Investments
548Portfolio Exits
81Funds
19About 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.
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Expert Collections containing Spark Capital
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Find Spark Capital in 12 Expert Collections, including Direct-To-Consumer Brands (Non-Food).
Direct-To-Consumer Brands (Non-Food)
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Startups selling their own branded products directly to consumers via online/mobile channels, rather than relying on department stores or big online marketplaces.
HR Tech
65 items
Store tech (In-store retail tech)
55 items
Startups aiming work with retailers to improve brick-and-mortar retail operations.
Unicorns- Billion Dollar Startups
115 items
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.
Education Technology (Edtech)
58 items
Research containing Spark Capital
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Spark Capital in 8 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Oct 26, 2021.
Latest Spark Capital News
May 31, 2023
Gunderson Dettmer represented Spark Capital on the deal. Anthropic, the prominent generative AI startup co-founded by OpenAI veterans, has raised $450 million in Series C funding […]
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.
Spark Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/23/2023 | Series C | Anthropic | $450M | Yes | GoldenArc Capital, Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Sound Ventures, Spark Capital, Undisclosed Investors, and Zoom Ventures | 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 | |||||
3/15/2023 | Seed VC |
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 | ||
Amount | $450M | $60M | $5.6M | ||
New? | Yes | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | GoldenArc Capital, Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Sound Ventures, Spark Capital, Undisclosed Investors, and Zoom Ventures | ||||
Sources | 7 | 7 | 1 |
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 Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/15/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
3/2/2023 | Acquired | 18 | |||
6/29/2022 | Acquired | 8 | |||
Date | 3/15/2023 | 3/2/2023 | 6/29/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 18 | 8 |
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 | ||||
3/15/2017 | Spark Capital Growth Fund II |
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 | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 |
Name | Paul J. Conway | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | CRV | ||||
Title | Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, General Partner | ||||
Status | Current |
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