Overview
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm investing at Series A and beyond with a New York presence [1]. The firm is listed among the VC firms headquartered in New York City that invest at Series A and beyond [2]. Spark Capital has been named among the top AI seed investors in New York City [3].
Leadership & org chart
Alumni
Arnav SahuVenture Capital Investor
Nabeel HyattVenture Partner
Mikowai AshwillInvestor
Kevin ThauGeneral Partner
Alex FinkelsteinGeneral Partner
Investments
Cyera
NYC company founded in 2021 by Yotam Segev and Tamar Bar-Ilian, running an AI-powered data security platform that gives enterprises contextual insight into their data for cyber-resilience and compliance.
Novellia
An AI-enabled health data platform that aggregates patient medical records for pharmaceutical research
Cadence
A clinical AI platform that automates chronic care management for older adults at health systems
In the news
- The 15 Largest US Funding Rounds of August 2026US startups secured massive funding rounds in September 2026, with the largest deal topping $1.1B. From autonomous trucking and nuclear energy to AI chips and live commerce, this month's biggest raises span 25 companies across industries reshaping the future. See which startups made the list.
AlleyWatch · Sep 18, 2026
- The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 9/8/26The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 9/5/26 featuring funding details for Lyte AI, Crusoe, SciFin, and twenty-one other deals representing $4.6B in new funding that you need to know about.
- The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 8/31/26The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 8/29/26 featuring funding details for Liner, CivilGrid, Transfyr, and thirty-two other deals representing $2.0B in new funding that you need to know about.
- Being the first believer is more important than anything else in VC
Proof = Anthropic + @yasminrazavi of Spark Capital
Anthropic, the most important company in the world, has raised $130B(!), has 7 board members, and only one active VC on the board
Yasmin led Anthropic’s https://t.co/PRO7LfoQCt
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