Our Team & Network
Venture Team
On a mission to find, invest in, and support Canada's best early-stage tech companies
Mark Skapinker
Partner
Sophie Forest
Partner
Jacques Perreault
Partner
Éléonore Jarry-Ferron
Partner
Andrew Lugsdin
Partner
Shawn Chance
Partner
Matthew He
Associate
Thomas Tanguay-Sabourin
Investment Analyst
Investor Relations
Registered exempt market dealers that support our investor network with their venture capital investments
Alexandre Cabrejo-Jones
Head of Investor Relations
Operations and Innovation
The Brightspark team is ambitious, curious and tech-obsessed
Ab Fadel
Head of Technology
Audrey Ostiguy
Chief Compliance Officer
Elena Pavel
Head of Finance
Émilie Parker Jones
Head of Growth
Caroline Rheault
Financial Controller
Alexandra Johnstone
Marketing & Communications Manager
Advisors
This extension of the Brightspark family brings invaluable expertise.
Tony Davis
CEO at Safrye Labs
Salim Teja
Partner at Radical Ventures
Mark Lahn
Finance Accounting Consultant
Ray Newal
Managing Director, Capital and Ecosystem at MaRS
CEOs of our portfolio companies
Frederic Lalonde
CEO, Hopper
Lindsey Goodchild
CEO, Nudge Rewards
Ian Collins
CEO, Wysdom.AI
Dr. Neil Sarkar
Co-founder, CEO and president, AdHawk Microsystems
Shawn Young
CEO, Classcraft
Tim Szeto
CEO, Nano Magnetics
Tony Mastronardi
Founder and CEO, BuyBack Booth
Daniel Cohen
CEO, Valence Discovery
Tim Angus
CEO, Brickeye
Rodolphe Barrere
CEO and Founder, Potloc
Amin Jadavji
CEO, Martian Farms
Sam Poirier
CEO, Potential Motors
Nicolas Morency
CEO, PreVu3D
Kevin R. Hart
Founder and CEO, TZOA
Yves Poiré
Co-Founder and President, Optable
Mark Bordo
Co-Founder and CEO, Vetster
Mark Rowan
CEO and Co-Founder, Data Sentinel
Catherine Metrycki
Founder and CEO
Alumni & Community
Alan Lysne
Previously CEO @ Cascada
Allen Lau
Previously co-founder @ Tira Wireless
Anthony Lipschitz
Previously CEO @ iStopOver
Elaine Kunda
Previously CEO @ B5 Media
Jamie True
Previously CEO @ Grapple Mobile
Leonard Brody
Previously CEO @ NowPublic
Mahshad Koohgoli
Previously CEO @ Protecode
Marcel Lebrun
Previously CEO @ Radian6
Matt Golden
Previously co-founder @ Tira Wireless
Randy Busch
Previously CEO @ Jazinga
Pierre Donaldson
Previously CEO @ nGuvu