Spark Capital

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco with offices in Boston and New York. It invests in startups across the United States, spanning early-stage to growth opportunities, focusing on software, internet, media, consumer products and services, fintech, and information technology. The firm backs companies across sectors such as software-as-a-service, digital media, online platforms, and technology-driven consumer products, often supporting ventures at the intersection of entertainment and technology, e-commerce, and education technology. It typically makes investments from formative rounds up to larger growth rounds, and seeks to take a board seat in portfolio companies to help guide strategy and growth. Notable investments include Twitter, Discord, Anthropic, Cruise, Niantic, Oculus, Warby Parker, and Tumblr, illustrating a history of backing influential products and teams.

Coen Armstrong

Investor

Paul Conway

General Partner

Todd Dagres

Partner

Alex Finkelstein

General Partner

Clay Fisher

Investor

Past deals in Hospitality

Blackbird

Series B in 2025
Blackbird Labs is a web3 hospitality technology platform founded in 2022 by Ben Leventhal and based in New York, United States. The company focuses on directly connecting restaurants with their customers through loyalty and membership services. By leveraging innovative software solutions, Blackbird Labs aims to enhance the dining experience, facilitating meaningful and ongoing interactions between restaurants and their guests. The platform is designed to transform how hospitality businesses engage with their clientele, ultimately elevating customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Instawork

Series D in 2023
Founded in 2015, Instawork operates a career marketplace for hospitality professionals. It automates traditional recruitment processes for small businesses, connecting them with qualified hourly workers based on their schedules and availability.

Instawork

Series C in 2021
Founded in 2015, Instawork operates a career marketplace for hospitality professionals. It automates traditional recruitment processes for small businesses, connecting them with qualified hourly workers based on their schedules and availability.

TravelPerk

Series D in 2021
TravelPerk is a SaaS platform that simplifies business travel management. It offers integrated booking, reporting, and support for flights, hotels, and car rentals, ensuring compliance with company policies.

Sonder

Series E in 2020
Sonder is a hospitality company that designs, selects, and directly manages a portfolio of apartment-style accommodations, including rooms, suites, apartments, and boutique hotel properties, for short- and long-term stays. It operates in more than 30 cities across eight countries and three continents, with each property chosen, designed, and managed by the company. The business blends well-designed spaces with a technology-driven service model, supported by a mobile app that enables self-service features and 24/7 on-the-ground support. By offering flexible stays such as month-to-month arrangements, Sonder delivers modern, consistent experiences across diverse locations.

Sonder

Series D in 2019
Sonder is a hospitality company that designs, selects, and directly manages a portfolio of apartment-style accommodations, including rooms, suites, apartments, and boutique hotel properties, for short- and long-term stays. It operates in more than 30 cities across eight countries and three continents, with each property chosen, designed, and managed by the company. The business blends well-designed spaces with a technology-driven service model, supported by a mobile app that enables self-service features and 24/7 on-the-ground support. By offering flexible stays such as month-to-month arrangements, Sonder delivers modern, consistent experiences across diverse locations.

Instawork

Series B in 2019
Founded in 2015, Instawork operates a career marketplace for hospitality professionals. It automates traditional recruitment processes for small businesses, connecting them with qualified hourly workers based on their schedules and availability.

TravelPerk

Series C in 2018
TravelPerk is a SaaS platform that simplifies business travel management. It offers integrated booking, reporting, and support for flights, hotels, and car rentals, ensuring compliance with company policies.

Sonder

Series C in 2018
Sonder is a hospitality company that designs, selects, and directly manages a portfolio of apartment-style accommodations, including rooms, suites, apartments, and boutique hotel properties, for short- and long-term stays. It operates in more than 30 cities across eight countries and three continents, with each property chosen, designed, and managed by the company. The business blends well-designed spaces with a technology-driven service model, supported by a mobile app that enables self-service features and 24/7 on-the-ground support. By offering flexible stays such as month-to-month arrangements, Sonder delivers modern, consistent experiences across diverse locations.

TravelPerk

Series B in 2018
TravelPerk is a SaaS platform that simplifies business travel management. It offers integrated booking, reporting, and support for flights, hotels, and car rentals, ensuring compliance with company policies.

Sonder

Series B in 2017
Sonder is a hospitality company that designs, selects, and directly manages a portfolio of apartment-style accommodations, including rooms, suites, apartments, and boutique hotel properties, for short- and long-term stays. It operates in more than 30 cities across eight countries and three continents, with each property chosen, designed, and managed by the company. The business blends well-designed spaces with a technology-driven service model, supported by a mobile app that enables self-service features and 24/7 on-the-ground support. By offering flexible stays such as month-to-month arrangements, Sonder delivers modern, consistent experiences across diverse locations.

TravelPerk

Series A in 2016
TravelPerk is a SaaS platform that simplifies business travel management. It offers integrated booking, reporting, and support for flights, hotels, and car rentals, ensuring compliance with company policies.

Sonder

Series A in 2016
Sonder is a hospitality company that designs, selects, and directly manages a portfolio of apartment-style accommodations, including rooms, suites, apartments, and boutique hotel properties, for short- and long-term stays. It operates in more than 30 cities across eight countries and three continents, with each property chosen, designed, and managed by the company. The business blends well-designed spaces with a technology-driven service model, supported by a mobile app that enables self-service features and 24/7 on-the-ground support. By offering flexible stays such as month-to-month arrangements, Sonder delivers modern, consistent experiences across diverse locations.

Kitchensurfing

Series B in 2014
Kitchensurfing, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects chefs with individuals seeking personalized dining experiences in their homes. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, the company offers a platform where users can hire chefs for various occasions such as private dinners, parties, and cooking lessons. By focusing on the evolving dynamics of modern households, Kitchensurfing aims to restore the tradition of communal dining by providing convenient meal options. Their service, Kitchensurfing Tonight, allows busy families and couples to enjoy freshly prepared meals at home in under 30 minutes for a competitive price. The company emphasizes the use of sustainable and locally sourced ingredients, enabling chefs to create high-quality dishes tailored to individual preferences. With diverse offerings, Kitchensurfing caters to various dining needs, from intimate dinners to larger gatherings, fostering a more intimate and rewarding culinary experience.

Kitchensurfing

Series A in 2013
Kitchensurfing, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects chefs with individuals seeking personalized dining experiences in their homes. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, the company offers a platform where users can hire chefs for various occasions such as private dinners, parties, and cooking lessons. By focusing on the evolving dynamics of modern households, Kitchensurfing aims to restore the tradition of communal dining by providing convenient meal options. Their service, Kitchensurfing Tonight, allows busy families and couples to enjoy freshly prepared meals at home in under 30 minutes for a competitive price. The company emphasizes the use of sustainable and locally sourced ingredients, enabling chefs to create high-quality dishes tailored to individual preferences. With diverse offerings, Kitchensurfing caters to various dining needs, from intimate dinners to larger gatherings, fostering a more intimate and rewarding culinary experience.
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