Paul Sparkes

Difference Capital Financial, Inc. is a venture capital company, which engages in investing in growth companies. Its portfolio inludes financial technologies, internet, media and media technologies, technologies, healthcare, and other. The company was founded by Henry Kneis, Paul D. Sparkes, and Michael A. Wekerle on January 14, 1972 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Galileo Global Equity Advisors, Inc. (GGEA) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of US Global Investors (Canada) Ltd., ultimately owned by U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROW) in the US. The firm was founded in 2000 by Michael Waring. GGEA manages assets for clients such as high-net worth individuals, corporate pension plans, and endowments. They also offer specialized management for the Galileo Funds.

CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada's premier multimedia company with ownership of CTV, Canada's #1 television network, and The Globe and Mail, Canada's #1 national newspaper. CTV Inc. owns and operates 27 conventional stations across the country, with interests in 30 specialty channels, including Canada's #1 specialty channel, TSN. CTVglobemedia also owns the CHUM Radio Division, which operates 34 radio stations throughout Canada, including CHUM FM, Canada's # 1 FM station.

ZipLocal, Inc. is a development stage company. It operates through Canada geographical segments. The company was founded on August 22, 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario retails and distributes alcoholic beverages and act as a regulatory agency. It offers wine, spirits, beer and cider, coolers and food & drink. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Thunderbird Entertainment, Inc. operates as a media production company. The firm assist in the financing, production and distribution of programming for the world market. The company was founded by Michael Shepard and Tim Gamble in 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Difference Capital, Inc. provides investment services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Paul D. Sparkes.

BPLI Holdings, Inc. provides online e-Learning applications. It operates through the following segments: Bluedrop Learning Networks and Bluedrop Training and Simulation. The Bluedrop Learning Networks segment provides learning management solutions and content to private and public sector customers. The Bluedrop Training and Simulation segment provides custom courseware development, training products, and resource augmentation solutions. The company was founded by Emad Rizkalla in 1992 and is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.

Von Republic Holdings, Inc. is developing and owns and operates a proprietary online social gaming platform. It offers users VON Citizens, the ability to earn coins based on the completion of in-game achievements in the Xbox console environment. The company was founded on December 10, 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.