SparkLabs Global Ventures

Profile

SparkLabs Global Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital fund headquartered in Seoul. The firm was co-founded by Frank Meehan, who has significant experience in technology investments and corporate ventures, with prior roles at Horizon Ventures and Ericsson. The team consists of various seasoned professionals, including Jessica Jackley and Bernard Moon, combining entrepreneurial experience with a global perspective to find and support emerging talent. They focus on assisting entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses worldwide.

SparkLabs Global Ventures invests in a variety of sectors, especially those with potential for global impact. Their investment focus includes sectors like Software, Internet of Things (IoT), Fintech, HealthTech, and Media and Entertainment, with typical check sizes ranging from $1-5 million at the seed stage. The fund has strategic partnerships with companies like Stripe and Paypal, amplifying their ability to support their portfolio companies’ growth and expansion.

Notable investments by SparkLabs Global Ventures include companies such as Messari - a blockchain analytics company, Andela - a company specializing in training software developers across Africa, Memebox - a beauty e-commerce platform, and Lifesum - a digital health app. These investments showcase the fund's commitment to diverse, high-growth sectors and their ability to identify and support promising ventures from an early stage.