Spark Capital

FKTRY is a Creative Capital Studio; expert-practitioners who work with early stage technology companies to solve mission-critical challenges in return for equity. Consider it your ultimate creative task force, helping establish the critical infrastructure required for scaling. We get in the trenches with startups and VC firms to deliver tangible value and impact across digital product & brand, people & culture, and growth. That helps startups get to their 1.0 or 2.0, investment ready, and set for scale. WHAT WE DO. FKTRY CREATE assembles expert task forces to assist startups with critical needs across Product, Brand and Growth. FKTRY COACH is a coaching program specifically built for the unique journey of rapid-growth early-stage tech startups. FKTRY TALENT helps startups build teams by leveraging the personal networks of creative industry leaders. FKTRY exists at the intersection of creativity and capital to help establish a new creative economy. In the coming age of automation and AI, we believe that work is more important than ever. We believe in open-source over secret sauce. For us that means maximum transparency in the design of our company, sharing our learnings, data, and mistakes, along the way. After all, a rising tide lifts all boats.

We invest up to $500K in the earliest stages of your venture and love being your first money in. Engaged community Leverage our diverse network to find the right mentors to help you think through GTM, product development, organization building and more. Accessible 24 x 7 x 365 No cohorts, no programs. Engage continuously with specialists to uplevel design, engineering, product, marketing, HR and more as you scale.

GIGA embodies a remarkably intricate concept that has been shaped over a decade of in-depth industry research at the forefront of technology. The following elements encapsulate the essence of GIGA and represent the culmination of this extensive journey: Strategic Business Planning: Crafting a robust business plan that forms the foundation of a company’s growth trajectory. Scalability Criteria: Defining the essential benchmarks that enable a business to expand seamlessly while maintaining efficiency. Fundraising Expertise: Navigating the complex landscape of fundraising, from securing initial investments to subsequent rounds of funding. Innovative Recruitment Strategies: Employing forward-thinking approaches to attract and retain top-tier talent that drives the company’s success. Dynamic Marketing Strategies: Devising agile marketing strategies that resonate with the target audience and fuel brand recognition. Technical Product Development: Guiding the evolution of products from conception to execution, ensuring they align with market needs and trends. Global Expansion: Orchestrating the seamless expansion of operations across international boundaries, capturing diverse markets. Strategies for Exit or IPO: Pioneering pathways for the ultimate transition, whether through a successful exit strategy or a transformative IPO. Each of these components, meticulously studied and honed, stands as a testament to the extensive journey and expertise that define GIGA’s approach in the realm of technology. GIGA’s Decade-Long Odyssey: Shaping the Future of Innovation Our trajectory for the next decade is resolutely grounded in our aspiration to not merely become the foremost technology hub in the UK, but a global beacon of innovation. By leveraging data-driven insights and harnessing the power of our distinctive AI, the “Unicorn Metric,” we anticipate that an astonishing 25% of pioneering breakthroughs across ten pivotal technology domains will originate from our initiatives within the next five years. We firmly believe that the Unicorn Metric will evolve into the definitive standard for investors, enabling them to assess startups with a discerning analytical perspective, ultimately propelling these companies from the realm of SMEs to Unicorn status at a pace that outstrips the evolution of specific technology verticals. Our Team: GIGA boasts a roster of 18 distinguished senior members from both the UK and USA government cabinets, complemented by renowned thought leaders in the global science and technology sphere. Our exceptional team is spearheaded by our multi-exit founder, ROOZY LEE. Notably, the average educational attainment within our company stands at a Ph.D. level or higher, placing us in an extraordinarily unique position in terms of intellectual prowess.

Technology is nothing … without being connected to a valuable ecosystem that helps overcome the challenges of deep-tech. Let’s start with some history. In 2013 Guus Frericks founded HighTechXL with the following mission: building the best deep-tech venture-builder and ecosystem in Northwestern Europe. Deep-tech ventures obviously need substantial funding to survive the "valley of death." But in order to avoid the common pitfalls and accelerate the time to market, ventures must be connected to a world-class ecosystem. HighTechXL has been very successful because of its Founding Partners (ASML, Philips, BOM, TNO and High Tech Campus Eindhoven) and its broader network of research institutes, 400+ industry experts, advisors and mentors. Fast forward ... In 2022, Guus and the Founding Partners took the initiative to create DeepTechXL as a necessary next step to strengthen the Dutch deep-tech ecosystem. DeepTechXL leverages unique skills and the networks of leading tech corporates, knowledge institutes and regional and national impact investors. DeepTechXL provides companies access to highly qualified resources, technologies, licenses, supply chain partners and co-investors.

Founder of Flight Fund: Steven Bartlett. From a bedroom in Manchester, this 21 year old university drop-out built what would become one of the world's most influential social media companies. At 27 he took the company public - the company would reach a market valuation in excess of $600m. Steven is an entrepreneur, investor, public speaker, author and host of Europe’s most downloaded Business podcast: 'The Diary of a CEO'. In 2021, Steven became the youngest ever dragon on BBC 1's Dragon's Den. Steven is particularly focused on inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs and creators from a BAME background. At just 30 years old, he is widely considered one of Europe’s most talented and accomplished young entrepreneurs and philosophical thinkers.

We combine early-stage capital with hands-on support across product, design, growth, and fundraising. With the backing of Inviox Studios, our portfolio companies get access to world-class AAA-level creative, go-to-market execution, and investor network - all aligned around building lasting, scalable ventures.