Investor profile for Spark Capital: typical check size, headquarters (New York, NY & Boston, MA), stages they lead or invest in, and links to website and social profiles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker directory.

Spark Capital

Leading venture firm with offices in New York and Boston, known for early bets on Twitter, Slack, Discord, and Coinbase. Invests across consumer and enterprise technology from seed through growth.

Typical check size

$1M-$10M (stage-based estimate)

Founded

2005

Headquarters

New York, NY & Boston, MA

AUM

N/A

Rounds they lead

Series A Series B+

Rounds they invest

Seed Series A Series B+

Portfolio companies we track

Startups in our directory that list Spark Capital as an investor (34 total).

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FAQs about Spark Capital

Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.

Spark leads Series A and growth (Series B+) rounds and participates at seed. Our directory lists Seed, Series A, and Series B+ coverage; the firm also raised a $1.95B Growth Fund VI (2026) for Series B/C.
Spark does not publish a single check-size range. Our 2026 coverage notes a $1.95B growth fund target for Series B/C, while early-stage checks vary by round — historic bets like Anthropic's Series C involved larger growth allocations.
Spark has offices in New York and Boston and invests nationally in U.S. technology companies. Geographic focus follows founder quality rather than a strict regional mandate.
Spark backs consumer, media, and enterprise technology. Historic investments include Twitter, Slack, Discord, Coinbase, and Anthropic. Our directory tags consumer, media-entertainment, and enterprise-saas.
Spark leads Series A and growth rounds in companies it backs. The firm is known for high-conviction positions and multi-fund follow-on capacity through dedicated growth vehicles.
Directory startups listing Spark include Slack, Plaid, Kalshi, Abridge, Sesame, Base Power, Tigris, and Capitolis — see /startup/slack, /startup/plaid, /startup/kalshi, /startup/abridge, /startup/sesame, /startup/base-power, /startup/tigris, and /startup/capitolis.
Review sparkcapital.com and target the partner aligned with your sector. Warm introductions from portfolio founders or co-investors are standard; Spark does not promote a public cold-pitch channel.
See 2026-spark-capital-growth-fund-vi-1-95b for Growth Fund VI ($1.95B target) and 2026-spark-capital-latent-health-series-a for recent healthcare AI deal activity.