Brightspark Ventures
Brightspark Ventures is a prominent Canadian venture capital firm established in 1999, making it the oldest VC firm in Canada. Headquartered in Montreal, with an additional office in Toronto, the firm focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies across Canada and selectively in the U.S. Brightspark manages over $450 million across three funds and 27 Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), with typical investment sizes ranging from $1 million to $3 million. The firm operates as a generalist VC, targeting seed and Series A stages. Brightspark aims to democratize venture capital by allowing
Investing activity
Brightspark Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is Pricepoint (Seed, $4.8M (CAD 6.6M), Jun 2026).
Brightspark Ventures most often invests alongside AQC Capital and Boreal Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Brightspark Ventures
What AI companies has Brightspark Ventures invested in?
Brightspark Ventures's AI investments include Pricepoint. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Brightspark Ventures based?
Brightspark Ventures is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What stage does Brightspark Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Brightspark Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M. Brightspark Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Brightspark Ventures co-invest with?
Brightspark Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are AQC Capital (1 deal) and Boreal Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Brightspark Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Brightspark Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Brightspark Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.