Sparking Capital
Sparking Capital is a Romanian micro venture capital fund that focuses on early-stage investments in European pre-seed and seed software and IT startups. Founded in 2017 by Vlad Panait and Cristian Negrutiu, the firm specializes in companies where artificial intelligence and machine learning are central to their products. It provides capital financing, with initial investment amounts ranging from €250,000 to €1.5 million per round, and cumulative investments of up to €5–6 million per startup. The fund targets startups that have launched a Minimum Viable Product and operates across various sec
Investing activity
Sparking Capital appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $2M. The most recent is RobosizeME (Seed, $2M, Feb 2026).
Sparking Capital most often invests alongside SeedTwo Capital, Botanique Hospitality and BrightCap Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Sparking Capital
What AI companies has Sparking Capital invested in?
Sparking Capital's AI investments include RobosizeME. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Sparking Capital based?
Sparking Capital is based in Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania.
What stage does Sparking Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Sparking Capital has invested at Seed, with a median round of $2M.
Who does Sparking Capital co-invest with?
Sparking Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are SeedTwo Capital (1 deal), Botanique Hospitality (1 deal) and BrightCap Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Sparking Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Sparking Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Sparking Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.