Santo Politi

Co-Founder & General Partner at Spark Capital · Joined 2005

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Biography

Santo Politi is a co-founder of Spark Capital and a General Partner on its Early team, which the firm's site lists as 'Co-founder & General Partner, Early.' He grew up in Turkey, came to the United States on a scholarship to study electrical engineering, and spent a decade as an engineer in Panasonic's Broadcast and Television division before joining Bankers Trust to help launch the bank's first early stage venture arm, serving as President of Blockbuster and then becoming a general partner at Charles River Ventures. He co-founded Spark in 2005 with Todd Dagres and Bijan Sabet. He led Spark's investments in Oculus VR, Cybereason and eToro, and is a Class II director of eToro Group Ltd.

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

Oculus VRCybereasoneToro ETOR

Board Seats

Career Timeline

2005
Co-founded Spark Capital with Todd Dagres and Bijan Sabet.
2012
Was quoted for Spark Capital on eToro's $15 million funding round, which Spark led.
2013
Joined the board of Oculus VR when Spark co-led its $16 million Series A.
2015
Joined the board of Cybereason when Spark led its $25 million Series B.
2026
Was identified as a Class II director of the public company eToro Group Ltd. in its shareholder meeting filing.

Sources & References

Spark Capital - Santo Politi ↗Spark Capital - Team ↗SEC Form 6-K - eToro Group Ltd. shareholder meeting filing (Class II directors) ↗TechCrunch - Oculus VR Raises $16M ↗Cybereason Closes $25 Million Series B Funding ↗eToro Completes Funding Round of $15 Million Led by Spark Capital ↗PreVeil - Santo Politi ↗