Fundraising FoxMontreal · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 16 people tracked
Also known as Brightspark
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Investment thesis
Invests in early-stage tech via launching and incubating companies plus deal-by-deal SPVs, offering founders operational launch support and access to a 600+ Canadian accredited investor network.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Brightspark Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 29 of 37 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×15SaaS ×11Enterprise Software ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6Deep Tech ×6Hardware ×5Healthtech ×4Cleantech ×3
HQs:Canada×13United States×8Japan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×43 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
McGill University ×4École de technologie supérieure ×2HEC Montréal ×2
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 52024 · 22023 · 22022 · 32020 · 12019 · 12017 · 32016 · 12014 · 121 dated
Travel technology company partnered with Capital One Travel.
Montreal
Frederic Lalonde(Founder & CEO)
Board seatSophie Forest· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccompliceAgman PartnersCapital One VenturesDream Maker VenturesDrive CapitalInovia Capital+8 more
Synopsys provides design automation tools and intellectual property for semiconductor and electronics companies to develop smart, connected devices.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductorsBurlington, US
Doug Levin(Founder)Aart de Geus(Founder)inStephen N. Gregorio(Executive Officer)Philip B. Granof(Executive Officer)William NMN Ledingham(Executive Officer)Norman L. Shipley(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyCrosslink CapitalDataTribeDifferential VenturesF-Prime CapitalFrancisco Partners+10 more
Brickeye provides an end-to-end construction risk management platform that combines ruggedized IoT-enabled hardware, network connectivity, and software analytics to monitor job site conditions including water damage, concrete quality, and environmental risks.
Construction TechInsurTechIoT
Co-investorsGraphite VenturesGreenSky VenturesStartup TNTMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
Brio builds neural world models and simulations from a robot's own sensor logs to train and evaluate robotic stacks, aiming to close the sim-to-real gap.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsRobotics
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
BuyBackBooth builds AI-powered kiosks for smartphone diagnostics, grading, and valuation, used for trade-ins, repairs, insurance and warranty claims, refurbishing, and recycling.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyHardwareRetail Tech
Benoît(Chief Operating Officer)
Canada Post is Canada's national postal service, offering package delivery, tracking, delivery notifications, flat-rate shipping boxes, post office pickup, and business shipping services.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
CrowdCare operates a cloud-based platform that matches elderly care recipients in Japan with trained home care helpers based on specific skills and needs.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsbasepartnersMantella Venture PartnersScaleUP Ventures
Data Sentinel provides technology and frameworks to enable transparent and automated data sharing between businesses and their customers, allowing consumers to see, manage, and control how their personal information is used and stored.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsSentiero Ventures
Deep Sky develops carbon removal technology, leveraging geological expertise and subsurface engineering to address climate change.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechInnisfail, CA
Joost Ouwerkerk(CTO & Co-Founder)inFred Lalonde(Co-Founder; Chairman)inAlexandra Petre(CEO)
Co-investorsOMERS VenturesPanache VenturesWhitecap Venture Partners
DrugBank develops a comprehensive drug knowledge base and API that provides curated, machine-learning ready data on drugs and drug products to pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and healthcare organizations.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEdmonton, CA
Craig KnoxinMichael Wilson(CEO + Co-founder)inDr. Wishart
Co-investorsAccelerate FundBoxOne Ventures
Elevate Farms designs, builds, and operates autonomous, closed-loop vertical-farming technology derived from NASA space research, growing pesticide-free leafy greens locally to reduce water use, labour, and transport.
AgTechFoodTechRobotics
Co-investorsWestBridge Capital
Enurgen provides energy yield modeling software for solar projects, helping large-scale solar energy providers reduce uncertainty in performance forecasts and protect asset value across their portfolios.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSOttawa, CA
Co-investors2048 VenturesAvesta FundBDC Seed Venture FundTechstarsDiagram
NectAir operates an on-demand air taxi service for short-distance regional travel, using single-engine turboprop aircraft to connect busy professionals and travelers to a network of smaller airports across North America.
Mobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityToronto, CA
ForceN designs, tests, and manufactures force/torque sensing solutions with on-board digital processing and edge intelligence for robotic OEMs, including teleoperated surgical and complex robotics applications.
Deep TechHardwareRoboticsToronto, CA
Robert Brooks(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesEmerging VenturesMaple Leaf AngelsAngel OneGarage Capital
Informatica offers the Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC), a cloud-native platform for discovering, connecting, integrating, and governing data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, with AI-driven automation.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRedwood City, US
Gaurav Dhillon(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFoundryLightspeed Venture PartnersCPP InvestmentsPermira
Mycroft builds AI-based security and compliance officers that automate enterprise-grade security and compliance work for companies, consolidating multiple point solutions into a single platform.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Mike Kim(Co-founder, CEO)inJon Mendes(Co-founder, Product & Design)Jan Jedrasik(Co-founder, Engineering)in
Co-investorsBoxOne VenturesGraphite VenturesMotley Fool VenturesVentioneers CapitalAntlerLuge Capital+1 more
MEGA Nanodots are magnetic collectible spheres that can be manipulated into various forms and shapes for desktop art, office games, and kinetic physics demonstrations.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDeep TechHardwareNew Materials
NanoPort develops hardware technology solutions for mobile and electronic devices, including magnetic wireless connectors that share power and data, impact-based haptics, multi-device connectivity and orchestration, and grip-based input methods.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsSignalFireHorizons VenturesKensington Capital Partners Limited
Genesys provides a cloud-based platform for customer experience and contact center operations, including AI-powered tools for customer service.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Paul Segrein
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalHorizon CapitalNFX
Optable provides a cloud-based platform for identity, audience, and data collaboration that lets publishers, media companies, and advertisers own, enrich, and monetize their first-party data while maintaining privacy.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechLos Angeles, US
Yves PoiréinVlad StesininBosko MilekicinWilliam Glasgow Phillips(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsasterXBreakpoint CapitalDeloitte VenturesDesjardins CapitalHearst VenturesMML UK Advisor
Potential Motors builds vehicle software using cameras, radar or lidar and AI to interpret terrain and pre-emptively adjust driveline, suspension and torque settings for off-road driving.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationFredericton, CA
Sam Poirier(Cofounder)
Co-investorsBuild VenturesNew Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Potloc operates an AI-assisted, expert-led survey platform that uses social media sampling to source respondents and deliver primary market research insights.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSMontreal, CA
Rodolphe Barrere(Co-Founder & CEO)inLouis Delaoustre(Co-Founder & COO)inJulien Smith(Director)
BoardVidal Romain(Director)Jaccques Perreault(Director)
Co-investorsFirst Ascent VenturesEcofuel FundCAP HORN VCDesjardins Capital
Prevu3D develops digital twin software that turns 3D scan and reality-capture data (point clouds and meshes) into visual, as-built representations of facilities for engineering, maintenance, and operational use.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingConstruction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMontreal, CA
Nicolas Morency(Founder)in
Co-investorsMcRock CapitalCycle CapitalDesjardins Capital
Pricepoint provides autonomous revenue management for accommodation businesses by integrating with hospitality platforms like Yanolja Cloud Solution, using live reservation and availability data to optimize pricing decisions.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBoreal VenturesAQC Capital
Using few-shot learning to design better drug candidates, faster
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHealthtechMontréal, CA
Daniel Cohen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAmplify CapitalFounderFuelFront Row VenturesPanache VenturesTechstars+3 more
Vetster operates an online marketplace and telehealth platform connecting pet owners with veterinary professionals for virtual appointments and pet care services.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesToronto, US
Mark Bordo(Co-founder & CEO)inRegan Johnson(Co-founder & CTO)inKristen Johnson(CGO)inAri Birman(VP of Finance)in
Co-investorsKensington Capital Partners LimitedWhitecap Venture Partners
Verint provides workforce engagement management software that helps contact centers forecast customer demand, plan and schedule resources, and manage employee performance using AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMelville, US
Co-investorsGolub GrowthMantella Venture PartnersPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)ScaleUP Ventures
Wysdom (part of the Verint CX Automation Platform) provides chatbot and conversation analytics software that captures interaction data from voice and digital bots and surfaces KPIs like containment rate, cost per chat, and customer experience in a unified dashboard.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersExtreme Venture Partners LLPMindset VentureMantella Venture PartnersScaleUP Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Trulioo Information ServicesAdHawk MicrosystemsCallia Inc.ClasscraftMonetization Solutions
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 6
6 acquisitions · showing 4by Axonifyacq. by AxonifyInformaticaacq. by SalesforceNanoRepacq. by LogMeInValence Discoveryacq. by Recursion
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMycroft · mycroft.io · Sep 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Brightspark Ventures made?
- Brightspark Ventures has 37 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Brightspark Ventures invest at?
- Brightspark Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Brightspark Ventures focus on?
- Brightspark Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Brightspark Ventures located?
- Brightspark Ventures is headquartered in Montreal, CA.
- Does Brightspark Ventures lead rounds?
- Brightspark Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Brightspark Ventures co-invest with?
- Brightspark Ventures most often shares deals with Whitecap Venture Partners, Amplify Capital, Kensington Capital Partners Limited, among 45 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Brightspark Ventures back?
- Across 7 deals with disclosed amounts, Brightspark Ventures has joined rounds of $2M – $42M (median $10M).
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