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Since 2015, Spark Capital has backed 1 African startup across 5 disclosed funding rounds totaling $378M, most heavily in Nigeria and HR & Talent.
Spark Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm based in the United States, with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Boston. Founded in 2005 by Bijan Sabet, Paul Conway, Santo Politi, and Todd Dagres, the firm manages over $12 billion in assets across early-stage and growth funds. Spark Capital invests across sectors including consumer internet, enterprise software, gaming, infrastructure, hardware, semiconductors, crypto, fintech, and AI. In Nigeria, Spark Capital participated in five funding rounds for Andela, a company providing pre-vetted global engineers and AI talent, from December 2015 to September 2021. These investments spanned Series A to Series E stages, totaling $378 million, with a focus on the HR and Talent sector. The firm co-invested alongside partners such as Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, CRE Venture Capital, and Generation Investment Management. Spark Capital's portfolio highlights include early investments in Twitter, Tumblr, and Foursquare.
Data updated · Jul 29, 2026
Spark Capital has backed 1 African startup across 5 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $378M since 2015.
Mostly Series E: 1 of its 5 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series D (1).
Spark Capital's tracked rounds are concentrated in Nigeria (5).
Its tracked rounds lean toward HR & Talent (5).
Spark Capital most often shares rounds with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (4 shared deals), CRE Venture Capital (3 shared deals), Generation Investment Management (2 shared deals).
Spark Capital backed Andela in five funding rounds. Andela hires pre-vetted global engineers and AI talent on demand.
