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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001705338</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Spark Networks SE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LOV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001419148</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Canaan VIII LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CANAAN PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001552200</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Canaan Partners VIII LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CANAAN PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>American Depository Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3731845</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each American Depository Share (&quot;ADS&quot;) represents 0.1 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The ADSs are held directly by Canaan VIII L.P. (the &quot;Canaan Fund&quot;).  The sole general partner of the Canaan Fund is Canaan Partners VIII LLC (&quot;Canaan VIII&quot;), 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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List:  Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Canaan VIII L.P., By: Canaan Partners VIII LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Nancy Levenson, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Canaan Partners VIII LLC, By: /s/ Nancy Levenson, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
