark Capital Growth Fund II

$99M

10

Closing Date

2/26/2020

2/26/2020

2/13/2020

2/13/2020

3/15/2017

Fund

Spark Capital Founders' Fund VI

Spark Capital Growth Founders' Fund III

Spark Capital Growth Fund III

Spark Capital VI

Spark Capital Growth Fund II

Fund Type

Status

Amount

$7.14M

$9.28M

$900M

$99M

$99M

Sources

1

1

2

10

10

Spark Capital Team

15 Team Members

Spark Capital has 15 team members, including current Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, General Partner, Paul J. Conway.

Name

Work History

Title

Status

Paul J. Conway

CRV

Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, General Partner

Current

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Name

Paul J. Conway

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Work History

CRV

Title

Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, General Partner

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Status

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