Claire Fauquier is a Partner at Brightspark Ventures with a decade of experience as a venture and angel investor and operator in US and Canadian tech ecosystems, working with founders from Seed to Series B.

What Claire can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%, > 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Brightspark Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Alpaca VC · Principal
  2. Highland Capital Partners · Principal
  3. Running Tide · Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Strategy
  4. Brightspark Ventures · Venture Partner
    Now

Focus

venture investingangel investingtech ecosystemsventure capitalbusiness operationsstrategy

Education

Dalhousie University, B.Com. in FinanceThe Wharton School, M.B.A.

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Who is Claire Fauquier?

Claire Fauquier is a Partner at Brightspark Ventures with a decade of experience as a venture and angel investor and operator in US and Canadian tech ecosystems, working with founders from Seed to Series B.

How much does Claire Fauquier invest?

Claire Fauquier invests through Brightspark Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed.

How do I pitch Claire Fauquier?

A warm intro from a founder Brightspark Ventures backed works best.

What did Claire Fauquier do before Brightspark Ventures?

Principal at Alpaca VC; Principal at Highland Capital Partners; Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Strategy at Running Tide.

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