Aqua Spark

investment firm

About

Aqua-Spark is an investment fund with a focus on sustainable aquaculture businesses around the world.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series Unknown
Last Funding Money Raised
€15M
Industries
Agriculture,Business Development,Financial Services,Venture Capital
Founded date
Jan 1, 2013
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
MVC

Aqua-Spark is an investment fund with a focus on sustainable aquaculture businesses around the world. The small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) they invest in are working toward the production of safe, accessible aquatic life, such as fish, shellfish and plants, in ways that do not harm their oceans. Their investors value the fact that each investment aims to create triple impact—specifically, each investment is chosen for its potential to generate significant financial returns while also activating positive environmental and social outcomes.

Aqua-Spark believes that committing to a long-term vision is the way to realize effective and lasting impact results. When it comes to investments, they do not seek quick exits; instead, they look for entrepreneurs who strive to build and scale toward the future, who see their business as major economic opportunities that can also help solve looming environmental and food security challenges over the long-term. As an essential of each investee, Aqua-Spark seeks sustainability.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
4
€15M $20.95M
Aqua Spark has raised a total of €15M $20.95M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Nov 30, 2022 from a Series Unknown round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Nov 30, 2022 Series Unknown €15M 1 Silverstrand Capital Detail
May 22, 2019 Series Unknown $11.62M Detail
Apr 19, 2017 Series Unknown $5.23M Detail
Jan 27, 2016 Series Unknown $4.10M Detail

Funds Raised

Announced Date Fund Name Money Raised
Oct 11, 2019 Aqua-Spark Cooperatieve U.A. $86.62M
Feb 13, 2018 Aqua spark Fund I -
Aug 31, 2017 Aqua-Spark PB CV $7.94M

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
30
17
Aqua Spark has made 30 investments. Their most recent investment was on Aug 17, 2022, when Sea6 Energy raised $9.50M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Aug 17, 2022 Sea6 Energy
Series B $9.50M Biofuel
Private Equity(PE) €50M Biometrics
Jan 10, 2022 eFishery
Series C $90M Agriculture
Oct 1, 2021 Ecto
Series A $7M Aquaculture
Post-IPO Equity €21M Biotechnology Yes

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
1
Aqua Spark is funded by 1 investors. Silverstrand Capital are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Silverstrand Capital Yes Series Unknown

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
4
Aqua Spark has 4 current employee profiles, including Executive Amy Novogratz
Executive
Board member
Executive
Employee

Exits

Aqua Spark has had 1 exits. Aqua Spark most notable exits include Proteon Therapeutics

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Nov 25, 2014 Proteon Therapeutics IPO Biotechnology Detail