SERVICES
Investing for Growth
Technology Startup Investing
We provide Angel and Seed round investment into technology companies. Focusing on digital disruption in niche segments with a strong TAM and reoccurring revenue model.
Coaching and Strategic Planning
We provide coaching to founders and entrepreneurs to help navigate the startup world. From strategic planning to business model design, customer market fit and fund raising, we help grow successful business.
Crypto DeFi Lending
The world is changing and we are leading the charge to new forms of lending, investment and business models. We are working with startups and seasoned investors to realize the new economy.
We’re Good with Numbers
25
Years of Experience
46
Companies
21
Projects a year
ABOUT
Brodie Desimone
Brodie Desimone currently manages several roles.
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Managing Partner of Brightwork Ventures group of companies
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COO of Tequila Swim
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President Kelowna e-Foil Adventures
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President of Brightwork Smart Systems
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Chairman of Trellis
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Board member Perfectly Snug
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Investor in Residence at Accelerate Okanagan
2019 OKGN Angel Summit
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Past Tech M&A exit consultant with Garibaldi Capital
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Past MAVAN Capital Partners - Chief Investment Officer ​
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Past Chairman of SiteDocs
​​Brodie Desimone is an Okanagan native with a lifelong passion for innovation, adventure, and mentorship. He began his career as a serial entrepreneur, founding and exiting three startups before taking a year off to travel the world. He later joined Microsoft Canada, where he spent a decade shaping technology strategy across mining, forestry, retail, and telecommunications sectors.
Brodie was then promoted to Chief Technology Strategist at Microsoft in San Francisco, where he led cloud adoption strategies for healthcare and high-growth tech companies. In 2015, he returned to Canada to co-found Brightwork Ventures, a boutique investment firm specializing in early-stage technology companies.
Today, Brodie serves as an advisor, board member, and chair across a number of ventures. He is deeply committed to supporting founders during high-growth phases, with a focus on digital disruption in underserved markets. His work often centers on accelerating value creation and guiding companies toward successful exits.
Brodie has served as an Investor in Residence at The Next Big Thing and remains active in youth entrepreneurship and angel investing.
Outside of work, Brodie is an avid experience seeker. Whether caving, sailing, scuba diving, or riding motorcycles across continents, he brings the same spirit of exploration to life as he does to business.
Sector Expertise: Forestry, Retail, Healthcare, Mining, Telecommunications, Gaming, Construction
Core Skills: Due Diligence, Funding Strategy, SaaS, Leadership, Coaching, Strategic Planning, M&A and Exit Advisory
Rick Ross
Founding Partner
Rick is American born and Canadian raised. In1989
he entered the music industry, opening a music store
and recording studio at 18 years old. Successfully
exiting his small business after seven years, Rick
moved into the IT industry where he climbed the
technological ladders of Microsoft and Cisco
products, specializing in VoIP, Security and
LAN/WAN management for Fortune 500
companies in the Seattle, WA area. After working
with multiple consulting companies for over a
decade, Rick started Anrias. In 2015, Brodie joined the
company allowing Rick to step down and pursue other
interests. As Brodie continues to grow the company,
Rick’s focus is on emerging technologies such as
Blockchains, NFT’s and Metaverses.
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Rick is an avid gamer, reader, writer, scuba diver, foodie and world-traveler
(usually on a motorcycle).
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