Spark Capital

Spark Capital, established in 2005, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in San Francisco and New York. The company invests across various stages and sectors, with a focus on internet, mobile, and technology-driven businesses. Notable investments include Twitter, Discord, and Oculus. Spark Capital typically invests between $0.5 million to $30 million, seeking board seats in its portfolio companies.

Coen Armstrong Ph.D

Investor

Paul Conway

General Partner and CFO

Alex Finkelstein

Co-Founder and General Partner, Early

Clay Fisher

General Partner and Board Observer

Nabeel Hyatt

General Partner, Early

Aaditya Jain

Investor, Growth

Fraser Kelton

General Partner

James Kuklinski

General Partner, Growth

Alexa Lyons

Co-CFO and General Partner

Connor Mullaney

Investor, Growth

Hanseul Nam

Investor, Growth

Jeremy Philips

General Partner, Growth

Santo Politi

Co-Founder and General Partner, Early

Yasmin Razavi

General Partner, Growth

Will Reed

General Partner, Growth

Natalie Sandman

General Partner

Kevin Thau

General Partner, Early

Past deals in Tourism

Tourlane

Series C in 2020
Tourlane GmbH is an online travel consulting and booking platform based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016. It specializes in facilitating the planning and booking of personalized, multi-day tours across more than 30 countries. The platform connects travelers with pre-selected travel specialists, offering a user-friendly experience that combines technology and expert advice. Tourlane's software provides real-time pricing, availability, and instant trip visualization, allowing users to customize their itineraries easily. By integrating various travel services such as flights, accommodations, tours, and activities, Tourlane streamlines the travel planning process, enabling clients to create unique adventures tailored to their preferences.

GetYourGuide

Convertible Note in 2020
GetYourGuide is an online platform that facilitates the booking of tours, attractions, and activities around the globe. Founded in 2009 by Jochen Mattes, Johannes Reck, Martin Sieber, Pascal Mathis, Tao Tao, and Tobias Rein, the platform provides a wide range of services, including tickets to tourist attractions, cooking classes, and various experiential activities. By acting as an intermediary, GetYourGuide allows customers to book these experiences at no direct cost to them; instead, tour providers pay a percentage of their revenue to the platform. This model not only streamlines the booking process for travelers but also includes a customer review system that helps users assess the quality of tour providers. To maintain high standards, GetYourGuide removes consistently poorly reviewed providers from its offerings, ensuring a reliable selection of experiences for users.

Sonder Holdings

Series E in 2020
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.

Sonder Holdings

Series D in 2019
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.

Tourlane

Series C in 2019
Tourlane GmbH is an online travel consulting and booking platform based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016. It specializes in facilitating the planning and booking of personalized, multi-day tours across more than 30 countries. The platform connects travelers with pre-selected travel specialists, offering a user-friendly experience that combines technology and expert advice. Tourlane's software provides real-time pricing, availability, and instant trip visualization, allowing users to customize their itineraries easily. By integrating various travel services such as flights, accommodations, tours, and activities, Tourlane streamlines the travel planning process, enabling clients to create unique adventures tailored to their preferences.

Tourlane

Series B in 2018
Tourlane GmbH is an online travel consulting and booking platform based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016. It specializes in facilitating the planning and booking of personalized, multi-day tours across more than 30 countries. The platform connects travelers with pre-selected travel specialists, offering a user-friendly experience that combines technology and expert advice. Tourlane's software provides real-time pricing, availability, and instant trip visualization, allowing users to customize their itineraries easily. By integrating various travel services such as flights, accommodations, tours, and activities, Tourlane streamlines the travel planning process, enabling clients to create unique adventures tailored to their preferences.

Sonder Holdings

Series C in 2018
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.

Tourlane

Series A in 2018
Tourlane GmbH is an online travel consulting and booking platform based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016. It specializes in facilitating the planning and booking of personalized, multi-day tours across more than 30 countries. The platform connects travelers with pre-selected travel specialists, offering a user-friendly experience that combines technology and expert advice. Tourlane's software provides real-time pricing, availability, and instant trip visualization, allowing users to customize their itineraries easily. By integrating various travel services such as flights, accommodations, tours, and activities, Tourlane streamlines the travel planning process, enabling clients to create unique adventures tailored to their preferences.

GetYourGuide

Series D in 2017
GetYourGuide is an online platform that facilitates the booking of tours, attractions, and activities around the globe. Founded in 2009 by Jochen Mattes, Johannes Reck, Martin Sieber, Pascal Mathis, Tao Tao, and Tobias Rein, the platform provides a wide range of services, including tickets to tourist attractions, cooking classes, and various experiential activities. By acting as an intermediary, GetYourGuide allows customers to book these experiences at no direct cost to them; instead, tour providers pay a percentage of their revenue to the platform. This model not only streamlines the booking process for travelers but also includes a customer review system that helps users assess the quality of tour providers. To maintain high standards, GetYourGuide removes consistently poorly reviewed providers from its offerings, ensuring a reliable selection of experiences for users.

Sonder Holdings

Series B in 2017
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.

Sonder Holdings

Series A in 2016
Sonder Canada Inc. specializes in leasing hotel-style apartments to travelers, offering a range of accommodations from rooms to suites and apartments. Founded as Flatbook Corp. and rebranded in 2016, Sonder has expanded its presence across more than 30 cities in eight countries on three continents. The company focuses on delivering a seamless hospitality experience through thoughtfully designed spaces and a tech-powered service model. Its innovative app facilitates self-service features and provides 24/7 support for guests, enhancing convenience and accessibility. Sonder generates revenue by offering both short-term and month-to-month accommodations, with all units carefully selected, designed, and managed by the company.

GetYourGuide

Series C in 2015
GetYourGuide is an online platform that facilitates the booking of tours, attractions, and activities around the globe. Founded in 2009 by Jochen Mattes, Johannes Reck, Martin Sieber, Pascal Mathis, Tao Tao, and Tobias Rein, the platform provides a wide range of services, including tickets to tourist attractions, cooking classes, and various experiential activities. By acting as an intermediary, GetYourGuide allows customers to book these experiences at no direct cost to them; instead, tour providers pay a percentage of their revenue to the platform. This model not only streamlines the booking process for travelers but also includes a customer review system that helps users assess the quality of tour providers. To maintain high standards, GetYourGuide removes consistently poorly reviewed providers from its offerings, ensuring a reliable selection of experiences for users.

GetYourGuide

Series B in 2014
GetYourGuide is an online platform that facilitates the booking of tours, attractions, and activities around the globe. Founded in 2009 by Jochen Mattes, Johannes Reck, Martin Sieber, Pascal Mathis, Tao Tao, and Tobias Rein, the platform provides a wide range of services, including tickets to tourist attractions, cooking classes, and various experiential activities. By acting as an intermediary, GetYourGuide allows customers to book these experiences at no direct cost to them; instead, tour providers pay a percentage of their revenue to the platform. This model not only streamlines the booking process for travelers but also includes a customer review system that helps users assess the quality of tour providers. To maintain high standards, GetYourGuide removes consistently poorly reviewed providers from its offerings, ensuring a reliable selection of experiences for users.

GetYourGuide

Series A in 2013
GetYourGuide is an online platform that facilitates the booking of tours, attractions, and activities around the globe. Founded in 2009 by Jochen Mattes, Johannes Reck, Martin Sieber, Pascal Mathis, Tao Tao, and Tobias Rein, the platform provides a wide range of services, including tickets to tourist attractions, cooking classes, and various experiential activities. By acting as an intermediary, GetYourGuide allows customers to book these experiences at no direct cost to them; instead, tour providers pay a percentage of their revenue to the platform. This model not only streamlines the booking process for travelers but also includes a customer review system that helps users assess the quality of tour providers. To maintain high standards, GetYourGuide removes consistently poorly reviewed providers from its offerings, ensuring a reliable selection of experiences for users.
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