Brightspark is all about great software! Over time, we have conceived, designed and created software applications and websites that are used daily by millions of people. Today, we help startups with their software, internet and mobile strategy, and execution. In our labs, we experiment with technologies and ideas; and we launch and operate new internet businesses. In our Ventures division, we manage our investment portfolio of innovative internet and software companies.
Brightspark was founded at the end of 1999. In its first incarnation, Brightspark consisted of Brightspark Labs and Brightspark Ventures. Brightspark Labs was an incubator where new mobile, internet and enterprise software companies were conceived and built. Brightspark Ventures invested in the graduates from our Labs and in external companies. Three notable graduates from the Lab were Think Dynamics, which was sold to IBM, Delos Technology which was acquired by Siperian and Borderfree which was sold to Canada Post.
Brightspark refocused on traditional early-stage Venture Capital in 2002. Brightspark Ventures I continued to make external investments. In 2005 the Brightspark Ventures II fund was announced, focusing on early stage software and internet businesses.
Brightspark is focused on being the expert in Canada’s software and Internet startups.
Brightspark continues to and build businesses in our Technologies division and we manage our VC fund investments in our Ventures division.
I have just returned from a 10-day trip to South Africa on behalf of iStopOver for World Cup 2010. It was extremely exciting to see all the preparation underway for the World Cup in June/July. We were ...
Mark Skapinker
iStopOver
Our iStopOver for World Cup members keep telling us how excited they are about the upcoming World Cup event. Now you can show off your support by inserting a Widget on your own web site. It is really ...
Mark Skapinker
iStopOver
Our South African Hosts continue to tell us that it is extremely important that they show off the “Best of South Africa”. There is a huge amount of goodwill being shown by our Hosts to international v ...
Mark Skapinker
iStopOver
On January 8th 2010, we launched our new look for iStopOver for World Cup 2010. Along with the new colours and images, it brings a wealth of new functionality and features. Based on extensive user fee ...
Mark Skapinker
iStopOver
Check out this great article by the great people of the Guardian UK featuring iStopOver! Here's an excerpt: “iStopover has created its own sub-site especially for the tournament, teaming up with a Sou ...
Mark Skapinker
iStopOver
We launched the first version of iStopOver earlier this year. The basis of this internet business was straightforward: Some people have excess capacity in their home and office, and others are looking ...
Mark Skapinker
Let the Sparks Fly!
Last month, I was lucky enough to join about 250 other attendees at Kinnernet 2009, a “Foo-type” Internet geek camp/ un-conference held on the shores of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Kinnernet is a by ...
Mark Skapinker
Let the Sparks Fly!
I have been spending a lot of time over the last few weeks and months on our new Internet business iStopOver. www.istopover.com What a nice change! It has been an incredibly creative experience. I wil ...
Mark Skapinker
Let the Sparks Fly!
Counting myself amongst the whiners and complainers, quite a few of us have been bemoaning the state of the technology industry in Canada for quite long now without achieving any results. I’m done wit ...
Mark Skapinker
Let the Sparks Fly!
Yesterday was the 5th of November, or better known as Guy Fawkes day in England and many commonwealth countries. Guy Fawkes is celebrated with fireworks and bonfires and commemorates the day when that ...
Tony Davis
Let the Sparks Fly!
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Mark Skapinker
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Anthony Lipschitz
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Anthony Lipschitz
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While the economic downturn may have slowed large-scale spending on Internet telephony services, start-ups can still turn a profit in this space – provided they know how to think on their feet when it comes to finding customers.
Company That Makes Free International Calling Possible from Any Phone Attracts Investment from Four Countries
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