Strategies

Our investment teams have distinct strategies and focus on investing in mid-market companies in a variety of sectors in the US and Europe.

Our investment teams have distinct strategies and focus on investing in mid-market companies in a variety of sectors in the US and Europe.

Flexible capital and strategic assistance for market-leading companies in high-growth sectors in North America and Europe

Equity capital for mid-sized companies in the DACH region and Italy

Growth capital and strategic assistance to software companies throughout Europe

Impact platform investing in climate and nature-based solutions

Equity capital for founder-owned companies in consumer and multi-unit, food and beverage, and business services.

Private equity primaries, co-investments, and secondaries across North America and Europe

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Spark Membership

Industry: Business & Consumer Services
Year invested: 2025
Status: Current
Location: USA
Investment Strategy: Flagship
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Spark Membership is a category-leading platform that provides vertically integrated membership management software and embedded payments solutions purpose-built for martial arts studios.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Spark offers a unified software and payments solution to help owner-operated martial arts studios streamline operations, grow revenue, and enhance member engagement. The Company serves over 2,000 customers internationally and processes over $750 million in annual payments through its fully integrated platform, which includes core business management software, proprietary payments infrastructure (“Spark Payments”), and managed marketing services (“Ignite”).

$750
MILLION + IN ANNUAL PAYMENTS

through its fully integrated platform

"We strongly believe that Sagemount is the right partner for the next chapter of Spark. Their experience in scaling founder-led software businesses and shared belief in building with authenticity made this an easy decision for us, and we’re incredibly excited to continue delivering for our community alongside our new partners.[[1]]"

Grandmaster Cheong Park (“GMP”) and Ron Sell

Co-Founders - Spark Membership

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Our experienced global investment team seeks to create long-standing relationships and drive lasting impact within our portfolio companies, which are active across Europe and North America.

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