Spark Capital key facts
- Spark Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California with 118 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include Anthropic, Anduril Industries, Ramp.
- PrivateMarketView records 256 deal participations by Spark Capital.
- Spark Capital’s most recent recorded investment was in Apr 2026, one of 17 in the last 12 months and 68 over two years.
- Spark Capital has 2 funds on record.
- The team roster lists 19 people.
About Spark Capital
Founded in 2005, Spark Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm prefers to invest in business products, business services, consumer products, consumer services, financial services, information technology, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and financial technology sectors in the United States. This firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA).
Investment focus
Spark Capital invests at the early stage vc, later stage vc, pe growth/expansion, seed roundpreferred verticalsfintech and saas stages, with a focus on Business Products and Services (B2B), Consumer Products and Services (B2C), Financial Services, SoftwareGeographic PreferenceUnited StatesPreferred Deal TypesEarly Stage VC, Later Stage VC and PE Growth/Expansion, across the United States.
Investment activity
Spark Capital joined 66 recorded rounds in the last two years (14 in the last 12 months), in line with the 71 in the two years before. By year: 6 in 2026, 48 in 2025 and 46 in 2024. Across all 256 recorded rounds, 119 were later-stage, 94 were early-stage and 41 were seed. Spark Capital is recorded as lead on 6 of them. 2 rounds landed in the last 90 days. Spark Capital most often invests alongside Accel (8 shared rounds), Salesforce Ventures (7 shared rounds) and Coatue Management (5 shared rounds). Most recently: Stoke Space (Series E, Sep 2026) and Lumilens (Series C, Aug 2026).
Spark Capital portfolio at a glance
118 portfolio companies are on record for Spark Capital, including Anthropic, Anduril Industries and Ramp. The book leans Business/Productivity Software (24), Financial Software (14) and Other Financial Services (8).
92 of the 118 carry a recorded valuation and 10 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.
Spark Capital funds
2 funds are on record for Spark Capital. The most recent is 9Yards Capital Fund III (9Yards Capital Management).
Spark Capital team
19 people are on record at Spark Capital: 12 general partners and 7 others. Senior names include Alex Finkelstein (Co-Founder), Arpan Shah (General Partner) and Clay Fisher (General Partner). 19 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
- ·The top 10 names in the book — of 118 recorded positions
- ·The 10 latest deals — of 256 rounds
- ·Watchlist + alerts for Spark Capital's activity
Portfolio
118 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Business/Productivity Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Anduril Industries | Aerospace and Defense | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Ramp | Financial Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 115 more companies · all 118, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Spark Capital recent deals
256 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
Funds
2 recorded- 9Yards Capital Fund III (9Yards Capital Management)—
- AIconic Ventures Fund (AICONIC VENTURES)—
Partners, principals, and the people who answer a pitch. Pro members reveal contacts with credits.
Frequently asked about Spark Capital
- What companies does Spark Capital invest in?
- Spark Capital has 118 recorded portfolio companies, including Anthropic, Anduril Industries, Ramp.
- What is Spark Capital's AUM?
- Spark Capital manages approximately $6.4B in assets.
- Is Spark Capital actively investing?
- Spark Capital's most recent recorded investment was in Apr 2026, with 17 investments in the last 12 months.