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Spero Ventures

Spero Ventures

Overview

Spero Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in determined founders building mission-driven technology companies in the areas of wellbeing, sustainability, and learning, work, and play . The firm provides early-stage funding, typically leading or co-leading rounds between $3-$10 million, with a usual investment of $2-$4M, and reserves capital for follow-on investments .

Year Founded

2018

Portfolio Companies

39

Website

spero.vc

Investments

Spero Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
HyroMay 2023Series BCo-investor
VersusGameJan 2021SeedCo-investor
The Plum GuideFeb 2022Series B ExtensionLead
BrainsGateDec 2020Series FLead
TalkShopLiveOct 2023SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Shripriya Mahesh

Founding Partner

Andrew Parker

General Partner

Marc Tarpenning

Venture Partner

Sara Eshelman

Partner

Stephen Wemple

Principal

Nolan Shah

Investor

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Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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2026

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FAQ

Where is Spero Ventures based?

Headquarters information for Spero Ventures is not publicly available.

When was Spero Ventures founded?

Spero Ventures was founded in 2018.

How many portfolio companies does Spero Ventures have?

Spero Ventures has 39 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Spero Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Hyro, VersusGame, The Plum Guide, BrainsGate, TalkShopLive.

What was Spero Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Spero Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in TalkShopLive in 2023.

What sectors does Spero Ventures focus on?

Spero Ventures focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech.

What company stages does Spero Ventures focus on?

Spero Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Spero Ventures's AUM?

Spero Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

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Year Founded2018

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