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James Kuklinski
General Partner at Spark Capital
James Kuklinski is a General Partner at Spark Capital, a venture capital firm he joined in 2018. Based in New York, he focuses on partnering with founders in the fintech and software sectors, particularly in growth-stage companies. Before his role at Spark, Kuklinski was an associate at Allen & Company, where he worked with high-growth technology firms on mergers and acquisitions as well as capital raising efforts, advising companies like Twitter, LinkedIn, and Roku.12
Kuklinski graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Notably, he has a background in theater, having performed as Gavroche in the Broadway production of Les Misérables during his youth.123 He emphasizes the importance of understanding customer insights and aligning them with a founder's vision, which informs his investment strategy.2
