Brightspark Ventures works closely with entrepreneurs to develop and build market-leading software and Internet companies. Our innovative investment approach allows us to capitalize on our many years of entrepreneurial, investment and operational experience, in order to actively help early-stage companies through their development and growth phase. Our investments in startups range from the “product concept” stage where we work with domain experts looking to commercialize an idea or technology, to working with experienced entrepreneurs looking to scale their existing business.
Brightspark Venture’s team brings many years of investment and technology expertise in creating and operating software companies in the areas of application and infrastructure software, enterprise software and communications software. Our experience allows us to work closely with entrepreneurs to identify emerging technologies and solutions that address large market opportunities. Our goal is to proactively engage young companies to help them accelerate growth and market leadership.
Brightspark plays an active role in its portfolio companies. Our involvement includes fundraising, strategic involvement through board participation and guidance on operational planning including product development, sales, business development, and recruitment. Entrepreneurs choose Brightspark because of our proven and structured approach to transforming ideas into successful ventures.
With offices in Toronto and Montreal, Canada, Brightspark is backed by leading institutional investors who share our proven approach to early-stage software investing.
Our pick for this week’s blog in the spotlight mixes fab jewelry and fashion coverage with some of the best DIY tutorials on the web. http://rubymines.blogspot.com What: Ruby Mines, a jewelry a ...
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As anyone who owns one knows, the little black dress is the most-reached-for thing in a woman’s wardrobe. Find out more about its history and read our styling tricks after the jump. The little black ...
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Wrapped, corded, beaded or raw-edged – a wrapped leather bracelet is the ultimate in low-key jewelry cool. If 2009 was all about the cocktail ring, 2010 was the year of the bracelet – cuf ...
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Our blog of the week brings you hilariously ill-advised vintage beauty, fitness and style advice from decades and even centuries past. What: Peculiar Beauty, a compendium of “charmingly absurd ...
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September’s birthstone, sapphire, is one of the world’s most sought-after gemstones. Read on to learn some cool facts about its history. Sapphires have been renowned as symbols of wealth and power si ...
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“A girl needs simple things too, like a cluster of diamonds.” – Elizabeth Taylor There is no celebrity whose name is more synonymous with jewelry than 1950s screen legend Elizabeth T ...
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Meet autumn in style by bundling up in outerwear and accessories in budget-friendly faux fur. As temperatures drop, leaves fall, and the days get shorter, look to luxe, textured fabrics, deeper colour ...
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Our pick for blog of the week features jewelry, style and shopping news from a blogger who writes what she knows. What: Alex Keller Who: Indie jewelry designer and blogger Alex Keller Where: Tuscon, ...
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Whether it’s leopard, cheetah, or ocelot, feline spots will be everywhere this fall. Take your wardrobe on a walk on the wild side with us after the jump. Out of all the perennially-returning tr ...
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Move over Mad Men – with the 1920s on our cultural radar, the next big thing in retro-inspired style is all about flappers, molls, and the stars of the silent screen. Read on to find out how to ...
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While the economic downturn may have slowed large-scale spending on Internet telephony services, start-ups can still turn a profit in this space – provided they know how to think on their feet when it comes to finding customers.
Company That Makes Free International Calling Possible from Any Phone Attracts Investment from Four Countries
Leading Citizen Journalism Service Rises to More Than 100,000 Contributing Reporters; Expands Its Relationship with AP to Include Major AP Bureaus Across United States. Time Magazine Names NowPublic.com One of the Top 50 Websites for 2007: 'Nowhere are the merits of citizen journalism more apparent than at NowPublic'.
