Igniting a new
status quo.

Island Stars on Thursday Island performing a cultural showcase.

Business has always been personal.
It's time to act like it.

Esparq takes a deeply immersive and relationship-driven approach to First Nations businesses. We offer tailored support to create businesses and jobs that fuel long-term prosperity and transform whole communities.

Equipping entrepreneurs to thrive.

Securing early capital.

Many First Nations entrepreneurs don’t have access to wealth or the networks that can provide them with the capital they need. We connect them with the stakeholders who can fuel their success.

Leveraging rich networks.

Geographically limited or locked out of traditional networking ecosystems, First Nations entrepreneurs can tap into our broad network to be connected with stakeholders who offer new opportunities.

Accessing resources.

Equipping entrepreneurs by bridging the operations gap, providing training, strategic planning and more. Our team is ready to use our wealth of experience to empower a new wave of changemakers.

Your success is our success.

Since our launch in January 2024, we’ve worked with passionate First Nations entrepreneurs and savvy supporters to see success in local communities and beyond.

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Capital secured including grants and impact investment.
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New enterprises created in regional, rural and remote communities.
56
First Nations jobs created.
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Esparq Futures Fund capital deployed

The future of enterpreneurship is here.

Empowered communities.

With ideas born from experiences in community, our entrepreneurs' success flows directly back into their communities, creating a stronger economic and social future.

Cross-cultural collaboration.

We facilitate opportunities for partnerships between First Nations-led enterprises and the wider social enterprise network, where ideas mingle and funding finds the right home.

Meaningful disruption.

Creating impact shouldn’t be about box ticking and hoop jumping. We think differently about business solutions so great ideas are given a chance to take root and flourish.

“In the early stages of our journey, we faced significant challenges in developing our HR and Finance functions, as well as securing the initial funding needed to establish our operations. Connecting with Esparq Ventures has been a turning point for us. The continued support and strategic guidance from Darryl and Toni have provided us with new perspectives and practical solutions that have set us on a clear path to success.”
Allan Anderson
Co Founder and General Manager, Rainforest to Bush Cultural Experiences

Work with us to create a new way of doing business.

Investor? Entrepreneur? Just curious about the work we’re doing to empower First Nations communities? We want to hear from you.