Where is SparkLabs' headquarters located?

SparkLabs' headquarters is located in Seoul (South Korea).

How big is SparkLabs' investment team?

SparkLabs has a team of 53, including 13 partners.

How many companies has SparkLabs invested in?

SparkLabs has invested in 194 companies, including JANDI & SentBe.

Which companies has SparkLabs invested in lately?

fapis & Lobster are the latest investments by SparkLabs.

How many exits has SparkLabs been involved in?

SparkLabs' portfolio has seen 5 IPOs and 7 acquisitions.

SparkLabs - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

SparkLabs, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2012, is based in Seoul, South Korea. With a presence in 9 countries, it has supported around 194 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Oct 2026, SparkLabs has witnessed 12 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include JANDI, SentBe and Memebox. The program is backed by a team of 53 people who primarily support Seed startups based in South Korea. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Series A round in fapis on Jul 02, 2026 along with Smile Gate Investment.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Portfolio Companies

JANDI, SentBe & 192 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, Consumer & 31 more

Stages of Investment

Seed, Series A & 2 more

Locations of Investment

South Korea, United States & 7 more

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SparkLabs has a portfolio of 194 companies. Their most notable investments are in Fluid and FlexFine.Their portfolio spans across South Korea, United States, Singapore and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 30 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by SparkLabs:

1. JANDI

Cloud-based enterprise collaboration platform for team messaging. It allows teams to collaborate, communicate and connect teams, share files, manage feedback and create chat rooms for different teams based on location and topics. It enables users to manage team storage for files and documents & manage settings for check boards, charts and bulletin boards.

Key facts about JANDI

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Seoul (South Korea)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $25.8M
Employee Count: 35 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Qualcomm Ventures, SBVA and 15 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 18, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. SentBe

Cross-border remittance solution. Users can receive money through banks, cash pick up, home delivery, etc. It offers a mobile app for iOS and Android platforms.

Key facts about SentBe

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Seoul (South Korea)
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $24.1M
Employee Count: 130 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: D3 Jubilee Partners, Rapyd and 15 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 13, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Memebox

Memebox is an internet first brand offering multi-category beauty products. The product catalog includes facial care products, makeup products, lipsticks, foundation, nail paints, and more.

Key facts about Memebox

Founded Year: 2012
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $193M
Employee Count: 229 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: AME Cloud Ventures, Pegasus Tech Ventures and 29 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 14, 2020, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Chartmetric

Provider of analytics and intelligence tools for the music industry. The company offers a suite of tools for artist analytics, playlist tracking, and radio analytics. It also provides tools for discovering new talent and analyzing brand partnerships. The platform offers data for social equity and artist marketing.

Key facts about Chartmetric

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $820K
Employee Count: 51 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Booga Ventures, Primer Sazze Partners and 4 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 10, 2018, $*****

5. bemyfriends

Cloud based fan engagement platform. It is a platform for connecting creators with fans. It enables companies, brands, and creators to connect with fans, and manage relationships in real time. It allows creators and brands to build platforms and grow monetization through fan interactions, content creation, service management, data intelligence, eCommerce, NFT enabled digital rewards, and more. Features include content uploading, community management, membership services, live streaming, and interactive communication.

Key facts about bemyfriends

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Seoul (South Korea)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $43.7M
Employee Count: 71 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Cleveland Avenue, Goodwater Capital and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 27, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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SparkLabs has invested in 194 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 14 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in fapis and most recent follow-on round was in QuadMedicine.

Here are SparkLabs' Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	4	0	4
2025	1	0	1
2024	8	0	8
2023	23	0	23
2022	18	0	18
2021	13	2	15
2020	10	1	11
2019	19	1	20
2018	20	2	22
2017	15	0	15

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SparkLabs has made 183 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $222K, 2 investments in Series A stage, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $13M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $25K.

Here are SparkLabs' investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	183
Series A	2
Series B	1
Unattributed	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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SparkLabs has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, High Tech and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 153 Tech companies, 93 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 80 Software companies and at least 79 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are SparkLabs' investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	58
Consumer	52
Retail	30
High Tech	24
Media & Entertainment	15
Others	170

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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SparkLabs has made most investments in South Korea (145), followed by United States where it has made 28 investments.

Here are SparkLabs' investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
South Korea	145
United States	28
Singapore	4
India	2
Italy	2
Others	4

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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SparkLabs has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. fapis and Lobster are the latest among them.

Here are the most recent investments by SparkLabs:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Jul 02, 2026	fapis	South Korea	Series A	2247	Smile Gate Investment
Jun 01, 2026	Lobster	South Korea	Seed	1748	-
Mar 03, 2026	Piero Company	-	Seed	4634	CNT Tech
Jan 29, 2026	TeamKai	South Korea	Seed	3815	-
Feb 10, 2025	Groket	South Korea	Seed	9348	-

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5 of SparkLabs' portfolio companies have become public. QuadMedicine got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Dec 2025 at marketcap of $115M and FESCARO got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) at marketcap of $102M.

Here are SparkLabs' portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
QuadMedicine	Dec 12, 2025	Jan 13, 2020	Seed	9300
FESCARO	Dec 10, 2025	Jul 12, 2017	Seed	6620
Wanted	Aug 11, 2021	Jun 22, 2015	Seed	6015
Stayes	-	Dec 10, 2014	Seed	1944
StyleWiki	-	Sep 30, 2013	Seed	6070

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7 companies from SparkLabs' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was WePlanet in Jul 2024 by Sparta for $*****.

Here are SparkLabs' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
WePlanet	Jul 18, 2024	Mar 06, 2013	Seed	4418
Zepl	May 11, 2021	Mar 06, 2013	Seed	3758
MangoPlate	Aug 20, 2020	Sep 30, 2013	Seed	3616
GammaNow	Aug 19, 2020	Dec 07, 2017	Seed	9507
Kadho	Feb 25, 2020	Jul 12, 2017	Seed	7427

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SparkLabs has a team of 53 members including 13 Partners, 8 Venture Partners and 11 Principals located in South Korea, United States and 2 more locations. SparkLabs' team sits on the board of 1 company.

Here is a list of top team members in SparkLabs:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Jimmy Kim	Partner	Seoul	-	3 Emails
John Hanjoo Lee	Partner	-	-	-
Eugene Kim	Partner	Seoul	Pressed	1 Email
Jay McCarthy	Partner	Singapore	-	2 Emails
Harry Han	Partner	-	-	1 Email
Han Seok-oh	Partner	-	-	-
Christina Min	Partner	-	-	1 Email
Hong Seong-jin	Partner	Seoul	-	-
Jong Han Park	Partner	-	-	-
Heejun Kim	Partner	-	-	1 Email

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Over the past 13 years, 245 investors have co-invested in SparkLabs's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before SparkLabs: SBVA, Stonebridge Capital and 26 others have invested in rounds before SparkLabs. There are 2 companies where SBVA has invested before SparkLabs and 2 companies where Stonebridge Capital has invested before SparkLabs.
Top Co-investors of SparkLabs: 22 investors entered a company along with SparkLabs. These include investors like Kakao Ventures (2 companies).
Invested after SparkLabs: A total of 195 investors have invested in SparkLabs's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Korean Development Bank (5 companies) and Industrial Bank of Korea (4 companies).