Spark Capital

Spark Capital, established in 2005, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in San Francisco and New York. The company invests across various stages and sectors, with a focus on internet, mobile, and technology-driven businesses. Notable investments include Twitter, Discord, and Oculus. Spark Capital typically invests between $0.5 million to $30 million, seeking board seats in its portfolio companies.

Coen Armstrong Ph.D

Investor

Paul Conway

General Partner and CFO

Alex Finkelstein

Co-Founder and General Partner

Clay Fisher

Investor

Nabeel Hyatt

General Partner

Aaditya Jain

Investor, Growth

Fraser Kelton

General Partner

James Kuklinski

General Partner, Growth

Alexa Lyons

Co-CFO and General Partner

Connor Mullaney

Investor, Growth

Hanseul Nam

Investor, Growth

Santo Politi

Co-Founder and General Partner

Yasmin Razavi

General Partner, Growth

Will Reed

General Partner, Growth

Natalie Sandman

General Partner

Kevin Thau

General Partner

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
Instawork is a career marketplace focused on connecting hospitality professionals with businesses seeking to hire on-demand talent. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company transforms traditional recruiting practices for small businesses by providing an automated matching solution. Its platform allows qualified professionals and hourly workers to find job shifts that align with their schedules, thereby facilitating a more efficient hiring process. Instawork aims to create economic opportunities for local businesses and professionals on a global scale.

Instawork

Series C in 2021
Instawork is a career marketplace focused on connecting hospitality professionals with businesses seeking to hire on-demand talent. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company transforms traditional recruiting practices for small businesses by providing an automated matching solution. Its platform allows qualified professionals and hourly workers to find job shifts that align with their schedules, thereby facilitating a more efficient hiring process. Instawork aims to create economic opportunities for local businesses and professionals on a global scale.

Sonder Holdings

Series E in 2020
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.

Sonder Holdings

Series D in 2019
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.

Instawork

Series B in 2019
Instawork is a career marketplace focused on connecting hospitality professionals with businesses seeking to hire on-demand talent. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company transforms traditional recruiting practices for small businesses by providing an automated matching solution. Its platform allows qualified professionals and hourly workers to find job shifts that align with their schedules, thereby facilitating a more efficient hiring process. Instawork aims to create economic opportunities for local businesses and professionals on a global scale.

Sonder Holdings

Series C in 2018
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.

Sonder Holdings

Series B in 2017
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.

Sonder Holdings

Series A in 2016
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.
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