Brightspark Ventures
Venture capitalMontreal · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Brightspark Ventures invests in and supports Canada's leading early-stage technology companies. The firm works with founders across seed to Series B stages and offers investors access through deal-by-deal SPVs and secondary opportunities. Operating through Brightspark Financial as a registered Exempt Market Dealer across several Canadian provinces, the firm emphasizes hands-on support of its portfolio and a curious, tech-focused approach.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 4 of 28 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Deep Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Biotech ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:Canada×2United States×2
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12019 · 12016 · 13 dated
Travel technology company partnered with Capital One Travel.
Montreal
Board seatSophie Forest· per SEC Form D
Vancouver
Stephen Ufford(Executive Officer, Director)Tanis Jorge(Director)Dan Levine(Director)David Blumberg(Director)
Board seatAndrew Lugsdin· per SEC Form D · $394M raise · filed Jan 2022
IBM is a multinational technology company offering enterprise software, AI, hybrid cloud, automation, and data solutions to support business transformation across various industries.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Jit Saxena(Founder)
Sam Poirier(Cofounder)
Valence Labs is Recursion's AI research engine that develops computational models to predict and explain cellular responses to treatments, with applications in drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHealthtechMontréal, CA
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesNetezza · pulse2.com · Jul 18, 2026
Black Duck · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Deep Sky · tipranks.com · Jul 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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Firms observed investing alongside Brightspark Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Brightspark Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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