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At Brightspark, individual investors can invest with us in VC-grade, exceptional Canadian early-stage tech companies.
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Current opportunity: Invest in Hopper's Series D Round
Hopper is a later-stage mobile-only company that takes the stress out of planning travel, utilizing big data to predict future prices for flights and accommodations and notifying users the instant they should buy (or wait) or if prices are expected to rise.
Note: This opportunity is open to Canadian accredited investors only.
Current opportunity: Invest in BuyBack Booth's Series A Round
BuyBack Booth is modernizing and automating the way cell phone owners trade-in their used devices using proprietary kiosks built on unique hardware and software technology. As prices increase, the trade-in market for phones has become a fast growing opportunity.
Note: This opportunity is open to Canadian accredited investors only.
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Proud winners of two CVCA Deal of the Year Awards and the 2017 Angel of the Year Award
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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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Brightspark is broadening its investment focus. While the core of what we do is – and will remain – investing in Series A stage companies, we are moving up and down the VC investment pipeline. In the future, you will likely see us placing extra-selective bets on pre-Seed/Seed companies, as well as backing more mature companies at an early growth stage.
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