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MVP Stream

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MVP

Early-stage company with a tested MVP and strong founder intent for international growth. You may have early customers but are not yet at scale.

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Scale

Established company with consistent revenue and a clear intent to expand into Canada and North America. You have proven your model.

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About you & your materials

Tell us who you are and share what you have. Our team will use this to review your application quickly, so the more relevant context you share, the better.

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Your role / title *e.g. Co-Founder & CEO

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LinkedIn profiles *one URL per line — helps us get to know your team

Your company

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Company website *used by our AI

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Our AI agents read every document you share, automatically extract the relevant information, and pre-fill the next step of this form for you — so you spend less time typing and more time telling your story. The more context you give us, the better we understand what you're building. If you have it, send it: a longer pitch deck, an investor update, a product brochure, a customer case study — everything helps us see the full picture.

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Pitch deck (PDF or PPTX) — the more recent, the better
Executive summary or company one-pager
Financial overview, revenue summary, or investor update
Product brochure, customer case study, or technical whitepaper
Product demo, walkthrough, or video link (optional)
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Early-Stage Application

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What specific problem are you solving, and who is most affected by it? *

Describe the pain, not the solution. Who faces this problem most — and why has it not been solved yet?

What is your revenue model — how do you make money? *

How much do you generate (or plan to generate) per customer? e.g. SaaS subscription at €500/month, or one-time hardware sale at €1,000 per unit.

What stage is your product at? *

This label appears on your OnePager.

How many paying customers and what is your annual revenue? *

State in CAD or EUR. If pre-revenue, state 0.

Have you received external investment? If yes, how much? *

Select all that apply, then describe amount and terms in the text field.

Angel Pre-seed Seed Series A or later Government grant Strategic investment Bootstrapped — no external investment

Are you looking to raise capital in Canada? If yes, how much and what is the intended use? *

e.g. CAD 500K for product development and first Canadian hire. If not raising, state this clearly — it determines whether an Investor OnePager is produced.

The Founding Team

Background, experience, and commitment of your leadership

Full name and role in the company *5

List all founders. If more than one, separate by line.

LinkedIn profile URL for each founder listed above 4

e.g. linkedin.com/in/firstname-lastname — one per line.

Most impressive accomplishment as a founder or professional 4

Outside of this company. Be specific — one concrete example is more convincing than a general statement.

Team composition 3

Select all that apply.

Are you and your co-founders working on this full-time? 4

What is currently preventing full-time commitment?

Years of entrepreneurial experience, prior exits, funding rounds, or notable achievements 3

Include any relevant venture, corporate, or investment background.

The Company & Product

What you do, who you serve, and how you operate

Describe your company in one clear sentence, without jargon 4

Format: [Company] does [X] for [Y], resulting in [Z].

How would you classify your product? 3

Industry or sector 4

Product demo or video URL 2

Optional — e.g. app store link, Loom demo, product video.

Where is the company incorporated, and where is the team located? 3

When was the company founded? 3

Product Stage & Traction

Market evidence, competition, and where you stand today

Where do new users or customers come from? 2

If you don't have a defined strategy yet, describe how you got your first customers.

How would you describe the market response to your product so far? 3

We are looking for honest signals — not a sales pitch. What did early users or customers actually say or do? Did any churn? What surprised you?

Who are your main competitors, and what is your specific competitive advantage? 4

Name the competitors and explain specifically what is wrong with their solutions. Avoid general statements like "better UX" — be concrete.

How complex is it to deploy your product for a new customer? 3

What is the hardest part about the business you are building? 1

What keeps you up at night, or what have you had to change, abandon, or rethink?

2–3 most important milestones in the next 3–6 months 2

e.g. Close first 3 paying customers, complete Series A preparation, launch in a new city.

Funding & Legal

Investment history, fundraising plans, and corporate structure

Do you offer a reseller margin, referral fee, or co-sell structure? 3

e.g. 15% distributor margin on hardware / 20% referral fee on first-year SaaS ACV. If not yet defined, state that. This is the most important commercial line for any distribution partner reviewing your OnePager.

Do you have existing connections with Canadian investors or angel investors? 2

Canada & Commitment

Your rationale for Canada, timeline, and what success looks like

Why Canada, and why now? 4

What has changed in your market, business, or competitive landscape that makes this the right moment to expand?

Any existing Canadian connections — customers, partners, or prior conversations? 4

Details (if yes or in progress)

Is any founder planning to relocate to or establish a presence in Canada? 3

Intended timeline for entering the Canadian market 2

What does success look like for you in Canada after the first 12 months? 4

Describe 1–2 specific, measurable outcomes. e.g. 5 paying Canadian customers, or first investment term sheet signed.

Anything important we should know before deciding on next steps? 1

Optional — but honest context always helps.

Growth & Scale Application

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Required — these cannot be filled automatically

Please complete all starred fields before submitting. These are the most important inputs for our evaluation.

What specific problem are you solving, and who is most affected by it? *

Describe the pain, not the solution. Who faces this problem most — and why have existing solutions not been sufficient?

What does your company do — in one clear sentence, without jargon? *

Format: [Company] does [X] for [Y], resulting in [Z].

What is your revenue model — how do you make money, and how much do you generate per customer or contract? *

e.g. Annual SaaS licence at €50K per enterprise client, or per-unit hardware margin at €1,000 per unit.

How would you classify your current company stage? *

This label appears on your OnePager.

Current annual revenue and growth rate over past 12 months *

State in CAD or EUR.

How many active customers and from which segments? *

Segments: Enterprise / SMB / Government / Other

Who are your main competitors, and what is your specific competitive advantage? *

What is specifically wrong with existing solutions — and why are they not sufficient for your target customers?

What are your specific, measurable goals in Canada for the first 12 months? *

e.g. Sign 3 enterprise pilots, close CAD 1M in contracts, establish a local legal entity.

The Leadership Team

Background and experience of your leadership

Full name and role in the company *5

List all key leaders. If more than one, separate by line.

LinkedIn profile URL for each leader listed above 4

e.g. linkedin.com/in/firstname-lastname — one per line.

Most impressive accomplishment inside or outside this company 4

Be specific — a single concrete example is more valuable than a general description.

Years leading this company and current team size 3

Does the team include anyone with prior North American market experience? 4

If yes: name, role, and describe the experience specifically

How did the leadership team form and how long have you been working together? 1

The Company & Product

What you build, who you serve, and how you operate

How would you classify your product? 3

Industry or sector 4

Product demo, video, or case study URL 2

Where is the company incorporated and where are your key offices? 3

When was the company founded and how many employees? 3

Revenue, Market Position & Product

Traction, competitive landscape, and go-to-market

Current geographic footprint — where are you actively selling today? 4

e.g. Germany, Austria, and Poland — direct sales; France through a distributor.

Where do new customers come from? Primary acquisition channels? 2

Patented technology, proprietary IP, or registered trademarks? 3

If yes: describe type of IP and current status

How complex is it to deploy your product for a new customer? 3

What is required from the customer or partner side?

Do you offer a reseller margin, referral fee, or co-sell structure? 3

This is the most important commercial line for any distribution partner reviewing your OnePager.

Canadian & North American Expansion

Your rationale, target market, and readiness for Canada

Why Canada and/or North America — and why now? 4

What has changed in the market, technology, or regulation that makes this the right moment to expand?

Target customer segment in Canada 4

It is fine if the go-to-market approach is not yet fully defined. We are looking for genuine interest and early directional thinking.

Existing market presence in Canada or the US? 4

If yes or in progress: name the organisation if possible

Budget allocated for Canadian market entry (first 12 months)? 3

Is any senior leader planning to relocate to Canada? 2

Strategy, Legal & Commitment

Corporate structure, ownership, and final context

Current legal and corporate structure 3

e.g. GmbH in Germany, with a subsidiary in the Netherlands.

Current cap table composition 3

e.g. Founders 60%, Series A investors 30%, option pool 10%. If bootstrapped, state this explicitly.

Anything important we should know before deciding on next steps? 1

Optional — but honest context always helps.

Additional notes or context

Anything else you would like us to know — internal context, timing constraints, preferred next steps, or questions for our team.

Apply to SparkNorth
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Which stream describes your company?

MVP

Scale

About you & your materials

Drop files here

Early-Stage Application

These fields have been pre-filled by our AI

Required — these cannot be filled automatically

The Founding Team

The Company & Product

Product Stage & Traction

Funding & Legal

Canada & Commitment

Growth & Scale Application

These fields have been pre-filled by our AI

Required — these cannot be filled automatically

The Leadership Team

The Company & Product

Revenue, Market Position & Product

Canadian & North American Expansion

Strategy, Legal & Commitment

European Innovation → Canadian Growth

info@sparknorthventures.com

Apply to SparkNorthVentures

Which stream describes your company?

MVP

Scale

About you & your materials

Drop files here

Early-Stage Application

These fields have been pre-filled by our AI

Required — these cannot be filled automatically

The Founding Team

The Company & Product

Product Stage & Traction

Funding & Legal

Canada & Commitment

Growth & Scale Application

These fields have been pre-filled by our AI

Required — these cannot be filled automatically

The Leadership Team

The Company & Product

Revenue, Market Position & Product

Canadian & North American Expansion

Strategy, Legal & Commitment

European Innovation → Canadian Growth

info@sparknorthventures.com

Apply to SparkNorth
Ventures