SparkLabs
Investments
155Portfolio Exits
5Funds
1Partners & Customers
6About SparkLabs
SparkLabs, part of SparkLabs Group, is a startup accelerator for Korea's entrepreneurs. SparkLabs' focus is on entrepreneurs seeking to change the Internet, online gaming, mobile, e-commerce, and digital media sectors.
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Latest SparkLabs News
Sep 18, 2023
Saudi Landscape SparkLabs Group with the support of The National Technology Development Program (NTDP) will begin its startup accelerator program on November 1st, 2023. Led by Ivan Grlic, Co-founder and Managing Partner, and Bodin Scepanovic, SparkLabs Saudi Arabia will also launch a new venture capital fund to help develop the startup ecosystem in Riyadh. The four-month mentorship-driven program will provide funding, office space, a structured program and access to a top-tier network of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors and executives from Silicon Valley and across the globe. The deadline for the application process is September 30th, and the focus is on founders in Saudi Arabia at the seed to Series A stages. Startup founders can apply here: https://www.f6s.com/sparklabs-saudi-fall-2023/apply FinSMEs
SparkLabs Investments
155 Investments
SparkLabs has made 155 investments. Their latest investment was in Dancestruct as part of their Seed VC on September 9, 2023.
SparkLabs Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/19/2023 | Seed VC | Dancestruct | Yes | KOC Partners, and SparkLabs | 2 | |
9/19/2023 | Series A - II | City Barn | $2.33M | Yes | 1 | |
8/17/2023 | Seed VC - II | dipp | $1.58M | Yes | 1 | |
7/25/2023 | Seed | |||||
7/17/2023 | Incubator/Accelerator |
Date | 9/19/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 8/17/2023 | 7/25/2023 | 7/17/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Series A - II | Seed VC - II | Seed | Incubator/Accelerator |
Company | Dancestruct | City Barn | dipp | ||
Amount | $2.33M | $1.58M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | KOC Partners, and SparkLabs | ||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
SparkLabs Portfolio Exits
5 Portfolio Exits
SparkLabs has 5 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Falkonry on August 31, 2023.
SparkLabs Fund History
1 Fund History
SparkLabs has 1 fund, including SparkLabs-Shinhan Opportunity No.1 Investment Fund (스파크랩-신한 오퍼튜니티 제1호 투자조합).
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/13/2020 | SparkLabs-Shinhan Opportunity No.1 Investment Fund (스파크랩-신한 오퍼튜니티 제1호 투자조합) | $8.22M | 5 |
Closing Date | 4/13/2020 |
|---|---|
Fund | SparkLabs-Shinhan Opportunity No.1 Investment Fund (스파크랩-신한 오퍼튜니티 제1호 투자조합) |
Fund Type | |
Status | |
Amount | $8.22M |
Sources | 5 |
SparkLabs Partners & Customers
6 Partners and customers
SparkLabs has 6 strategic partners and customers. SparkLabs recently partnered with Anthill Ventures on February 2, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/16/2023 | Partner | India | The partnership between Anthill Ventures and SparkLabs offers a unique opportunity for startups , combining SparkLabs ' extensive network and support from Anthill Ventures 's proven accelerator programs . | 1 | |
6/28/2021 | Partner | ||||
10/28/2020 | Licensee | ||||
3/10/2020 | Partner | ||||
1/30/2018 | Partner |
Date | 2/16/2023 | 6/28/2021 | 10/28/2020 | 3/10/2020 | 1/30/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Licensee | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | India | ||||
News Snippet | The partnership between Anthill Ventures and SparkLabs offers a unique opportunity for startups , combining SparkLabs ' extensive network and support from Anthill Ventures 's proven accelerator programs . | ||||
Sources | 1 |
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