Community Oriented VC
Headquartered in San Diego, California with over 1,400 community members worldwide, Spark Growth Ventures works closely with startups throughout the world. We believe that our founders can be best supported by their fellow founders and operators. Thus, SGV is bringing together a community of established and credible investors, operators, industry experts, and thought leaders to work across the full life-cycle of our investments alongside our founders. We offer a thoughtful mindset along with deep experience, dedicated work-ethic and a global network to empower startups to realize their full potential.
Ethos
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing!”
Founders First
Founders are a rare breed and the reason behind many of the step changes around us. They are also by far the most critical ingredient for a startup’s success. Therefore, founders are the center of our universe and it is a privilege for us to be a part of their journeys.
Active collaboration
We create long-term value through tight collaboration with our portfolio, leveraging our extensive 360° experiences and global network of entrepreneurs, C-level relationships, subject matter experts, world-class talent, institutional investors, high net worth individuals and family offices, many of who are investors in our platform.
Our North Star
Our mission is to empower the gritty and the exceptional. We do this through a keen commitment to our shared values of authenticity, intellectual curiosity, collaboration, optimism, grit and boldness. We ensure that these values permeate through our community and our actions.
INTEGRITY is paramount
We understand that “winning at all costs” might be a mantra for many investors and many cut corners in order to win. We do not ascribe to it. For us, integrity is foundational and non-negotiable. We focus on creating value by working with exceptional companies and by delivering on our promise of expertise, collaboration and our network.
CONVICTION & Efficiency
Our investment decisions are based on high conviction through thorough research and our business instincts honed over years. We understand that time is a scarce resource. Our investment process is efficient and transparent and we close most deals within 10 weeks of the first pitch.
NOT A ZERO SUM GAME
Business should not be a zero sum game, specially the innovation business. While achieving financial success is absolutely necessary, it is not sufficient alone. We approach our work with the best interests of all stakeholders to empower employees, customers, the broader community and the environment.