Badhouse Ventures
AcceleratorVancouver Β· Pre-Seed Β· 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Bad House targets early-stage software and data-driven startups across Western Canada (west of Toronto/Waterloo) with first-check funding that enables founders to transition full-time to their ventures. The firm addresses a funding gap in the region by providing capital sufficient to cover living expenses for multiple founders over a year while supporting hiring, marketing experiments, and infrastructure costs. Beyond capital, Bad House offers operational mentorship from experienced startup builders, strategic advice, founder introductions, and access to technology and partnership benefits.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team Β· 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 6 of 14 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ5AI & Machine Learning Γ3Future of Work Γ2Cybersecurity Γ1Enterprise Software Γ1Fintech Γ1HR Tech Γ1Logistics & Supply Chain Γ1
HQs:CanadaΓ1United StatesΓ1
Portfolio companies Β· 14 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeAboard is a software platform for automating employee pre-boarding and onboarding, letting companies build custom journeys by job function, automate tasks and reminders, and track new-hire onboarding statuses across departments.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
PartnerRalph BaddourΒ· solo GP
Co-investorsEast Post Road Ventures
Helps early-stage B2B SaaS startups address compliance demands required by large corporate customers.
BlockSurvey is a privacy-focused survey and form platform that uses AI to create, distribute, and analyze surveys with features like end-to-end encryption, anonymous responses, and multilingual support.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
PartnerRalph BaddourΒ· solo GP
Co-investorsGossamer Capital
Matches people and businesses needing to move or deliver items with drivers on pre-planned compatible trips.
CompliAce provides tech-enabled services and AI tools (including complianceGPT and autoSQ) to help early-stage B2B SaaS startups achieve security, privacy, and data protection compliance with standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
PartnerRalph BaddourΒ· solo GP
AI and conversational analytics platform to improve customer support team performance and provide real-time visibility on voice of customers.
Built for companies with high-touch, high-value customers and complex product offerings.
Pittsburgh, US
Douglas W. J. Johnston(Executive Officer)Glen T. Meakem(Executive Officer, Director)Edward H. West(Director)Andrew K. Boszhardt, Jr.(Director)David G. Koegler(Executive Officer)
BoardAndrew K. Boszhardt(Director)in
PartnerRalph BaddourΒ· solo GP
Co-investorsKube VCGreat Oaks Venture Capital
Purpose-built for freelancers to improve client interactions from budget estimation to payment.
Hootplan is a web-based platform for freelancers and consulting agencies to manage projects, clients, and billing in one place, including project estimates with digital signature approval, invoicing, payments, lead capture, task and time tracking, and client support requests.
FintechFuture of WorkSaaS
PartnerRalph BaddourΒ· solo GP
Gamifies wellness-promotion activities using NFT and decentralized gaming technology.
Leverages Bitcoin blockchain technology stack for form and survey creation with no added user complexity.
Supportbench is a B2B customer support platform for SaaS support teams, offering account-aware tickets, dynamic SLAs, escalation workflows, health scoring, reporting, and AI assistance (summaries, suggested replies, QA scoring, sentiment) in one tool.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
PartnerRalph BaddourΒ· solo GP
Co-investorsStand Up Ventures
Trunkit is a trunk-sharing platform that connects people needing an item delivered with drivers who have empty trunk, truck, or trailer space heading the same direction, letting them negotiate prices and arrange affordable deliveries.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Greg Smith(Co-founder)Carter Smith(Co-founder)Alex Smith(Co-founder)
PartnerRalph BaddourΒ· solo GP
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Badhouse Ventures made?
- Badhouse Ventures has 14 tracked investments.
- What stage does Badhouse Ventures invest at?
- Badhouse Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
- What sectors does Badhouse Ventures focus on?
- Badhouse Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Badhouse Ventures located?
- Badhouse Ventures is headquartered in Vancouver, CA.
- Does Badhouse Ventures lead rounds?
- Badhouse Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Badhouse Ventures co-invest with?
- Badhouse Ventures most often shares deals with East Post Road Ventures, Gossamer Capital, Kube VC, among 4 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors Β· 2
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Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that invests in technology startups.
Firms observed investing alongside Badhouse Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Badhouse Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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