Sparx, a New York-based startup out to manage financial operations for enterprises, secured $3.1 million in seed round.
SaaS Investors
The seed capital comes from Drive Capital, Thrive Capital, Human Capital, and Wicklow Capital.
Drive Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 2012, the firm prefers to invest in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies.
Founded in 2009, Thrive Capital is an investment firm that builds and invests in Internet, software, and technology-enabled companies. Based in New York, New York, the firm seeks to invest in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage.
Human Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm. They build and invest in companies that define the world’s most critical industries.
Wicklow Capital is a Chicago-based venture capital firm specializing in late-stage venture investments. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the financial service, software, and information technology sectors based in the United States region.
Sparx Use of Funds
The company plans to use the newly acquired funds to scale operations and invest in marketing and sales. It also intends to create custom workflows to make its platform accessible and useful for businesses of all sizes.
About Sparx
Founded by Ricky Pati and Niko Fotopoulos, Sparx is a startup that offers a suite of automated products designed to help enterprises manage their financial operations and save money on recurring expenses. It focuses on identifying and reducing excess spending across SaaS (Software as a Service), cloud, and insurance expenses using artificial intelligence and automation. It serves over 100 business customers, including companies like BMW, Invisalign, Zillow, and Bill.com.
Funding Details
Company: Sparx Group, Inc.
Raised: $3.1M
Round: Seed Round
Funding Month: October 2023
Lead Investors: Drive Capital, Thrive Capital, Human Capital, and Wicklow Capital
Additional Investors:
Company Website: https://usesparx.com/
Software Category: Spend Management Software
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/03/sparx-enterprise-expenses-truebill/