Sparkle Ventures

About The Fund

Sparkle Ventures is a research-driven venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage companies within a diverse set of technology-driven industries. Their sectors of interest include Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, A.I. and Big Data, Blockchain and Cryptos, Web Security and Privacy, Developer Tools, Payments, DeepTech, and Nanotechnology. With a mission to pioneer the future of web usage, they concentrate on capturing early-stage value shifts in the internet infrastructures, spurred by advancements in blockchain, AI/ML, and virtualization technologies. Sparkle Ventures seeks out transformative middleware essential for running network architectures, managing service modularity, and delivering innovative end-user systems. Through their investments, they aim to distribute core technological capabilities that optimize processes and fuel large-scale transformation across various industries. The team at Sparkle Ventures, including fund administrators, risk controllers, and venture partners, come from leading R&D companies. This seasoned team with unique technical and strategic expertise provides a solid foundation for the firm's investment strategy. Key team members include Julien Pageaud, Managing Partner, Thibaut Chess, Research Partner, Victoria Reullin, Head of Operations, with advisories provided by experts Michal Valko and Armand Joulin in AI/ML, Cyril Cottu in FinTech, and board members Aurélie Astruc and Hugo Vautier, guided by General Counsel Gérald Heng. Sparkle Ventures targets companies at the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages of funding. Their investment size ranges from a minimum of $500,000 to a maximum of $2,000,000, with a sweet spot of $750,000 for investment. The fund is dedicated to empowering early-stage computer scientists, domain experts, and seasoned entrepreneurs to drive transformative innovation on a global scale.