Brightspark Ventures is a next-generation venture capital firm based in Canada that invests to build and grow early stage software companies. We provide accredited investors access to exceptional early stage technology deals in Canada.

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Unprecedented investor
access to exceptional
early stage technology
deals in Canada

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Enter Brightspark
• Traditional VC since 1999
• Opened up to accredited
investors in 2013
• Individuals co-invest with
Brightspark and institutions
Razor focused selection criteria:
• Repeat entrepreneurs
• Robust IP
• Tech/software solution
• Massively scalable

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Partners
Mark Skapinker
• Toronto office
• 15+ years VC experience
• 30+ years operational experience
Sophie Forest
• Montreal office
• 20+ years VC experience

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VC in Canada
2015
Institutions
are benefiting…
but how do
individual investors
get in on the action?
$1.5B $4.4B realized
in 42 exits
2014
2013
$1.3B
Source: CVCA report on venture
capital and private equity

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VC Industry
Traditional VC
Equity Crowdfunding
Angel Groups
Brokers
Only Brightspark has:
ü Individual investor access
ü Full VC discipline
ü 80% of work done post financing
ü Top quartile returns for 15+ years
ü Canada-wide and bilingual
ü Low fees and carry
ü Tech industry focus

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Portfolio
Sample of current portfolio Top quartile funds

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Competition
Brightspark Traditional VC
Equity
Crowdfunding Individuals
Available to Individuals ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Low time commitment ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌
Low Investment Requirement ✅ ❌ ✅ Maybe
Full VC Discipline ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌
Institutional Co-investment ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌
Ability to Choose Deals ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Company Nurturing ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅

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Contact
Sophie Forest
514-928-6122
sophie@brightspark.com
Sally Ng
506-292-7786
sally@brightspark.com
www.brightspark.com/invest