Mark Skapinker

The Upside Foundation of Canada offers an innovative platform to help Canadian startups and high-growth companies to be more philanthropic: donate options or warrants, not cash. We understand that cash is scarce, as is time, so the Upside Foundation makes charitable giving QUICK, EASY and CASH-FREE. Companies typically pledge about 1% of total equity to the Upside Foundation. The company grows and succeeds - with the help of a stronger corporate culture due to its philanthropic mission and purpose as well as the many marketing and networking benefits inherent in the Upside Foundation network. The Foundation has no involvement in the management of the donor companys operations. When the company has a liquidity event (e.g., IPO, acquisition), the Foundation sells its options for cash and donates the proceeds to registered charities in Canada.

The Upside Foundation of Canada offers an innovative platform to help Canadian startups and high-growth companies to be more philanthropic: donate options or warrants, not cash. We understand that cash is scarce, as is time, so the Upside Foundation makes charitable giving QUICK, EASY and CASH-FREE. Companies typically pledge about 1% of total equity to the Upside Foundation. The company grows and succeeds - with the help of a stronger corporate culture due to its philanthropic mission and purpose as well as the many marketing and networking benefits inherent in the Upside Foundation network. The Foundation has no involvement in the management of the donor companys operations. When the company has a liquidity event (e.g., IPO, acquisition), the Foundation sells its options for cash and donates the proceeds to registered charities in Canada.

Launched in 2011, GaggleUp Inc. offers great deals on a variety of products and services to match your lifestyle and interests. Rather than the many “deal-of–the-day” type offerings that have been bombarding your inbox, we bring you savings from well-known Canadian retailers and service providers. Also in the GaggleUp family are GaggleBiz & GaggleKidZ: GaggleBiz, in partnership with the Financial Post, is the first group buying service for businesses across Canada and is dedicated to providing millions of small and mid-size businesses (SMB’s) with incredible savings and deep discounts, exclusively on the products and services that are used in business, every day. GaggleKidZ provides unbeatable deals from prestigious Canadian brands on products and services perfect for babies, kids and families! To learn more about GaggleUp Inc., please visit https://gaggleup.com

Brightspark Capital is the venture capital firm behind every single investment. Leveraging our network, our reputation, and lessons learned over 25 years in the industry, we invest in some of Canadas top emerging tech companies. Brightspark Financial is the Exempt Market Dealer that provides accredited investors access to VC investments. We have a fully-automated tech platform that we built in-house, a world-class investor relations team, and ongoing education for tech investors.