The growing power of Brightspark’s democratic VC model
Brightspark Ventures is generating market buzz with a sophisticated and fast-growing funding model that taps into the wealth of a once overlooked capital source. Brightspark, a nearly 20-year investor in North American early-stage tech companies, since 2014 has capitalized its deals by drawing on the resources of a network of accredited investors and family offices. The firm’s strategy, adopted as an alternative to raising a third institutional fund, is dubbed “democratic” because it relies on a large population of small investors, most them new to the venture market, Managing Partner Sophie Forest told PE Hub Canada.
22 February 2018•3 mins read
