Accessible Venture Capital
At Brightspark, individual investors can invest with us in VC-grade, exceptional Canadian early-stage tech companies.
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Proud winners of two CVCA Deal of the Year Awards and the 2017 Angel of the Year Award
Invest alongside the pros
Our Managing Partners have been VC investors in Canada since 1999
Industry leading returns
In the past 10 years, Brightspark has achieved a 66% internal rate of return*
Portfolio Highlights
We have invested in some of the best early-stage companies in Canada. Here’s a sample of our investments:
Some members of the Brightspark family
Ben ZifkinCEO, Hubba
- Brightspark invested over $2.5M
- Top 3 New Startups Award by KPMG
Marcel LebrunCEO, Radian6
- Brightspark made a 27X return
- CVCA Deal of the Year Award
Frederic LalondeCEO, Hopper
- Brightspark led all seed investments
- Winner of Apple, Google Play, and Webby Awards
Tim SzetoCEO, Nano Magnetics
- Groundbreaking magnet innovation
- Brightspark co-invested with Horizons Ventures
Lindsey GoodchildCEO, Nudge Rewards
- Brightspark led first VC investment
- Customer traction in Canada, U.S., and Australasia
Pierre DonaldsonChairman & CEO, nGuvu
- Revolutionizing the contact center experience
- Brightspark led the first VC round, co-invested with Desjardins Capital
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Latest blog posts
Posted by Brightspark on Mar 23, 2018
Allen and Eva Lau began their careers at Delrina, and Allen founded his first company with Brightspark’s funding and tutelage. Now, with 130 employees and $118 million in funding at Wattpad, they’re looking to invest in the next generation of Canadian startups.
Posted by Brightspark on Feb 16, 2018
We're excited to announce the launch of Spark, our new online investor platform. Crafted to support our proven investment model, the platform enables our rapidly growing network of investors to easily access opportunities, invest, and review their portfolio online.
Posted by Brightspark on Dec 12, 2017
What a year it's been! We are thrilled with both our portfolio and Brightspark's own growth.
Posted by Brightspark on Dec 11, 2017
Last week, we announced that Brightspark has closed a $6 million financing round led by Kensington Capital Partners. This is a direct investment into our infrastructure, to fuel our growth. We have included a press release below, and you can read more about the news in the Globe and Mail, MTL in Tech, and CanTech Letter.