Spark Membership
Industry: Software
Year invested: 2025
Status: Current
Location: USA
Investment Strategy: Flagship
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
