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Mark Skapinker

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Partner at Brightspark Ventures · Principal at Maven 11 · Co-founder at Upside Foundation Member · Founder at Brightspark Capital Inc. (Exited)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

FoundedBrightspark Capital Inc. (Exited)Upside Foundation Member

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About

A serial entrepreneur and investor in the Canadian software industry since the early days of the personal computer in the 1980s.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Co-founder at Upside Foundation Member

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Upside Foundation Member's investors · 1

East Valley VenturesSaint John

Co-founders at Upside Foundation Member

RARobert Antoniades
Robert AntoniadesCo-founder
JG
Janie GoldsteinCo-founder

Founder at Brightspark Capital Inc. (Exited)

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Brightspark Capital Inc. (Exited)'s investors · 3

Angels of ManyMontrealKensington Capital Partners LimitedTorontoStartup TNTEdmonton · $5K – $100K checks

Experience

  1. BrightsparkManaging Partnercurrent1999 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  2. The Upside Foundation of Canadaco-founder and Board membercurrent2011 — present
  3. iStopOverExecutive Chairman2008 — 2012
  4. GaggleUpFounder2010 — 2011
  5. ServicesoftChairman1998 — 1999
  6. BalisoftFounder and CEO1997 — 1999
  7. DelrinaPresident and co-Founder1988 — 1995

Skills & more

Strategy38Leadership5Management14Strategic Planning5Entrepreneurship76E-commerce30Start-ups99Venture Capital99Strategic Partnerships80Business Strategy41Mobile Devices13Business Planning1
+12 moreOnline AdvertisingSocial Media MarketingCorporate DevelopmentMergersBusiness DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsProduct ManagementMarketing StrategyDigital MediaOnline MarketingProduct DevelopmentNew Business Development

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Colleagues at Brightspark Ventures

Alexandra Johnstone
Marketing & Communications Manager at Brightspark Ventures
Andrew Lugsdin
Partner at Brightspark Ventures
Caroline Rheault
Financial Controller at Brightspark Ventures
Claire Fauquier
Venture Partner at Brightspark Ventures
Elena Pavel
CFO and Partner at Brightspark Ventures
Éléonore Jarry-Ferron
Partner at Brightspark Ventures
Frédérik Lupien
Financial Controller at Brightspark Ventures
Jaafer Haidar
Partner at Brightspark Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mark Skapinker?
A serial entrepreneur and investor in the Canadian software industry since the early days of the personal computer in the 1980s.
Where does Mark Skapinker work?
Mark Skapinker is Founder of Brightspark Capital Inc. (Exited) and Partner at Brightspark Ventures and Co-founder at Upside Foundation Member.
What companies did Mark Skapinker found?
Mark Skapinker founded Brightspark Capital Inc. (Exited), Upside Foundation Member.

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