Montreal · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 17 people tracked
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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 · 17 people
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Brightspark Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 26 of 34 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14SaaS ×8Data & Infrastructure ×6Deep Tech ×6Enterprise Software ×6Hardware ×5Cloud Computing ×3Healthtech ×3
HQs:Canada×12United States×7
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×43 founders×1
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 42024 · 22023 · 12022 · 32020 · 12019 · 12016 · 12014 · 116 dated
Travel technology company partnered with Capital One Travel.
Montreal
Frederic Lalonde(Founder & CEO)
Board seatSophie Forest· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccompliceCapital One VenturesDream Maker VenturesDrive CapitalInovia CapitalKensington Capital Partners Limited+6 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
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
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 VenturesAngel 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-investorsCPP 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 VenturesAntlerLuge CapitalRipple Ventures
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
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 Ventures
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
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-investorsMindset VentureExtreme Venture PartnersMantella 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 · 4
4 acquisitions · showing 3by Axonifyacq. by AxonifyNanoRepacq. by LogMeInValence Discoveryacq. by Recursion
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Elevate · tuscaloosathread.com · Aug 13, 2026
Hopper · shopback.com · Aug 7, 2026
Black Duck · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Canada Post · globalnews.ca · Jul 14, 2026
Deep Sky · tipranks.com · Jul 11, 2026
Potloc · theentrepreneurstory.com · May 14, 2026
Mycroft · cybersecurecatalyst.ca · Feb 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Brightspark Ventures made?
- Brightspark Ventures has 34 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 6 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 44 tracked co-investors.
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