About Sparkmind.vc
Sparkmind.vc is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Helsinki, Finland. As of May 2024, Sparkmind.vc has invested in 16 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Finland based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from EdTech to Enterprise Applications and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of AUTOVIO Overall, Sparkmind.vc portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 1 acquisition, namely Fuzu and Kide Science. A lot of funds co-invest with Sparkmind.vc, with names like Zanichelli Venture sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Sparkmind.vc has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Sparkmind.vc's List of Top Investments
Sparkmind.vc has a portfolio of 16 companies. Their most notable investments are in Kide Science and Kide Science.Their portfolio spans across Finland, Germany, United Kingdom and 5 more locations. They have invested in EdTech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Sparkmind.vc:1. BibliU
Provider of digital learning content and campus store management solutions. The platform offers institutions tools to automate content workflows and improve learning outcomes. It provides digital textbooks, monographs, and courseware. The platform integrates with existing systems to deliver an interactive learning experience. It supports diverse academic needs of students and faculty.
Key facts about BibliU
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Greenville (United States)
- Annual Revenue: £50M - £100M as on Oct 31, 2024
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $102M
- Employee Count: 196 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Oxford Science Enterprises, GSP Capital and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 02, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Fuzu
Job board and recruitment marketing platform. The platform has started as a career guidance platform and then added an employment portal. Helps candidates search for jobs, take up online courses and get career advice. Candidates can search for jobs based on keywords, category, and location. Employers can post jobs, create branded company pages and search through the candidate database. Helps screen candidate personality and rank CVs. Offers career readiness programs in disciplines like accounting, finance, banking, insurance, and more.
Key facts about Fuzu
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Helsinki (Finland)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.74M
- Employee Count: 225 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Aucfan, Innovationpartnersafrica.com and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 10, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. tiney
Provider of an online marketplace to find childcare services. It allows users to specify the requirements to the company and get matched with registered childcare professionals that fit its needs. The companies clients get access to the app through to keep in touch with the caretaker, view photographs, and make payments.
Key facts about tiney
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $23.8M
- Employee Count: 169 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Index Ventures, JamJar Investments and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 13, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Kide Science
Gamified learning resources for children. It provides story-based lessons, TV series, books, and more. Caters to 3 to 8-year-old kids. It allows children to learn natural science. Also caters to schools.
Key facts about Kide Science
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Helsinki (Finland)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.26M
- Employee Count: 9 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Reaktor Ventures, Businessfinland and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 04, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Dugga
Dugga provides an assessment platform for students and educators. It offers educators an assessment platform that integrates with a school's LMS and offers features such as test and quiz creation, managing results, etc. It has different subscription-based pricing models.
Key facts about Dugga
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7.1M
- Employee Count: 27 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Vinnova, Born Global and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 22, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Sparkmind.vc's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Sparkmind.vc has invested in 16 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in AUTOVIO and most recent follow-on round was in Kide Science.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Sparkmind.vc's Investments by Stage
Sparkmind.vc has made 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.94M, 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.42M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $5.76M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 8 |
Series A | 5 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sparkmind.vc's Investments by Sector
Sparkmind.vc has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the EdTech, Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 15 Tech companies, 10 Consumer (B2C) companies, 10 Software companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
EdTech | 12 |
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Vertical SaaS | 4 |
Consumer | 2 |
Sustainability Tech | 2 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sparkmind.vc's Investments by Geography
Sparkmind.vc has made most investments in Finland (4), followed by Germany where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Finland | 4 |
Germany | 4 |
United States | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
Denmark | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sparkmind.vc's recent investments
Sparkmind.vc has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Sparkmind.vc:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 30, 2024 | Germany | Series A | 4823 | ||
May 13, 2024 | United Kingdom | Series A | 3025 | [+1] | |
Sep 14, 2023 | Denmark | Seed | 9070 | ||
Jun 20, 2023 | Germany | Series A | 8550 | [+10] | |
Sep 28, 2022 | United States | Series B | 4353 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Sparkmind.vc's Portfolio
1 of Sparkmind.vc's portfolio company became public - Fuzu.Here are Sparkmind.vc's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | Mar 10, 2020 | Series A | 2866 |
Acquired companies in Sparkmind.vc's Portfolio
1 company from Sparkmind.vc's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Kide Science in Oct 2023 by STEMscopes Science for $*****.Here are Sparkmind.vc's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 05, 2023 | May 28, 2020 | Seed | 1821 |
Team profile of Sparkmind.vc
Sparkmind.vc has a team of 1 member located in Finland. Sparkmind.vc's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Sparkmind.vc
Over the past 6 years, 73 investors have co-invested in Sparkmind.vc's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Sparkmind.vc: Spartech Ventures, Nesta and 35 others have invested in rounds before Sparkmind.vc. There is 1 company where Spartech Ventures has invested before Sparkmind.vc and 1 company where Nesta has invested before Sparkmind.vc.
- Top Co-investors of Sparkmind.vc: 33 investors entered a company along with Sparkmind.vc. These include investors like Zanichelli Venture (2 companies).
- Invested after Sparkmind.vc: A total of 3 investors have invested in Sparkmind.vc's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tesi (2 companies), BlackRock (1 company) and Businessfinland (1 company).
Recent News related to Sparkmind.vc
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tiney Raises £7.2M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•May 13, 2024•tiney, Mustard Seed + Partners, Portfolion, Sparkmind.vc and 3 others
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Finnish Sparkmind.VC co-led €2M for Denmark-based edtech Swap LanguageAIN.Capital•Sep 15, 2023•Swap Language, Sparkmind.vc, Mediahuis
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Edtech startup OneDay raises USD 6.2 million in Series AVcbay News•May 17, 2023•Oneday, Ananda Impact Ventures, Brighteye Ventures, Outward and 2 others
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BibliU Raises $5.5M to Deliver Accessible and Affordable Higher Education LearningEdTechReview•Sep 29, 2022•Oxingroup, WealthClub, Crowdcube, Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners and 2 others
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EdTech innovator BibliU secures £4.7M investment to deliver accessible and affordable higher education learningResponseSource•Sep 27, 2022•Oxingroup, WealthClub, Crowdcube, Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners and 2 others
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Finnish edtech startup raises €1M in a bridge financing roundArcticStartup•Aug 04, 2022•Kide Science, Sparkmind.vc, Tesi, Businessfinland
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EdTech startup Vygo raises GBP1.5m supported by Angel Investment NetworkPrivate Equity Wire•Feb 28, 2022•Vygo, Indian Angel Network, Sparkmind.vc, SuperCharger Ventures and 1 other
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Berlin-based Data-Driven Sales Training Startup Wonderwerk Raises $2.5M Seed FundingEdTechReview•Dec 09, 2021•Wonderway, Sparkmind.vc, Founders, Black Pearls and 2 others
