# James Jiang

> James Jiang is the cofounder and CEO of Spark, a New York company building the technology and back-office services that independent Medicare brokers use to run their businesses. A Yale graduate who started as a global technology investor and then cofounded the in-home senior care company Roster Health, he bet that the future of Medicare belongs to local independent agents rather than call centers or private-equity roll-ups. Under his lead, Spark raised a $25M Series B in 2024 and processed roughly 250,000 enrollments across 10,000 agents in 2025.

- **Role:** Cofounder and CEO at Spark (Spark Advisors)
- **Organizations:** Spark Advisors, Roster Health
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree, graduated magna cum laude, Yale University
- **Known for:** Cofounded and leads Spark, the platform purpose-built for independent Medicare brokers, Raised a $25M Series B in January 2024 at a 4x valuation step-up from the Series A, Grew Spark to ~250,000 enrollments and 10,000 ready-to-sell agents by 2025

## Career timeline

- **—** — Graduated magna cum laude from Yale University
- **—** — Worked as a global technology investor in high-growth companies
- **—** — Cofounded Roster Health, delivering value-based in-home care to high-need Medicare beneficiaries
- **2020** — Cofounded Spark and became CEO; Spark launched with $3.6M seed funding led by Primary Venture Partners
- **2023** — Spark raised Series A led by American Family Ventures, bringing total funding to $18.6M
- **2024** — Announced $25M Series B led by Viewpoint at a 4x valuation increase from the Series A
- **2025** — Spark processed ~250,000 enrollments with 10,000 ready-to-sell agents and a 130-person team

## Achievements

- Cofounded and leads Spark, the platform purpose-built for independent Medicare brokers
- Raised a $25M Series B in January 2024 at a 4x valuation step-up from the Series A
- Grew Spark to ~250,000 enrollments and 10,000 ready-to-sell agents by 2025
- Drove a 91 NPS with over 60% of brokers logging in daily and 96% client satisfaction
- Previously cofounded Roster Health, an in-home care company for vulnerable seniors
- Graduated magna cum laude from Yale University

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Announced Spark's $25M Series B led by Viewpoint, with American Family Ventures and Primary Venture Partners participating.
- **2025-12** — Shared 2025 recap: ~250,000 enrollments, 10,000 ready-to-sell agents, and a 130-person team.

## Links

- Website: https://sparkadvisors.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/james-jiang-b411794b
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sparkadvisors/

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Last updated: 2026-06-04