When was Sparkfund founded?

Sparkfund was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Sparkfund located?

Sparkfund is headquartered in Washington, DC, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Sparkfund?

Pier LaFarge of Sparkfund. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Sparkfund have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Sparkfund is 62.

Is Sparkfund a funded company?

Sparkfund is a funded company, having raised a total of $49.9M across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 04, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Sparkfund?

Sparkfund's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Dec 08, 2020, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Sparkfund rank among its competitors?

Sparkfund ranks 88th amongst 1347 active competitors, of which 227 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sense, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Sparkfund?

Sparkfund's top competitors include Tala, Landis+Gyr and Metronome. Among them, Sense secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Sparkfund - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Subscription-based energy as a service provider. It provides subscription-based energy efficient solutions for the commercial and industrial sectors. The technology subscriptions offered by the company include a monthly payment basis provision of energy efficient solutions including HVAC, LED lighting, building control, and other technology. The OpEx payment method provided by the company covers installation, repairs, monitoring, and ongoing service, with no upfront costs. Traditional loans and leases are also provided as financial services.

Website: sparkfund.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Washington, DC, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$49.9M in 9 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Dec 08, 2020, $*****

Investors

Vision Ridge Partners & 7 more

Ranked

88^th among 1347 active competitors

Employee Count

62 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Crusoe & 1 more

Similar Companies

Tala & 6349 more

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Sparkfund is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Spark Community Investment Co. CIN: - , Belgium, Active	Nov 06, 2013	-	-	-

Sparkfund has raised a total funding of $49.9M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 04, 2014. Sparkfund has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sparkfund:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 08, 2020	5342221	Conventional Debt	5888601	9957335	6417687	4059323
Oct 27, 2020	6528232	Conventional Debt	5248397	2701678	6807682	4733881
Apr 11, 2019	1808618	Series C	5301296	5316683	1477139	6731589

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The founders of Sparkfund are Pier LaFarge, Nikko Patten, Leigh Golding DeSantis and Joe Indvik. Pier LaFarge is the CEO of Sparkfund.

Here are the details of Sparkfund's key team members:

Pier LaFarge: Founder & CEO of Sparkfund and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Nikko Patten: Former Co-Founder of Sparkfund.
Leigh Golding DeSantis: Former Co-Founder of Sparkfund.
Joe Indvik: Former Co-Founder of Sparkfund.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Sparkfund's employee count trend

Sparkfund has 62 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Sparkfund's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sparkfund include Tala, Landis+Gyr and Metronome. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sparkfund, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tala 2011, Santa Monica (United States), Series E	Provider of financial infrastructure and credit decision models	$346M	DCVC, PayPal & 51 others	81/100
2nd	Landis+Gyr 1896, Cham (Switzerland), Acquired	Manufacturer of electric meters and grid edge data management software	$1.03B	Triodos Investment Management, Hudson Clean Energy Partners ... & 3 others	77/100
3rd	Metronome 2020, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Usage-based invoice management solutions for small businesses	$128M	New Enterprise Associates, Andreessen Horowitz ... & 17 others	73/100
4th	SPAN 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Smart energy management technology platform that modernizes residential electrical systems	$419M	Wellington, Fifth Wall & 34 others	73/100
5th	Sense 2013, Cambridge (United States), Series D	Smart energy platform providing real-time electricity usage insights for homes and utilities	$177M	Energy Impact Partners, IDO Investments & 21 others	71/100
6th	Bidgely 2011, Mountain View (United States), Series C	Provider of a solution for consumers to monitor and manage their household energy use	$87.7M	Khosla Ventures, Georgian & 11 others	70/100
7th	Phononic 2009, Durham (United States), Series F	Providing solid state thermal management solutions	$230M	Oak Investment Partners, Venrock & 19 others	69/100
8th	Resideo 2018, Wilmington (United States), Public	Provider of smart home solutions for security, air, water, and energy	-	CD&R	69/100
9th	Deako 2015, Seattle (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of modular smart lighting systems and related accessories	$65.1M	Kinetic Ventures, Tandem Capital & 10 others	68/100
10th	GridX 2010, Walnut Creek (United States), Series C	Cloud-based platform offering meter billing solutions	$68.2M	Energy Impact Partners, innogy Innovation Hub ... & 4 others	66/100
88th	Sparkfund 2013, Washington, DC (United States), Series C	Subscription-based energy as a service provider	$49.9M	Energy Impact Partners, Vision Ridge Partners ... & 6 others	49/100