California

Spark Capital

Spark Capital, based in California, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, typically leads rounds, and writes checks from $1 million to over $30 million.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B

Check size$1M to $30M+

Leads roundsYes

FocusGeneralist

Latest fund$2.3B (2024)$2.3B aggregate early-stage and growth funds (2024) (2024)

Investing team13 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Spark Capital

13 people on the investing team, 11 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Alex FinkelsteinCo-Founder & General Partner, EarlyHe wrote television shows for Fox, Discovery, and E!, and invested in companies like Cruise, Discord, Wayfair, and GetYourGuide.

Clay FisherGeneral Partner, GrowthHe began his career at Allen & Company advising technology companies and graduated from the University of Chicago.

Fraser KeltonGeneral Partner, EarlyHe previously led product at OpenAI and co-founded an AI startup acquired by Airbnb.

James KuklinskiGeneral Partner, GrowthHe previously worked at Allen & Company and began his career as an actor.

Jeremy PhilipsGeneral Partner, GrowthHe co-founded ecorp and took it public in Australia, and he focuses on understanding entrepreneurs.

Mikowai AshwillGeneral Partner, EarlyHe previously worked at Ribbit and Goldman Sachs, and studied music and industrial engineering at Northwestern.

Natalie VaisGeneral Partner, EarlyFocus: early-stage enterprise and infrastructure companies.

Santo PolitiCo-Founder & General Partner, EarlyHe has held roles at Panasonic, Bankers Trust, Blockbuster, and Charles River Ventures, and has invested in companies like Cruise, Discord,…

Will ReedGeneral Partner, GrowthFocus: growth investments in AI, infrastructure, healthcare, and fintech.

Yasmin RazaviGeneral Partner, GrowthFocus: growth-stage companies.

Arpan ShahGeneral Partner, EarlyHe previously held roles at Robinhood, Flannel, Plaid, Pear VC, and Sequoia.

Coen ArmstrongInvestor, GrowthHe has experience at biotech and insurance startups, Bridgewater, and 8VC before joining Spark in 2024.

Virat TalwarInvestor, GrowthHe previously joined Mercor as its first employee, helping grow the company from six-figure revenue to a $1 billion run rate.

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Writes $1M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target> 12%

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In their words

Spark CapitalSpark Capital invests in products we love by creators we admire across all sectors and stages.www.sparkcapital.com

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed investors in California699 Series B investors in United States563 Series A investors in California480 Pre-seed investors in California434 Series B investors in California233

Questions

What stage does Spark Capital invest in?

Spark Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Spark Capital invest?

Spark Capital reports checks of $1M to $30M+.

Does Spark Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Spark Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Spark Capital?

Alex Finkelstein (Co-Founder & General Partner, Early), Clay Fisher (General Partner, Growth), Fraser Kelton (General Partner, Early), James Kuklinski (General Partner, Growth), Jeremy Philips (General Partner, Growth), Mikowai Ashwill (General Partner, Early).

Is Spark Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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