Entrepreneurs / Small Business  May 29, 2020

BBQ grill startup raises $3.5M

BOULDER — Spark Grills Inc., a Boulder-based developer of instant-light charcoal grills, announced this week that it has raised $3.5 million, bringing the startup’s fundraising total to more than $12 million.

The funding round was led by Lerer Hippeau with participation from previous investors including Global Founders Capital, Bullish, and Precursor Ventures, according to a Spark Grills news release.

The money will be used “to advance innovation and commercialization,” the release said.

“Spark has executed well on developing an innovative hardware product that satisfies the needs of the most sophisticated grill master and the novice chef,” Andrea Hippeau, investor at Lerer Hippeau, said in a prepared statement. “We’re excited to see the brand and Spark experience resonate with consumers.” 

The company’s products are currently available for pre-order.

BOULDER — Spark Grills Inc., a Boulder-based developer of instant-light charcoal grills, announced this week that it has raised $3.5 million, bringing the startup’s fundraising total to more than $12 million.

The funding round was led by Lerer Hippeau with participation from previous investors including Global Founders Capital, Bullish, and Precursor Ventures, according to a Spark Grills news release.

The money will be used “to advance innovation and commercialization,” the release said.

“Spark has executed well on developing an innovative hardware product that satisfies the needs of the most sophisticated grill master and the novice…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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