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We build leading startup ecosystems around the world, and back entrepreneurs from the earliest stages through to growth.
What Our Founders Say

Melody Hsu
Co-founder of Viasweat
“SparkLabs Taiwan has an extensive global network and reach, it's like having a wishing well or fairy godmother. Having someone on your side who supports and pushes you to your fullest potential was so important in our growth. We also became close friends with the cohorts in our batch who gave us the emotional support that startup founders really need. The program was a really special experience.”

Daniel Fang
Co-founder & CEO of Glade (YC S23)
“SparkLabs has been the most valuable investor and partner for Glade since day one after we went through YC. They provided direct warm introductions to customers, investors, and strategic partners, and gave us practical advice that positively shaped our company’s direction. What makes SparkLabs different is that their advice comes from real founder and operator experience. They empathize with and understand the messy, day to day reality of building a startup, and their guidance is always grounded, actionable, and founder first. I’ve also been able to meet directly with their partners 1:1 whenever I need advice, and that level of access and support has made a real difference. They are always available for their founders and genuinely show up for their portfolio companies. SparkLabs has been our most helpful investor to date and a true long term partner in our company’s growth.”

Jonathan Chen
Co-founder, President & Co-CEO of Nitra
“SparkLabs played a foundational role in Nitra’s expansion into Taiwan. Edgar championed the idea of building our core team there before we had conviction ourselves, then backed it up with real introductions, workspace, community, investors, and recruiters. That early infrastructure gave us the launchpad to grow our Taiwan operation and accelerate our broader fundraising.”

Daniel Yu
Co-founder & CEO of MetAI
“As a startup founder, SparkLabs has been much more than an investor to us. They have supported MetAI in many ways beyond capital — from celebrating our milestones and helping tell our story, to opening up meaningful conversations across investors, customers, and the broader global ecosystem. What I appreciate most is that SparkLabs has always been a true founder partner: cheering for us during the wins, supporting us through the challenges, and helping us see bigger possibilities as we grow.”

John Keh
Co-founder & CEO of Valtec
“SparkLabs Taiwan played a critical role in helping us secure our first institutional round. They believed in us early and became the first institutional check that helped create real momentum for Valtec. Beyond capital, the team spent meaningful time helping us refine our story, sharpen our presentation, and prepare for Demo Day with a level of professionalism that made a lasting impact. Even after the program, SparkLabs has continued to support us through investor introductions, panel opportunities, and strategic guidance. They have been true friends to us as founders.”

Abdullah Asiri
Founder & CEO of Lucidya
“SparkLabs gave us more than capital — they gave us a global lens at exactly the right moment. As a company building in the Arab world, having access to SparkLabs’ network across Asia, the US, and beyond helped us think bigger and move faster. It’s the kind of relationship that stays with you as you scale.”
SparkLabs Group is a network of startup accelerators and venture capital funds that has invested in over 600 startups across 6 continents since 2013. We believe innovation is global and entrepreneurial knowledge, excitement and talent continues to spread around the world.
We are innovation ecosystem builders that help local startups go global. We are passionate about helping entrepreneurs because we have been there many times before — from dreams on a napkin to building products through the night.
We are a young firm and see ourselves as a startup in venture capital. Through endless nights and a lot of luck, we have built the leading accelerator network in Asia, and will continue to expand globally.
If you are a world-changing founder and want to work with a venture capital firm that hustles like you do and make a difference in people's lives, please contact us.

Proven Results
600+
Startup investments
Since 2013, across 6 continents
$2T
Post-money valuation
Across the global portfolio
39%
IRR across our top funds
As published by SparkLabs Group
87%
Survival rate
Of accelerator investments
We have invested in over 600 startups across 6 continents.
The Network

SparkLabs Korea
Seoul, South Korea · PMF-focused accelerator

SparkLabs Taiwan
Taipei & Kaohsiung, Taiwan · AI-first accelerator & VC

SparkLabs Cultiv8
Orange, NSW, Australia · AgTech & FoodTech

SparkBioLabs
Seoul, South Korea · Bio & healthtech

SparkLabs Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Innovation advisory, accelerators & VC
Partnerships

Arizona State University
2026 · SparkLabs AI Fund

NVIDIA
2026 · SparkLabs Group

National Technology Development Program
2023 · SparkLabs Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Valley Company
2026 · SparkLabs Saudi Arabia

Taiwan Tech Arena
2019 · SparkLabs Taiwan

NSW Department of Primary Industries
2017 · SparkLabs Cultiv8
SparkBioLabs & SparkLabs Saudi Arabia
Developments the group is building rather than backing: SparkBioLabs' two bio-health campuses in Korea, and the creative quarter SparkLabs Saudi Arabia was invited to help build in Riyadh.

A vertical bio-healthcare campus in the heart of Songdo
SparkPlex is a two-tower integrated campus envisioned by SparkBioLabs — a single location where various sites, splintered healthcare services, fragmented data and misaligned ESG goals converge into one streamlined innovation ecosystem. We are turning Songdo into a flagship Korean innovation ecosystem for global founders, researchers, and biopharma partners.
SparkBioLabs is the Lead Developer and Project Manager, and has exclusive rights from the City of Incheon and the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZ).

A specialized clinical hospital anchor in Pohang
Grace Medical Institute (GMI) will operate a research-focused clinical specialty hospital at the Pohang Global Corporate Innovation Park — bringing world-class medical capabilities, bio-health R&D, and patient care together as this new global medical research park's anchor.
SparkBioLabs is the Hospital Operator and Sub-developer, in partnership with the master developer of Pohang Global Corporate Innovation Park.

A centre of arts, music and creativity in Riyadh
SparkLabs Saudi Arabia was invited by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture to be a key partner in the development of the new Riyadh Creative Hub — a centre of arts, music and creativity that includes a hotel, a theatre, civic space, and SparkHouse, the group's creative co-working space. SparkLabs was invited to bring the innovation, the creative elements, and the global community to a project the Kingdom regards as an important one.
SparkLabs Saudi Arabia is a key development partner, alongside Asyad — a leading Saudi conglomerate whose projects include the Bvlgari Hotel in Paris, the M-Hotel in Makkah, and Sienna Views in Dubai.
Who We Are
Entrepreneurs, operators, and investors who have built the companies and the institutions our founders are trying to build.

Eugene Kim
Managing Partner / SparkLabs Group, Managing Partner / SparkLabs Korea

Rob DeMillo
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Global Ventures
CEO, Sophia Space

James Rhee
Managing Partner / SparkLabs Group
CEO of SparkLabs Acquisition Corporation

Ivan Grlic
Co-founder & Managing Partner / SparkLabs Saudi Arabia

Jessica Jackley
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Global Ventures
Co-founder of Kiva

Kurtis Jang
COO / Spark 1 Acquisition Corp

Edgar Chiu
Co-Founder & Managing Partner / SparkLabs Taiwan

Hanjoo Lee
Co-founder & Managing Partner / SparkLabs Group

Jimmy Kim
Co-founder & Managing Partner / SparkLabs Group

Eunbit Jang
VP of Communications / SparkLabs Group

Jonathon Quigley
Partner / SparkLabs Cultiv8

Bodin Scepanovic
Partner / SparkLabs Saudi Arabia

Daniel Kim
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Korea

Heeyoon Lee
Managing Director / SparkLabs Korea

Alex Halliday
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Global Ventures
VP Product at Bungalow Living

Brian Behlendorf
Managing Partner / SparkLabs AI Fund
Co-founder of the Apache HTTPD Project

Saejong Lee
Venture Partner / SparkLabs AI Fund
VP & Head of Product for HUMAIN One

Sangsoo Sung
Venture Partner / SparkLabs AI Fund
VP of Infotainment Software at Rivian & Volkswagen Technologies

William Chu
Managing Partner / SparkLabs Fintech
Venture Partner at SparkLabs Global Ventures

Robin K Das
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Ventures
Co-founder & Former Chief Architect, Splunk

Charles Huang
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Connex
Co-Founder, RedOctane (Guitar Hero)

Kai Huang
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Connex
Co-Founder of RedOctane (Guitar Hero)

John Suh
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Ventures
CEO of LegalZoom

Scott Sorochak
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Group

Spiros Margaris
Venture Partner / SparkLabs FinTech
Founder of Margaris Ventures

Tony Ling
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Taiwan
Portfolio Manager, MLB

Alex Wu
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Taiwan
Founding Team and VP Strategy, Marketing, and Partnerships at NEX Team

Mallory Chien
Director / SparkLabs Taiwan

Peter Chang
Venture Partner & Technical Adviser / SparkLabs Global Ventures

Frank Meehan
Co-founder & Partner / SparkLabs Group
Co-Founder & CEO of SmartUp

Bernard Moon
Co-founder & Managing Partner / SparkLabs Group

Kyum Kim
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Korea

Tiffany Holland
Program Director / SparkLabs Cultiv8

Jeff Guo
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Connex
Chairman, Syntrend Creative Park

Malcolm Nutt
Partner / SparkLabs Cultiv8

ChanHo Park
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Korea
THE FIRST KOREAN-BORN MLB PITCHER

SY Lee
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Korea
President & Co-founder of Poseidon

Jay McCarthy
Co-founder & Partner / SparkLabs Group
Partner of Pacific Advisers Pte Ltd

Brian Kang
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Group

Jaeson Ma
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Group
Founder & General Partner at East West Ventures

Chris Yeh
Venture Partner / SparkLabs Saudi Arabia
Co-author of Blitzscaling
36 advisors to the group and its members.

Vint Cerf
Advisor / SparkLabs Korea
VP & Chief Internet Evangelist for Google

Michael Woodall
Advisor / SparkLabs Group
Chief of Operations at Putnam Investments

Mark Cuban
Advisor / SparkLabs Korea
Owner of Dallas Mavericks

Nicholas Brathwaite
Advisor / SparkLabs Connex
Founding Managing Partner of Celesta Capital

Melanie Healey
Advisor / SparkLabs Group
Board Director, Strategic & Leadership Advisor

Xavier Niel
Limited Partner / SparkLabs Global Ventures
Founder of Iliad & Co-Owner of Le Monde

Lily Cheng
Advisor / SparkLabs Group
Corporate Vice President and Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft

Ray Ozzie
Advisor / SparkLabs Korea
Creator of Lotus Notes

Michael Crow
Advisor / SparkLabs Korea
President of Arizona State University

Jim McKelvey
Advisor / SparkLabs FinTech
Co-Founder of Square

Phil Hellmuth
Advisor / SparkLabs Group, Spark 1 Acquisition Corp.
Record 16-time World Champion of Poker

Mike Honda
Advisor / SparkLabs Ventures
Former U.S. Congressman

John Pleasants
Advisor / SparkLabs Global Ventures
CEO, Brava

Amr Awadallah
Advisor / SparkLabs Saudi Arabia
CEO at Vectara

Jason Wang
Limited Partner / SparkLabs Global Ventures
CEO at UMC

Youngcho Chi
Advisor / SparkLabs Group
Hyundai Motor Group Senior Advisor

Lars Peter Hansen
Advisor / SparkLabs Group
David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Statistics, University of Chicago

Catherine Mohr
Advisor / SparkLabs Group
President of the Intuitive Foundation

2026 · Data Center Dynamics