# Jacques Perreault

> Jacques Perreault is a seed investor at Brightspark Ventures (Montréal) backing Software and Video. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Brightspark Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brightspark-ventures)
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/japerreault/

Jacques Perreault is a seed investor at Brightspark Ventures in Montréal focused on Software and Video. Jacques Perreault is Desjardins Business Capital régional et coopératif’s Associate Vice-President responsible for managing our technology portfolio, investment strategy, new investments and relationships with the partner funds in the Desjardins ecosystem.He joined the Desjardins team in 2008 as an Investment Manager.With 20 years of experiencefinancing technology companies in Canada, Jacques played a key role in the development and growth of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec technology subsidiary formerly known as Sofinov. He is recognized for his broad expertise in technology financing and his network of local and international contacts.A member of numerous boards of directors, Jacques holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (Finance option) from Université Laval and a Master of Business Administration degree majoring in Economics).

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 40% |
| Video | 1 | 20% |
| Banking | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Finance | 1 | 20% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| POTLOC | Trusted by hundreds of leading brands, organizations, consulting firms and investment funds, Potloc provides market insights that help companies connect with their target audiences from around the world.Founded in 2014, Potloc has quickly become the new standard in market research. Using our revolutionary sampling technology, we providehigh-quality data insights with pinpoint accuracy, allowing businesses to easily connect with consumers and professionals alike.With over 4.6 billion users on social media alone, Potloc gathers honest opinions and valuable feedback from the largest panel in the world. We also use other surveying methodologies to always ensure you’re getting the most accurate and appropriate insights based on your specific needs. If you’re a business looking for authentic and impactful insights, or a talented individual looking for a Great Place to Work, we’re ready to start the conversation! | $27.1M | Series B | Jun 21, 2022 |  |
| Data Sentinel | Data Sentinel is an enterprise sensitive data management platform that leverages our deep learning technology to identify, inventory, classify and tag sensitive data; rate the level of sensitivity in financial terms; uncover duplicate data; audit data quality; measure data risk; automate DSAR; enable active data governance. All at the speed of yourdata. | $3.7M | Seed | Jun 10, 2021 |  |
| POTLOC | Trusted by hundreds of leading brands, organizations, consulting firms and investment funds, Potloc provides market insights that help companies connect with their target audiences from around the world.Founded in 2014, Potloc has quickly become the new standard in market research. Using our revolutionary sampling technology, we providehigh-quality data insights with pinpoint accuracy, allowing businesses to easily connect with consumers and professionals alike.With over 4.6 billion users on social media alone, Potloc gathers honest opinions and valuable feedback from the largest panel in the world. We also use other surveying methodologies to always ensure you’re getting the most accurate and appropriate insights based on your specific needs. If you’re a business looking for authentic and impactful insights, or a talented individual looking for a Great Place to Work, we’re ready to start the conversation! | $15.6M | Series A | Dec 09, 2020 |  |
| Moka | Moka (previously Mylo) is Canada’s #1 saving and investing app and we're on a mission to help people around the world achieve their financial goals.Moka makes it easy to save more, spend less, and invest smarter.The Moka app automatically rounds up your everyday purchases and invests the spare change, which makes it possible for everyoneto start investing with no minimum investment, lifestyle change or financial knowledge required. Since launching in 2017, the app has been downloaded by 750,000 Canadians and earned thousands of 5-star reviews.In 2020, the company rebranded from Mylo to Moka and expanded to France to make it possible for more people to round up —but investing spare change is just the first Moka feature designed to help people save more, spend less, and invest smarter.Moka is developing new products driven by AI and human expertise that will reduce expenses, accelerate debt repayment, provide financial coaching, deliver valuable cashback rewards, and ultimately empower everyone to make the most of their money. | $1.8M | Seed | Jan 09, 2018 |  |
| IONODES | Founded in 2007, IONODES is focused on developing the latest in video encoding, decoding and management appliances and software platforms. Our unique experience in IP based video managements solutions, as well as our key partnerships with other leading companies in the security space means we can help you with both hardware and software for IPvideo surveillance. Let us guide you through the steps needed in building the right solution, from hybrid analog and IP solutions, to more advanced multi-site all-IP deployments. | $1.5M | Seed | Jun 22, 2016 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Investissement Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investissement-quebec) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [CapHorn Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caphorn-invest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Desjardins Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/desjardins-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Anges Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anges-quebec) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AQC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anges-qu%C3%A9bec-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BDC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Brightspark Ventures

VC Fund · Montréal, Canada

Brightspark Ventures invests in early stage Canadian software companies.Brightspark has been investing in the Canadian VC industry since 1999. Over the last 20 years, the company has refined its focus to the point where it choose what it believes to be the best early-stage opportunities in the market. The company's goal is to findexceptional startups, and work closely with these companies as they grow to achieve stellar returns.We have structured our investments to allow individual accredited investors to invest with us. We have found that individual investors share the same goals as us when investing: they too want to invest in startups with CEOs that are focused on creating massive returns.This model also benefits our portfolio companies, who appreciate having a network of investors they don’t necessarily have to "manage". By leading the investment and actively working as the gatekeeper for the company, Brightspark ensures that the company can grow to its full potential without being distracted or becoming unfocused. This model attracts some of the best companies in Canada.

5 contacts available at Brightspark Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Lugsdin | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-lugsdin |
| Eleonore Jarry-Ferron | Venture | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/el%C3%A9onore-jarry-ferron |
| Emilie Jones | Marketing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emilie-jones |
| Jacques Perreault | Senior Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jacques-perreault |
| Mark Skapinker | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-skapinker |

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## FAQ

### What does Jacques Perreault invest in?

Jacques Perreault invests primarily in Software, Video and Banking startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Jacques Perreault last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jacques Perreault closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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