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Sparkalis
Sparkalis is the corporate venture arm of the Puratos Group, focusing on investments in the food, bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors. Founded in 2021,...
Sparkalis
Sparkalis is the corporate venture arm of the Puratos Group, focusing on investments in the food, bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors. Founded in 2021, Sparkalis is based in Brussels, Belgium. The firm has made eight investments to date.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2021
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Belgium
City
Brussels
Corporate office
Brussels, Belgium
Principals
Filip Arnaut
Managing Director
Jean-Philippe Michaux
Managing Partner
Daniel Malcorps
President of the Board
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Sparkalis?
Managing Director Filip Arnaut and Managing Partner Jean-Philippe Michaux lead the investment team, with Board President Daniel Malcorps providing governance oversight. The fund does not disclose whether it operates a formal investment committee, but its published structure shows the managing partner and managing director as the key decision-makers on capital deployment.
Where does Sparkalis deploy geographically?
The current portfolio includes companies in Belgium (THT, Cacaolab), the Netherlands (Time-Travelling Milkman, Fooditive), Germany (Bakerix), Austria (myBIOS), Switzerland (Food Brewer), Israel (Bountica), the US (CA Cultured), Nigeria (Baqers), and France (GF-Impact). The investment mandate is global, weighted toward European and Israeli foodtech startups.
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