Spark Capital

Founded in 2005, Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that invests across various sectors and stages. Known for embracing risk, the firm supports founders of exceptional products to achieve success on their own terms. Notable investments include Twitter, Discord, Cruise, Niantic, Oculus, Warby Parker, and Tumblr.

Coen Armstrong

Investor

Paul Conway

General Partner

Todd Dagres

Partner

Alex Finkelstein

General Partner

Clay Fisher

Investor

Nabeel Hyatt

General Partner

Aaditya Jain

Investor

Fraser Kelton

Venture Partner

James Kuklinski

General Partner

Alexa Lyons

Co-CFO and General Partner

Connor Mullaney

Investor

Hanseul Nam

Investor

Andrew Parker

General Partner

Pravin Patel

Managing Director

Jeremy Philips

General Partner

Santo Politi

General Partner

Yasmin Razavi

General Partner

William Reed

General Partner

Bijan Sabet

Investor

Natalie Sandman

General Partner

Benjamin Simon

Venture Partner

Kevin Thau

General Partner

Brian Watson

Investor

Past deals in TMT

Retym

Series D in 2025
Retym is a startup focused on semiconductor technology. It aims to revolutionize the data center and telecommunications industries through its innovative solutions. The company's team comprises experienced ASIC designers, optical communications experts, and seasoned investors.

Mercury

Series C in 2025
Mercury specializes in digital banking solutions tailored for startups and tech-focused businesses. It offers business checking and savings accounts, corporate credit cards, cash management tools, payment processing, expense tracking, and seamless integrations with accounting software. Mercury also provides API access for custom financial automation and caters to venture-backed companies with specialized banking services.

Verana Networks

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2019, Verana Networks specializes in developing innovative 5G Radio Access Network solutions for service providers who have licensed millimeter wave spectrum. Its focus is on enabling high-speed and high-capacity 5G services to drive new applications and revenue growth.

Verana Networks

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2019, Verana Networks specializes in developing innovative 5G Radio Access Network solutions for service providers who have licensed millimeter wave spectrum. Its focus is on enabling high-speed and high-capacity 5G services to drive new applications and revenue growth.

Tourlane

Series C in 2020
Founded in 2016, Tourlane operates an online platform connecting travelers with global travel specialists for personalized, multi-day tours. Its software offers real-time pricing, availability, and trip visualization, enabling affordable and convenient planning.

Bird

Series C in 2020
MessageBird B.V. is a cloud communications platform that provides software solutions for customer communication, including voice services, SMS, email, and two-factor authentication. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the company operates additional offices in major cities such as San Francisco, London, and Singapore. MessageBird aims to simplify customer communication by offering a comprehensive suite of APIs that enable enterprises to connect reliably with their global customers. With its own telecommunications carrier infrastructure, MessageBird serves over 15,000 businesses, ensuring fast and dependable communication through SMS, voice, and chat services. The company has garnered significant attention and investment, including a notable $60 million Series A funding round in 2017, underscoring its position as a leading player in the European software industry.

Mercury

Series A in 2019
Mercury specializes in digital banking solutions tailored for startups and tech-focused businesses. It offers business checking and savings accounts, corporate credit cards, cash management tools, payment processing, expense tracking, and seamless integrations with accounting software. Mercury also provides API access for custom financial automation and caters to venture-backed companies with specialized banking services.

Tourlane

Series C in 2019
Founded in 2016, Tourlane operates an online platform connecting travelers with global travel specialists for personalized, multi-day tours. Its software offers real-time pricing, availability, and trip visualization, enabling affordable and convenient planning.

Tourlane

Series B in 2018
Founded in 2016, Tourlane operates an online platform connecting travelers with global travel specialists for personalized, multi-day tours. Its software offers real-time pricing, availability, and trip visualization, enabling affordable and convenient planning.

Tourlane

Series A in 2018
Founded in 2016, Tourlane operates an online platform connecting travelers with global travel specialists for personalized, multi-day tours. Its software offers real-time pricing, availability, and trip visualization, enabling affordable and convenient planning.

Benu Networks

Series C in 2015
Benu Networks is a privately held telecommunications software company based in Billerica, Massachusetts. The company specializes in developing innovative software solutions that simplify complex edge networks. Its next-generation Virtual Service Edge (VSE) platform integrates cable modem termination system (CMTS) functions, allowing network operators to create and deliver Internet Protocol (IP) services over a converged infrastructure. With over a decade of industry experience, Benu Networks focuses on transforming legacy networks, managing services elastically, and supporting the transition to 5G technology. The company is backed by reputable venture capital firms, underscoring its potential for growth and impact in the telecommunications sector.

Benu Networks

Series B in 2013
Benu Networks is a privately held telecommunications software company based in Billerica, Massachusetts. The company specializes in developing innovative software solutions that simplify complex edge networks. Its next-generation Virtual Service Edge (VSE) platform integrates cable modem termination system (CMTS) functions, allowing network operators to create and deliver Internet Protocol (IP) services over a converged infrastructure. With over a decade of industry experience, Benu Networks focuses on transforming legacy networks, managing services elastically, and supporting the transition to 5G technology. The company is backed by reputable venture capital firms, underscoring its potential for growth and impact in the telecommunications sector.

Benu Networks

Seed Round in 2011
Benu Networks is a privately held telecommunications software company based in Billerica, Massachusetts. The company specializes in developing innovative software solutions that simplify complex edge networks. Its next-generation Virtual Service Edge (VSE) platform integrates cable modem termination system (CMTS) functions, allowing network operators to create and deliver Internet Protocol (IP) services over a converged infrastructure. With over a decade of industry experience, Benu Networks focuses on transforming legacy networks, managing services elastically, and supporting the transition to 5G technology. The company is backed by reputable venture capital firms, underscoring its potential for growth and impact in the telecommunications sector.

ConvertMedia

Series A in 2010
ConvertMedia is a video advertising platform that connects publishers and advertisers through a programmatic marketplace, facilitating video advertising campaigns on both mobile and desktop devices. Founded in 2007 by Yoav Naveh and Gil Shiff, the company is headquartered in New York, with a research and development facility in Tel Aviv, Israel. ConvertMedia offers a monetization platform designed to maximize fill rates and optimize publisher revenue across various biddable inventory and direct campaigns. Its sell-side platform provides real-time insights and reporting to enhance revenue management. Additionally, the platform's Demand Management feature analyzes parameters in parallel to recommend high-revenue placements. Publishers can customize their ad experiences by configuring ConvertMedia’s Breakthrough Video Units, aligning revenue goals with user experience.

AdMeld

Series C in 2010
AdMeld is a technology company that specializes in optimizing advertising networks for online publishers. Founded by industry veterans, AdMeld offers a sophisticated platform that enables clients to manage their advertising inventory more effectively, thereby increasing revenue potential. The company's technology monitors client websites, selects the optimal mix of advertisements from various networks and demand sources, and consolidates data into a unified reporting interface. Additionally, AdMeld enforces business rules to prevent channel conflicts and inappropriate ads, ensuring that publishers maintain control over their brand and data. With a diverse clientele that includes prominent names such as Discovery Communications, FOX News, and Hearst Television, AdMeld operates from its headquarters in New York City, with additional offices in London, Berlin, San Francisco, and Toronto.

IPWireless

Series A in 2009
IPWireless is a pioneering company specializing in the development of next-generation wireless solutions, including silicon, software, and network infrastructure based on the 3GPP mobile standard. The company focuses on delivering innovative wireless broadband and broadcast services, catering to a diverse clientele that includes large mobile network operators, government agencies, and device manufacturers. By providing high-performance, reliable solutions, IPWireless enables its clients to maintain competitive advantages and meet the evolving demands of their subscribers. Their offerings are designed to enhance critical communications, particularly in public safety and other essential services, ensuring that users receive the speed and reliability necessary for modern wireless applications.

AdMeld

Series B in 2009
AdMeld is a technology company that specializes in optimizing advertising networks for online publishers. Founded by industry veterans, AdMeld offers a sophisticated platform that enables clients to manage their advertising inventory more effectively, thereby increasing revenue potential. The company's technology monitors client websites, selects the optimal mix of advertisements from various networks and demand sources, and consolidates data into a unified reporting interface. Additionally, AdMeld enforces business rules to prevent channel conflicts and inappropriate ads, ensuring that publishers maintain control over their brand and data. With a diverse clientele that includes prominent names such as Discovery Communications, FOX News, and Hearst Television, AdMeld operates from its headquarters in New York City, with additional offices in London, Berlin, San Francisco, and Toronto.

SendMe

Series D in 2009
SendMe Mobile specializes in direct-to-consumer mobile content subscriptions, offering a diverse array of products including ringtones, games, and wallpapers. The company gained significant traction in February 2008 when it secured a distribution deal with the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, which expanded its catalog to include ringtones from independent artists such as Snoop Dogg and Kottonmouth Kings. Founded by a team with extensive experience in senior management roles at CNET, SendMe Mobile focuses on delivering engaging and varied mobile content to its users.

AdMeld

Series A in 2008
AdMeld is a technology company that specializes in optimizing advertising networks for online publishers. Founded by industry veterans, AdMeld offers a sophisticated platform that enables clients to manage their advertising inventory more effectively, thereby increasing revenue potential. The company's technology monitors client websites, selects the optimal mix of advertisements from various networks and demand sources, and consolidates data into a unified reporting interface. Additionally, AdMeld enforces business rules to prevent channel conflicts and inappropriate ads, ensuring that publishers maintain control over their brand and data. With a diverse clientele that includes prominent names such as Discovery Communications, FOX News, and Hearst Television, AdMeld operates from its headquarters in New York City, with additional offices in London, Berlin, San Francisco, and Toronto.

SendMe

Series C in 2008
SendMe Mobile specializes in direct-to-consumer mobile content subscriptions, offering a diverse array of products including ringtones, games, and wallpapers. The company gained significant traction in February 2008 when it secured a distribution deal with the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, which expanded its catalog to include ringtones from independent artists such as Snoop Dogg and Kottonmouth Kings. Founded by a team with extensive experience in senior management roles at CNET, SendMe Mobile focuses on delivering engaging and varied mobile content to its users.

SendMe

Series B in 2006
SendMe Mobile specializes in direct-to-consumer mobile content subscriptions, offering a diverse array of products including ringtones, games, and wallpapers. The company gained significant traction in February 2008 when it secured a distribution deal with the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, which expanded its catalog to include ringtones from independent artists such as Snoop Dogg and Kottonmouth Kings. Founded by a team with extensive experience in senior management roles at CNET, SendMe Mobile focuses on delivering engaging and varied mobile content to its users.

ThePlatform

Venture Round in 2006
thePlatform is a prominent provider of white-label video management and publishing solutions, specializing in the management, monetization, and syndication of video content for media companies. Acting as an open hub, it supports the distribution of billions of professionally produced video views across various platforms, including PCs, mobile devices, and television. With a robust client base that includes major cable operators and leading media companies, thePlatform has established itself as a key player in the multiscreen video landscape. Based in Seattle, Washington, thePlatform has over a decade of experience in the industry and operates as an independent subsidiary of Comcast.
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