Quadshift
Aurora · Founded 2022 · Ontario, Canada corporation · 3 known investors
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Quadshift acquires and operates vertical software platforms serving regulated and essential industries, using AI enablement and a shared central team across its portfolio companies. It partners with founders to buy and grow category-leading B2B software businesses.
Founders & leadership
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John PatersoninFounder & CEOJohn Paterson is CEO of Quadshift, a company that acquires vertical software businesses in regulated industries including pharmacy, environmental, and food and agriculture compliance, and applies centralized operational support and AI tools to scale them.
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Dave GurneyNamed on SEC filing
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Paul CoffeyNamed on SEC filing
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Donato ArdelliniNamed on SEC filing
Investors · 3
Celtic House Venture PartnersOttawa · $1.5M – $5.1M
BDC Capital CorporationreportedWakefield · $100K – $10M
Also in the syndicate · 1
BDC Growth Equity Partnerslead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$24M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2022–2025
- Undisclosed amountgrowth equityMar 2025
BDC Growth Equity Partners (lead), Celtic House Venture Partners
Source ↗ - $23Mgrowth equityFeb 2025 · 2 sources
BDC Growth Equity Partners (lead), Celtic House Venture Partners
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▶$1MraisedJul 2022 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1MraisedJul 2022 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Dave GurneyDirector
- Paul CoffeyDirector
- Donato ArdelliniDirector
- John PatersonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $1M
- First sale
- Jun 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Ontario, Canada, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Quadshift do?
- Quadshift acquires and operates vertical software platforms serving regulated and essential industries, using AI enablement and a shared central team across its portfolio companies. It partners with founders to buy and grow category-leading B2B software businesses.
- Who are Quadshift's investors?
- Quadshift's investors include Celtic House Venture Partners, BDC Capital Corporation.
- How much funding has Quadshift raised?
- Quadshift has disclosed $24M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Quadshift headquartered?
- Quadshift is headquartered in Aurora.

