SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Canaan VIII LP (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CANAAN PARTNERS 285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 250 (Street) WESTPORT CT 06880 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2021	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Spark Networks SE [ LOV ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
American Depository Shares(1)	3,731,845	D(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Canaan VIII LP (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CANAAN PARTNERS 285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 250 (Street) WESTPORT CT 06880 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Canaan Partners VIII LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CANAAN PARTNERS 285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 250 (Street) WESTPORT CT 06880 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each American Depository Share ("ADS") represents 0.1 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.

2. The ADSs are held directly by Canaan VIII L.P. (the "Canaan Fund"). The sole general partner of the Canaan Fund is Canaan Partners VIII LLC ("Canaan VIII"), and may be deemed to have sole voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the Canaan Fund. Investment and voting decisions with respect to the shares held by the Canaan Fund are made by the managers of Canaan VIII, collectively. Canaan VIII disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Canaan Fund, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney

	Canaan VIII L.P., By: Canaan Partners VIII LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Nancy Levenson, Attorney-in-Fact	01/05/2021
	Canaan Partners VIII LLC, By: /s/ Nancy Levenson, Attorney-in-Fact	01/05/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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