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SparkLabs Group

A network of startup accelerators and venture capital funds backing early-stage founders worldwide.

🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California · 11–50 people

Startup acceleratorsVenture capitalArtificial intelligenceDeep techAgTech & FoodTech

SparkLabs Group is a network of accelerators and venture capital funds founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. It has invested in more than 600 companies across six continents since 2013. The group runs accelerators in Seoul, Taipei and Kaohsiung, Orange (Australia) and Riyadh, and venture funds covering early-stage AI, deep tech and seed-stage startups. Each accelerator runs its own application on its own cycle.

Open to

  • Media & interviews

The group lists one contact address for partnerships, press and group-level inquiries. Startups apply to an individual accelerator program, not to the group.

Services

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Accelerator programs

Five accelerators, each with its own focus, location and application cycle.

Who it's for: Early-stage startup founders

  • SparkLabs Korea and SparkBioLabs in Seoul; SparkLabs Taiwan in Taipei and Kaohsiung
  • SparkLabs Cultiv8 in Orange, Australia (AgTech and FoodTech); SparkLabs Saudi Arabia in Riyadh
  • SparkLabs Korea runs a 15-week batch program and invests ₩100M for roughly 6% equity
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Venture capital funds

Early-stage and seed-stage funds investing in startups.

Who it's for: Early-stage and seed-stage founders

  • SparkLabs AI Fund: early-stage AI, based in Silicon Valley
  • SparkLabs Korea DeepTech Fund: deep tech, based in Seoul
  • SparkLabs Global Ventures (seed-stage, global) and SparkLabs Ventures ($50M fund, South Korea and Southeast Asia)
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Late-stage vehicles

Late-stage investment through SparkLabs Global Capital and a listed acquisition company.

Who it's for: Later-stage companies

  • SparkLabs Global Capital
  • Spark I Acquisition Corporation, a publicly listed acquisition company in Palo Alto, listed in 2023

Customers

Startup founders. The accelerators take early-stage startups in batches, and the funds invest in seed-stage and early-stage companies, including AI, deep tech, agtech, foodtech, bio and healthtech startups.

Traction

Updated Oct 2026
600+portfolio companies since 2013
6continents invested in
$2 trillionpost-money valuation across the global portfolio
39%IRR across top funds
87%survival rate of accelerator investments

Team