Mark Skapinker
InvestorPartner at Brightspark Ventures · Principal at Maven 11
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
Experience
- Maven 11Principalcurrent2026 — presentAmsterdam Area
- Maven 11Investment Analyst2024 — 2026Amsterdam Area
- DocklabMaster Thesis Internship2023Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
- AECOMThesis Internship2020 — 2021Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Project TalariaCo-Founder - Head of Business & Partnerships2017 — 2020Delft
- ArdentInternship2018The Randstad, Netherlands
Skills & more
Python (Programming Language)Microsoft Office4Microsoft Excel3Microsoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMatlabEconometric ModelingResearchCommunicationLeadership3Public Speaking1
From Mark's professional profile.
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 Partner at Brightspark Ventures.
- Where did Mark Skapinker go to school?
- Mark Skapinker studied at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Business Analytics and Management, Business Analytics); Delft University of Technology (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc).
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Also attended Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University238
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Also attended Delft University of Technology197
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Also worked at Maven 1112
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