Good News Ventures
Venture capitalToronto Β· Pre-SeedβSeed Β· 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Good News Ventures backs passionate, high-conviction founders building blockchain and AI startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. It targets B2B and B2B2C high-growth technology companies globally, favoring visionary teams willing to challenge the status quo and embrace risk. Beyond capital, the firm supports portfolio companies with a founder-first approach, offering expertise and access to a network of experienced partners and LPs to help solve operational challenges and scale. Its diligence framework centers on three questions: why the founder, why this solution, and why now.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 17 of 39 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ9Enterprise Software Γ8AI & Machine Learning Γ7Cloud Computing Γ3Data & Infrastructure Γ3Developer Tools Γ3Fintech Γ2Hardware Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ7CanadaΓ5IndiaΓ1PhilippinesΓ1
Investments Β· 39 tracked
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Dashlabs.ai builds practice management and lab information software for diagnostic laboratories, featuring billing, appointment scheduling, instrument integration for automated test result generation, medical imaging support, and secure result distribution to employers and staffing agencies.
HealthtechManila, PH
Bryan Giger(Founder)inMartin Gomez(Founder)inWeston Coleman Lim(Founder)in
Datafold builds AI-powered agents and tools that automate complex data engineering tasks including migrations, optimization, CI/CD, and data quality validation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Gleb Mezhanskiy(Founder)inAlex Morozov(Founder)inAaron Jacobson(Director)Peter Sonsini(Director)
DevCycle is a feature management and flagging platform that helps software development teams control feature releases, run experiments, and deploy faster with reduced risk.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Andrew Norris(Founder/COO)inJonathan Norris(Founder/CTO)inCobi Druxerman(Founder/CPO)in
#paid is a creator marketplace connecting creators and brands for collaboration on branded content campaigns.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplaces
Hudson Labs provides AI-powered analysis software for investor relations teams to monitor peer disclosures, prepare earnings Q&A, and track messaging themes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSToronto, CA
Kris Bennatti(Founder)inSuhas Pai(CTO & Co-Founder)
iRestify offers a platform combining software and service to help property managers organize and modernize building maintenance operations.
PropTechSaaSDallas, US
Bruce Clarke(Director)Jukka Heikka(Director)Karl Sowa(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Charlotte Gummesson(President and Director)Ivan Koon(Director)Emi Quadri(Chief Financial Officer)
Kepler operates a satellite constellation designed to relay data between spacecraft in low Earth orbit and beyond, functioning as internet exchange points for space-to-space communications.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureHardwareSpace TechToronto, CA
Pipeshift provides managed inference infrastructure for deploying and scaling AI models with low latency and high reliability.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Arko C(Co-founder, CEO)inEnrique Ferrao(Founder)inPranav Reddy(Founder)in
Stayflexi provides software that handles operations for hotels and vacation rentals, with features for automating management tasks and selling unused rooms and amenities to increase revenue.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Venkatesh Sakamuri(Founder)inPreetam Mohan Shetty(Founder)inKrishna Sasank Talasila(Founder)in
Voiceflow provides a platform for building AI agents that handle customer interactions, starting with customer support.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Voltpost converts existing lampposts into modular, upgradable electric vehicle charging stations, aiming to lower the cost, installation time, and physical footprint of EV chargers.
CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew York, US
Jeffrey Prosserman(Executive Officer, Director)Luke Mairo(Co-Founder & COO)Jeff Prosserman(Co-Founder & CEO)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Good News Ventures invest at?
- Good News Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Good News Ventures focus on?
- Good News Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Good News Ventures located?
- Good News Ventures is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team#034 - Mohan Markandaier // Good News Ventures | 4K
BLUMEx Disruptors Podcast Β· Mohan Markandaier
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