GroundBreak Ventures
Venture capitalToronto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked
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Investment thesis
GroundBreak Ventures invests in technology across the entire housing and construction value chain, spanning planning (AI/ML design, digital permitting, land acquisition), financing (home financing platforms, construction lending, insurance innovation), building (off-site manufacturing, 3D printing, sustainable materials, robotics), operating (smart building systems, IoT, energy optimization), and retrofitting (aging-in-place tech, modular ADUs, adaptive reuse). The firm sees financial returns and impact as increasingly aligned, backing companies that make housing more affordable, scalable, sustainable, and resilient. It connects innovation with capital, deployment, and commercialization pathways, and tracks portfolio impact through metrics such as units enabled, cost reductions, delivery acceleration, and energy performance.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 15 people
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What they invest in
from 28 of 30 portfolio companiesPropTech ×14SaaS ×14Construction Tech ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Cleantech ×6Climate Tech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4Enterprise Software ×4
HQs:Canada×6United States×6United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×84+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data
McGill University ×3HEC Montréal ×2Université de Montréal ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×11Engineering ×5Computer Science ×3Design & Architecture ×2Economics ×2Politics & Policy ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 25 founders with career history
BOOST ×3Airworks Solutions ×2Unreasonable ×2
4 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 32022 · 22020 · 38 dated
AirWorks provides AI-enabled geospatial processing and field intelligence solutions for infrastructure projects, serving telecommunications, power, architecture, engineering, construction, and government sectors.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechBoston, US
David Morczinek(CEO & Co-Founder)inAdam Kersnowski(Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsCreative VenturesHomeTeam VenturesInnospark VenturesLiebenthal VenturesMetaProp+3 more
Axe Living designs, manufactures, and installs factory-built modular homes in Ontario, delivering complete units in days rather than months.
Construction TechImpact & Social GoodPropTechNiagara, CA
Xavier Toby(CEO & Founder)Paul Sotola(COO & Co-Founder)
CABN designs and builds prefabricated homes using FSC-certified cross-laminated timber, targeting net-zero and carbon-negative construction.
Climate TechConstruction TechPropTech
Chexy lets consumers in Canada pay rent, tuition, taxes, utilities and other bills with any Visa, Mastercard or Amex credit card, collecting cashback, points and miles on payments that normally earn nothing.
ConsumerFintechToronto, CA
Liza Akhvledziani Carew(Founder)in
Co-investorsDMZ VenturesAfore CapitalKhosla VenturesVenrex
Crewscope provides AI-powered field intelligence for construction site management, enabling real-time visibility of crew operations through SMS-based communication without requiring apps or login.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Calvin Benchimol(Co-founder CEO)inEhsan Foroughi(Co-founder CTO)in
Co-investorsArchangel Network of FundsDMZ VenturesFuturesightOntario Centre of InnovationOntario Centre of Innovation programs
Darabase operates a global registry of Property Digital Rights (PDRs) that licenses existing outdoor media assets — billboards, transit shelters, and street furniture — as rights-cleared AR ad inventory for smart glasses platforms such as Meta, Google, Apple, and Snap.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Peter Pinfold(Founder)inDavid Bomphrey(Founder)in
Enertiv provides a software platform for real estate portfolios to automate sustainability reporting, compliance, and utility data collection, and to manage decarbonization, energy optimization, tenant utility billing, and maintenance.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyPropTechNew York City, US
Pavel Khodorkovskiy(Executive Officer, Director)inConnell McGill(Executive Officer, Director)inEldon Klaassen(Director)
BoardThomas Blum(Director)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Clean Energy VentureCommonweal VenturesConnecticut InnovationsMetaPropMetaProp Ventures+4 more
Envoy provides electric vehicle rental and fleet services to property owners and communities, offering diverse EV options as an amenity to residents and employees.
CleantechMobility & TransportationPropTechCulver City, US
Drew Hopkins(President)
Co-investorsBuilding VenturesR/GA VenturesGoodyear VenturesShell Ventures
Evercloak develops graphene-based dehumidification technology for energy-efficient cooling and HVAC systems.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Evelyn Allen(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreensoil PropTech VenturesWaterloo Accelerator Centre
Fillogic operates a unified logistics platform for fulfillment, returns, resale, recycling, and disposition, using local market hubs located in malls and shopping centers to process e-commerce orders and returns closer to consumers.
Circular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
William Thayer(Founder)in
Co-investorsCityPark InvestmentsGreen Egg VenturesXRCClosed Loop PartnersRevelry Venture Partners
GoFor is a last-mile logistics provider that uses technology, professional drivers, and customer-focused service to deliver packages and large items.
CleantechE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Dillon McDonald(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsMucker Capital
Green Badger provides software that helps construction and architecture teams simplify LEED compliance documentation and ESG reporting for sustainable building projects.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSSavannah, US
Tommy Linstroth(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsHamilton VenturesShadow Ventures
Hostfully provides property management software (PMS) and guest experience tools for short-term and vacation rental managers, supporting operations from a single listing to 100+ properties.
PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
David Jacoby(Founder)inMargot Schmorak(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalCeltic House Asia PartnersDisruption VenturesTBD AngelsPrecursor VenturesTrend Forward Capital
Local Logic offers a platform that supports the home consumer journey for real estate, spanning attracting website traffic, closing deals, and driving renewals.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructurePropTechSaaSMontréal, CA
Vincent-Charles Hodder(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlexandre Pagé(Founder)inGabriel Damant-Sirois(Co-Founder & CPO)inColin Stewart(Co-Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalShadow VenturesBDC Capital CorporationCycle CapitalDesjardins CapitalSecond Century Ventures
Desana provides an AI-powered platform for real estate brokers that automates quote collection, proposal creation, and procurement management across the global flexible workspace market.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsJLL Spark Global VenturesPT1Techstart VenturesJLL Spark
Plotly builds data visualization tools and platforms for analysts, engineers, scientists, and coding agents, including open-source graphing libraries and frameworks plus cloud and self-hosted app platforms.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsVanedge CapitalKCRise FundSuffolk Technologies
Plot is an AI video social listening platform that watches, listens to, and reads social video to capture brand mentions and turn them into signals for marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Thomas Chang Min Jeon (He/Him)(Founder)in
Co-investorsACME CapitalBroom VenturesTrust FundKCRise FundSeven Seven SixSuffolk Technologies+1 more
PLOT develops software that helps construction contractors manage project schedules, material procurement, and delivery logistics.
Construction TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Chris Callen(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlloy PartnersIron PrairieSuffolk TechnologiesKCRise Fund
Public Grid simplifies access to household energy efficiency actions and connects individuals with their neighbors to collectively reduce emissions and save money.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintech
Joe R.(Founder)inRyan Freed(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpaca VCCorigin VenturesHamilton VenturesUrban InnovationRedbud VC
Qflow provides an automated data collection and auditing platform that captures on-site construction data to help construction teams track and reduce waste, carbon, and their social and environmental impact.
Climate TechConstruction TechData & InfrastructureSaaSLondon, GB
Brittany Harris(Co-founder)inJade Cohen(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsConduit ConnectEntrepreneur FirstMMC VenturesPi LabsSuffolk TechnologiesSystemiq Capital+2 more
Rosarium Health provides home modification and safety services—clinical assessments by OTs and PTs plus credentialed contractor work—to make homes more accessible for aging and disabled individuals.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity
Cameron Carter(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactBlack Tech Nation VenturesFlare Capital PartnersHDS CapitalPrimetime PartnersResilienceVC+4 more
SiteMax is a mobile-first platform for construction, industrial, and resource-industry field teams, combining QR-code jobsite access control with project management tools such as drawings, RFIs, punch lists, timekeeping, safety, photos, and document storage.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Snag is an online marketplace for finding and listing short-term apartment and room sublets, with listings across neighborhoods in cities such as New York.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
Selin Sonmez(Founder)in
Co-investorsChamaeleonIrishAngels
TOOLBX provides an e-commerce platform for building supply dealers and lumberyards, letting contractors and pro customers place online quotes and orders.
Construction TechE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Erik Bornstein(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesOperator StackOverton Venture CapitalSuperSeed VenturesAlpaca VC
Virtuo offers a "Home Journey Platform" that helps homebuilders and real estate agents manage the home buying and building process, combining AI-powered assistance with human support to keep buyers informed and coordinate contacts, services, and home information in one place.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsIris CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Intelligence CapitalBalderton Capital
xNomad connects brands and entrepreneurs with short-term retail spaces for temporary pop-up store experiences.
MarketplacesPropTechRetail Tech
Co-investorsLuminar Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEnvoy · tribuneindia.com · Aug 21, 2026
Plot · alleywatch.com · Jun 10, 2026
Plot · prnewswire.com · Jun 2, 2026
Rosarium Health · houston.innovationmap.com · May 28, 2026
Chexy · nerdwallet.com · Apr 24, 2026
Qflow · thesaasnews.com · Feb 6, 2026
Crewscope · altitudeaccelerator.ca · Oct 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has GroundBreak Ventures made?
- GroundBreak Ventures has 30 tracked investments.
- What stage does GroundBreak Ventures invest at?
- GroundBreak Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does GroundBreak Ventures focus on?
- GroundBreak Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, InsurTech, IoT, New Materials, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is GroundBreak Ventures located?
- GroundBreak Ventures is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Does GroundBreak Ventures lead rounds?
- GroundBreak Ventures has led 4 of the 6 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does GroundBreak Ventures co-invest with?
- GroundBreak Ventures most often shares deals with Suffolk Technologies, Hamilton Ventures, MetaProp Ventures, among 67 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does GroundBreak Ventures back?
- Across 5 deals with disclosed amounts, GroundBreak Ventures has joined rounds of $2M – $11M (median $6.1M).
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