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What positive impact can Big Tech have on the Canadian startup ecosystem? In Part 2 of our Big Tech podcast series, Mark Skapinker and Jacques Perreault take a closer look at their influence and potential to feed Canadian growth. Listen to the 5 min chat here: ... Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com//podca/spark-chats/id1528984639 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2LQtHhPkvAjHUaJ8h1nsuy Web Browser | https://brightspark.com//big-tech-and-the-canadian-startup See more

Big Tech companies have a massive impact on the industry and our daily lives - do we break them up to make room for smaller players or let them grow? Listen to Big Tech: Part 1, where Mark Skapinker and Jacques Perreault discuss what Big Tech’s massive valuations could mean for our portfolio companies and their impact on the marketplace. Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com//podca/spark-chats/id1528984639 ... Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2LQtHhPkvAjHUaJ8h1nsuy Web Browser | https://brightspark.com//big-tech-break-them-up-or-let-the See more

Some of the most interesting conversations and meetings we’ve ever had were informal, unplanned, or in the context of casual networking. While technology has helped us easily work from home during the pandemic, it has not replaced a crucial part of our jobs: networking. In this episode, Mark Skapinker and Jacques Perreault discuss what it’s been like to network with fellow VCs and entrepreneurs during the pandemic, and question what can help fill in the gaps. Listen to the... 5 min episode: Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com//podca/spark-chats/id1528984639 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2LQtHhPkvAjHUaJ8h1nsuy Web Browser | https://brightspark.com//networking-during-the-pandemic-ar See more

We are pleased to announce our follow-on investment in POTLOC through both the Brightspark Canadian Opportunities Fund and our deal-by-deal model. We continue to support the company on their mission to provide high-quality consumer insights using their social media-based survey platform. Read the full press release: https://business.potloc.com/potloc-series-a-announcement

What positive impact can Big Tech have on the Canadian startup ecosystem? In Part 2 of our Big Tech podcast series, Mark Skapinker and Jacques Perreault take a closer look at their influence and potential to feed Canadian growth. Listen to the 5 min chat here: ... Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com//podca/spark-chats/id1528984639 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2LQtHhPkvAjHUaJ8h1nsuy Web Browser | https://brightspark.com//big-tech-and-the-canadian-startup See more

Big Tech companies have a massive impact on the industry and our daily lives - do we break them up to make room for smaller players or let them grow? Listen to Big Tech: Part 1, where Mark Skapinker and Jacques Perreault discuss what Big Tech’s massive valuations could mean for our portfolio companies and their impact on the marketplace. Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com//podca/spark-chats/id1528984639 ... Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2LQtHhPkvAjHUaJ8h1nsuy Web Browser | https://brightspark.com//big-tech-break-them-up-or-let-the See more

Some of the most interesting conversations and meetings we’ve ever had were informal, unplanned, or in the context of casual networking. While technology has helped us easily work from home during the pandemic, it has not replaced a crucial part of our jobs: networking. In this episode, Mark Skapinker and Jacques Perreault discuss what it’s been like to network with fellow VCs and entrepreneurs during the pandemic, and question what can help fill in the gaps. Listen to the... 5 min episode: Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com//podca/spark-chats/id1528984639 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2LQtHhPkvAjHUaJ8h1nsuy Web Browser | https://brightspark.com//networking-during-the-pandemic-ar See more

These past few months were some of our busiest yet! Here’s a recap of our Q3: - We completed a 3rd closing of the Brightspark Canadian Opportunities Fund, with commitments of $60M - We launched Secondary selling & buying to our network of investors and transacted over $250K in 3 weeks as part of the program... - Eleonore Jarry-Ferron has been promoted to Principal: https://brightspark.com//eleonore-jarry-ferron-defining-th - We recorded bite-sized podcast episodes discussing the new norms of travel tech, remote work, and groceries: https://anchor.fm/brightspark-ventures To stay updated on the latest at Brightspark, subscribe to our newsletter at www.brightspark.com

With the rise of remote work, will we see a mass exodus from the big cities? If so, what will this mean for business models that rely on density? In our latest episode, Mark Skapinker and Eleonore Jarry-Ferron discuss the ripple effect of everyone working from home and predict 3 tech opportunities for the future of remote work. Listen to the full episode:... Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com//podca/spark-chats/id1528984639 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2LQtHhPkvAjHUaJ8h1nsuy Web Browser | https://brightspark.com//3-tech-opportunities-for-the-futu See more

In this episode, Mark Skapinker poses the question: who is going to come out as the winner in the grocery and food delivery world? Mark Skapinker and Sophie Forest discuss some of the challenges that food retailers face, and how technology can fill in the gaps. Listen to the full episode :... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com//podca/spark-chats/id1528984639 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LQtHhPkvAjHUaJ8h1nsuy Web Browser: https://brightspark.com//who-is-going-to-be-the-winner-of- See more

Earlier this week, we announced the third closing of our Brightspark Canadian Opportunities Fund. In our latest post, we take you behind the scenes to give you the background story on timing, strategy for the fund, and our investments so far. Read here: https://brightspark.com//building-the-thesis-behind-the-br