About Sparring Capital
Sparring Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2002. It is primarily based in Paris, France. As of Oct 2026, Sparring Capital is an active investor with a portfolio of 27 companies, comprising 27 funding rounds and 12 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in France and Belgium. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Business Services to Industrial Goods and Manufacturing. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in zerothird on Mar 23, 2026 along with Verbundx.
Overall Sparring Capital portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 8 acquisitions, namely Eutelsat, Retif and Demeco. A lot of funds co-invest with Sparring Capital, with names like Star Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Sparring Capital has a team of 22 people, including 5 partners.
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Sparring Capital's Portfolio
Sparring Capital has a portfolio of 27 companies. They have invested in a total of 27 companies. Their most recent investment was in zerothird (Seed round) on Mar 23, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Sparring Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 23, 2026 | Seed | 9700 | ||
Jul 01, 2025 | Seed | 3220 | ||
Jan 11, 2022 | Series D | 8204 | ||
May 2021 | Seed | 7774 | - |
Sparring Capital has acquired 12 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of ELEC on Jan 02, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Sparring Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jan 02, 2026 | Online retailer of electrical equipment, cables, lighting, and home automation | - | - | |
Jan 17, 2023 | Manufacturer of geosynthetics for drainage, waterproofing, and soil reinforcement | - | 1992 | |
May 19, 2022 | Provider of preventive maintenance services | - | 2001 | |
Apr 28, 2022 | Manufacturer of medical equipment and furniture for healthcare facilities | - | 1985 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Sparring Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2025
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in France and Belgium
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Business Services
Team profile of Sparring Capital
Sparring Capital has a team of 22 members including 5 Partners and 8 Principals located in France. Sparring Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Sparring Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Paris | - | - | |
Principal | Paris | - | ||
Principal | France | - | - | |
Principal | France | - | ||
Principal | France | - |
Co-investors of Sparring Capital
Over the past 24 years, 6 investors have co-invested in Sparring Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Sparring Capital: 6 investors entered a company along with Sparring Capital. These include investors like Star Capital (1 company).
Sparring Capital News
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World Data Lab Secures Funding, Marks 10 Years of Data InnovationGlobal Fintech Series•Sep 19, 2025•Sparring Capital, Worlddatalab
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Zerothird funding round: Viennese quantum startup receives 10 million dollarsTrending Topics•Jun 30, 2025•Findus Venture, Classiq, Sparring Capital, KGAL and 1 other
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Cybersecurity for the quantum era: QI raises €9.5 million for secure communicationsEU-Startups•Mar 03, 2025•Quantum Industries, Sparring Capital, Findus Venture, Quantum Industries and 1 other
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Startup developing quantum security tech for infrastructure raises $10mCapacity Media•Mar 03, 2025•Quantum Industries, Sparring Capital, Findus Venture, KGAL
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Sparring Capital acquires a majority stake in AfitexinovSparring Capital•Jan 17, 2023•Afitexinov, Sparring Capital
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the Oryx Group raises 100 million euros from Tikehau Capital and AbénexFrenchWeb•Jan 11, 2022•Oryx, Tikehau Capital, Abenex, Sparring Capital
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