GroundBreak Ventures

GroundBreak Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2019. It specializes in investing in the real estate, construction, and property technology sectors, focusing on innovative solutions that enhance how and where people live and work. The firm targets early-stage companies, from ideation to Series A, and aims to invest in 5 to 10 emerging businesses annually, with a particular emphasis on North American opportunities. GroundBreak Ventures provides not only capital but also domain expertise to support entrepreneurs in developing their ventures, which include areas such as building management systems, data analytics, machine learning, and clean technology.

Scott Kaplanis

Managing Partner

Sanders Lee

Partner

35 past transactions

Chexy

Seed Round in 2024
Chexy operates a digital platform that transforms the rent payment process for tenants and landlords. The platform enables tenants to send rent payments online, allowing them to earn rewards and build credit points as they manage this significant monthly expense. Additionally, tenants can redeem their accrued points for exclusive membership perks, enhancing their overall experience and financial well-being. By providing these services, Chexy empowers tenants with greater control over their rental payments while offering incentives that promote responsible financial behavior.

Evercloak

Seed Round in 2024
Evercloak Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Waterloo, Canada, specializes in the manufacturing of ultra-thin graphene and other two-dimensional nanomaterial films tailored for cleantech applications. The company employs an advanced, cost-effective manufacturing process that produces continuous coatings of single-layer nanomaterials. This innovative approach is designed to facilitate the development of disruptive clean technologies aimed at reducing costs, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions across various sectors, including oil and gas, nuclear, energy, mining, and agri-food. Evercloak's vision centers on enhancing indoor comfort while minimizing energy usage and environmental impact, particularly in the context of building cooling solutions.

Virtuo

Seed Round in 2023
Virtuo Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Calgary, Canada, provides move-in and homeownership concierge management services. The company leverages technology to streamline the process of moving and transitioning into a home, aiming to simplify and reduce the stress associated with homeownership. By focusing on the needs of individuals, Virtuo seeks to enhance the overall experience of homeownership, positioning itself as a valuable resource for those navigating this significant life transition.

Fillogic

Series A in 2023
Fillogic, founded in 2018 and based in New York City, is a logistics provider that transforms under-utilized retail spaces, such as those in shopping malls, into efficient middle-mile logistics centers. The company focuses on optimizing retail operations by offering a logistics-as-a-service platform that enhances inventory management and streamlines shipping processes. Fillogic enables retailers to implement forward-staged inventory and ship-from-store optimization, connecting brick-and-mortar establishments to e-commerce demands. This approach not only improves operational efficiency but also promotes sustainability by utilizing existing resources more effectively, allowing retailers to better serve their customers while managing costs.

Local Logic

Series B in 2023
Local Logic is a location intelligence platform based in Montreal, Quebec, that focuses on digitizing the built environment to make location data understandable and actionable for various stakeholders, including consumers, investors, developers, and governments. The platform harnesses artificial intelligence, geospatial data, and user-generated information to offer insights into lifestyle and location characteristics. With proprietary insights derived from over 75 billion data points, Local Logic provides predictive and precise analytics that inform decision-making in the real estate sector, which impacts the vast real estate market in the US and Canada. The company's services cater to commercial real estate, urban planning, and other location-based industries, assisting major developers and investors in shaping sustainable and equitable urban environments.

Chexy

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Chexy operates a digital platform that transforms the rent payment process for tenants and landlords. The platform enables tenants to send rent payments online, allowing them to earn rewards and build credit points as they manage this significant monthly expense. Additionally, tenants can redeem their accrued points for exclusive membership perks, enhancing their overall experience and financial well-being. By providing these services, Chexy empowers tenants with greater control over their rental payments while offering incentives that promote responsible financial behavior.

PLOT

Seed Round in 2023
PLOT combines Logistic Mapping, Delivery Coordination, and Lead Time Management to take away the arduous and low-level tasks that Construction teams hate.

Rosarium Health

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Rosarium Health is a marketplace platform designed to connect service providers, such as home contractors and occupational therapists, with clients seeking accessible home assessments and modifications. The company's primary focus is on enhancing the built environment to ensure that homes are safe and accessible, particularly for elderly clients. By facilitating home assessments and remodeling services, Rosarium Health aims to improve home healthcare outcomes. The platform also offers digital payment options and navigation support, making it easier for senior communities to access necessary modifications and services in their primary homes or leased properties.

Desana

Seed Round in 2023
Desana specializes in transforming how global employers manage workspace for their employees. The company provides a platform that integrates flexible workspace solutions worldwide with internal desk and meeting room booking systems. This approach reduces dependence on long-term leases and enhances flexibility for teams. Desana's platform aims to increase occupancy, revenue, and new leads by sharing spaces with freelancers, ultimately helping clients reduce operating costs and support remote work.

Darabase

Seed Round in 2023
Darabase is an innovative platform established in 2019 that focuses on the creation, management, and monetization of location-based commercial content in both the real world and the virtual metaverse. Headquartered in London, UK, Darabase collaborates with global property companies to help them leverage the value of Property Digital Rights linked to their physical and virtual assets. The company operates in various regions, including the USA, Canada, Australia, and the Middle East, and partners with major brand advertisers and outdoor media owners. Darabase has gained recognition by being selected for several prestigious growth accelerator programs, reflecting its potential in the augmented reality outdoor media space. By offering a comprehensive platform that facilitates permission-based campaigns in iconic locations, Darabase enables businesses to effectively manage and monetize their digital content layered onto existing outdoor media screens and billboards.

Modulous

Series A in 2022
Modulous Limited is a London-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on designing, developing, and delivering affordable and sustainable homes globally. The company operates a digitized software platform that creates engineered designs for multi-family housing using a defined kit of parts. By leveraging generative design, artificial intelligence, and 5D BIM modeling, Modulous provides property developers and architects with planning-compliant designs in minutes, allowing them to evaluate a range of design options efficiently before proceeding with planning submissions. The company aims to address the global housing shortage through innovative technology, promoting the construction of quality and sustainable living spaces.

Green Badger

Seed Round in 2022
Green Badger, LLC is a technology company that specializes in cloud-based automation and compliance solutions for the green construction industry. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, the company offers a leading software platform designed to streamline the management of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) documentation. Its LEED Documentation Software is accessible via web, iOS, and Android devices, enabling users to efficiently document and verify LEED construction credits in real-time, from various locations. The software not only reduces labor hours by up to 60% but also minimizes the risk of penalties associated with unmet project goals and LEED requirements. By providing comprehensive tools and robust data analytics, Green Badger empowers general contractors, sustainability professionals, and project owners to enhance their compliance efforts and achieve their sustainability objectives effectively.

Hostfully

Seed Round in 2022
Hostfully Inc., established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in developing a comprehensive property management platform tailored for vacation rentals worldwide. The company's core offering is a digital guidebook system that provides guests with local recommendations and essential property information via mobile, desktop, print, and voice access. Additionally, Hostfully automates operational tasks such as payments (via Stripe) and accounting (with Quickbooks integration), while distributing listings across major platforms like Airbnb, HomeAway, Booking.com, and TripAdvisor. This all-in-one solution enables managers of over 10,000 properties in approximately 80 countries to enhance guest experiences, boost bookings, and increase revenues.

Enertiv

Series A in 2022
Enertiv, Inc. is a digital energy company based in New York that specializes in providing data-driven energy efficiency solutions primarily for the real estate and energy services sectors. Founded in 2011, Enertiv's platform digitizes building operations by collecting and analyzing data from various sources, including the deployment of IoT devices that monitor critical equipment and environmental conditions. This enables property owners and operators to optimize performance, reduce waste, and manage operating expenses more effectively. Enertiv offers a range of services, including energy data analytics, sub-metering, automated billing, and measurement and verification solutions, aimed at enhancing asset value and promoting energy efficiency across commercial real estate portfolios.

OneRoof

Seed Round in 2021
OneRoof connects people living in the same building to form a resourceful, fun, and supportive neighbor community. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Qualis Flow

Seed Round in 2021
Qualis Flow Limited is a construction technology company based in London, United Kingdom, established in 2018. It offers the Q.Flow platform, which assists construction teams in tracking, analyzing, and responding to environmental risks. By integrating data from various external systems, the platform facilitates the connection of traditional data within the framework of the Internet of Things. Qualis Flow aims to help contractors and major projects effectively manage their social and environmental impact, enabling better communication with stakeholders. Through automated data collection and analysis, the Q.Flow platform allows contractors to save time, reduce costs, and enhance their reputation in their local communities. The company is currently collaborating with early adopters during its development phase.

Spark

Series A in 2021
Spark is a platform specifically designed to power the entire process of selling and marketing real estate. Using technology to help turn leads into buyers, inventory into contracts, and information into usable metrics. Spark is a safe, secure and cost-effective solution for selling and marketing real estate.

Desana

Seed Round in 2021
Desana specializes in transforming how global employers manage workspace for their employees. The company provides a platform that integrates flexible workspace solutions worldwide with internal desk and meeting room booking systems. This approach reduces dependence on long-term leases and enhances flexibility for teams. Desana's platform aims to increase occupancy, revenue, and new leads by sharing spaces with freelancers, ultimately helping clients reduce operating costs and support remote work.

TOOLBX

Series A in 2021
TOOLBX Inc. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that specializes in designing and developing applications tailored for builders, contractors, and renovators. Founded in 2016, the company has created a platform that streamlines the procurement of construction materials, allowing users to efficiently order products from suppliers. The app features options for order placement, delivery, and unloading, ensuring that materials are available when needed. Additionally, TOOLBX offers job site and crew management services, enhancing productivity and efficiency in the construction process. The platform's extensive catalog and customized ordering capabilities enable clients to manage multiple job sites effectively, facilitating convenient deliveries and itemized billing.

Fillogic

Seed Round in 2021
Fillogic, founded in 2018 and based in New York City, is a logistics provider that transforms under-utilized retail spaces, such as those in shopping malls, into efficient middle-mile logistics centers. The company focuses on optimizing retail operations by offering a logistics-as-a-service platform that enhances inventory management and streamlines shipping processes. Fillogic enables retailers to implement forward-staged inventory and ship-from-store optimization, connecting brick-and-mortar establishments to e-commerce demands. This approach not only improves operational efficiency but also promotes sustainability by utilizing existing resources more effectively, allowing retailers to better serve their customers while managing costs.

Modulous

Seed Round in 2021
Modulous Limited is a London-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on designing, developing, and delivering affordable and sustainable homes globally. The company operates a digitized software platform that creates engineered designs for multi-family housing using a defined kit of parts. By leveraging generative design, artificial intelligence, and 5D BIM modeling, Modulous provides property developers and architects with planning-compliant designs in minutes, allowing them to evaluate a range of design options efficiently before proceeding with planning submissions. The company aims to address the global housing shortage through innovative technology, promoting the construction of quality and sustainable living spaces.

Nomadic Retail

Seed Round in 2020
xNomad is a marketplace that facilitates the connection between brands and short-term retail spaces, specializing in pop-up store experiences. The company provides an innovative online platform that allows brands to quickly and efficiently identify and secure vacant retail spaces worldwide. In addition to space rental, xNomad offers a comprehensive suite of services, including design, furniture, and staffing solutions, which simplifies the process of launching pop-up stores. Utilizing data on foot traffic, demographics, and customer engagement, xNomad helps brands make informed decisions about store locations and measure their success. This streamlined approach enables brands and e-commerce businesses to create impactful retail experiences with ease.

Relogix

Series A in 2020
Relogix Inc. is a Canadian company based in Ottawa that specializes in developing sensor-based devices for monitoring and tracking unused office spaces. Founded in 2010, it offers a comprehensive system called UtiLive, which incorporates advanced space tracking sensors and an analytics engine powered by machine learning for data analysis. The company employs a sensor-as-a-service pricing model, providing clients with initial floor planning, sensor deployment, and ongoing monitoring through a cloud-based application. Relogix serves large enterprises and commercial real estate portfolios, delivering insights that enable corporate real estate professionals to make informed, data-driven decisions to optimize their real estate strategies. The company's innovative approach leverages its extensive experience in corporate real estate and analytics to enhance the workplace experience and improve the efficiency of global real estate portfolios.

GoFor

Series A in 2020
GoFor is a provider of last-mile logistics services that focuses on enhancing operational efficiency within the construction industry. The company specializes in the delivery of building materials and equipment, ensuring reliable and timely service to job sites. GoFor employs an innovative model that integrates electric vehicles, carbon offsets, and smart packaging, promoting sustainable delivery practices. This approach not only supports environmental goals but also empowers drivers by enhancing their operational capabilities. By offering a platform that allows for seamless integration across various sales channels and order management systems, GoFor is positioned to meet the specific needs of the home improvement and construction sectors effectively.

Local Logic

Series A in 2020
Local Logic is a location intelligence platform based in Montreal, Quebec, that focuses on digitizing the built environment to make location data understandable and actionable for various stakeholders, including consumers, investors, developers, and governments. The platform harnesses artificial intelligence, geospatial data, and user-generated information to offer insights into lifestyle and location characteristics. With proprietary insights derived from over 75 billion data points, Local Logic provides predictive and precise analytics that inform decision-making in the real estate sector, which impacts the vast real estate market in the US and Canada. The company's services cater to commercial real estate, urban planning, and other location-based industries, assisting major developers and investors in shaping sustainable and equitable urban environments.

Envoy Technologies

Series A in 2020
Envoy Technologies Inc. is a company that specializes in electric vehicle-sharing services, providing various types of vehicles including luxury cars, city cars, and two-wheelers to multifamily residences, workplaces, and hotels. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Culver City, California, the company aims to enhance the lifestyle of residents and guests by offering Mobility as an Amenity™. Envoy equips real estate owners and operators with a comprehensive platform that includes vehicle reservation technology, driver insurance, fleet maintenance, and electric vehicle charging solutions. In addition to providing on-demand vehicles, Envoy also offers customer support, fleet insurance, on-site car washing, charging station installation, and staff training. The company's services are available in locations such as apartments, student housing, office campuses, co-working spaces, hotels, and municipalities, primarily in California and New York.

TOOLBX

Seed Round in 2020
TOOLBX Inc. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that specializes in designing and developing applications tailored for builders, contractors, and renovators. Founded in 2016, the company has created a platform that streamlines the procurement of construction materials, allowing users to efficiently order products from suppliers. The app features options for order placement, delivery, and unloading, ensuring that materials are available when needed. Additionally, TOOLBX offers job site and crew management services, enhancing productivity and efficiency in the construction process. The platform's extensive catalog and customized ordering capabilities enable clients to manage multiple job sites effectively, facilitating convenient deliveries and itemized billing.

Simplicity

Seed Round in 2020
Simplicity is a private mortgage application platform designed to enhance the residential mortgage lending process for both brokers and borrowers. The platform prioritizes security and privacy, allowing users to access it anytime and from any device. It offers a range of features, including document management, automated deal flow, relationship management, and streamlined communication and notifications. By digitizing legal, settlement, and lender processes, Simplicity enables clients to efficiently manage their data while saving time on information sharing.

Evercloak

Seed Round in 2020
Evercloak Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Waterloo, Canada, specializes in the manufacturing of ultra-thin graphene and other two-dimensional nanomaterial films tailored for cleantech applications. The company employs an advanced, cost-effective manufacturing process that produces continuous coatings of single-layer nanomaterials. This innovative approach is designed to facilitate the development of disruptive clean technologies aimed at reducing costs, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions across various sectors, including oil and gas, nuclear, energy, mining, and agri-food. Evercloak's vision centers on enhancing indoor comfort while minimizing energy usage and environmental impact, particularly in the context of building cooling solutions.

Enertiv

Seed Round in 2020
Enertiv, Inc. is a digital energy company based in New York that specializes in providing data-driven energy efficiency solutions primarily for the real estate and energy services sectors. Founded in 2011, Enertiv's platform digitizes building operations by collecting and analyzing data from various sources, including the deployment of IoT devices that monitor critical equipment and environmental conditions. This enables property owners and operators to optimize performance, reduce waste, and manage operating expenses more effectively. Enertiv offers a range of services, including energy data analytics, sub-metering, automated billing, and measurement and verification solutions, aimed at enhancing asset value and promoting energy efficiency across commercial real estate portfolios.

Relogix

Series A in 2019
Relogix Inc. is a Canadian company based in Ottawa that specializes in developing sensor-based devices for monitoring and tracking unused office spaces. Founded in 2010, it offers a comprehensive system called UtiLive, which incorporates advanced space tracking sensors and an analytics engine powered by machine learning for data analysis. The company employs a sensor-as-a-service pricing model, providing clients with initial floor planning, sensor deployment, and ongoing monitoring through a cloud-based application. Relogix serves large enterprises and commercial real estate portfolios, delivering insights that enable corporate real estate professionals to make informed, data-driven decisions to optimize their real estate strategies. The company's innovative approach leverages its extensive experience in corporate real estate and analytics to enhance the workplace experience and improve the efficiency of global real estate portfolios.

INDUS.AI

Series A in 2019
INDUS.AI is a leading provider of construction intelligence solutions, established in 2017, with offices in San Francisco and Toronto. The company offers a cloud-based platform that leverages 3D computer vision technology, utilizing live video streams from secure IP cameras to deliver real-time visibility and actionable insights into construction site activities. This platform enables real estate investors, owners, developers, and general contractors to identify inefficiencies, manage risks, and enhance productivity on their projects. By providing tools for project control, INDUS.AI helps clients optimize labor, equipment, and materials, ultimately aiming to improve safety, efficiency, and transparency within the construction industry. The company serves clients across the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and Brazil.

Simplicity

Seed Round in 2019
Simplicity is a private mortgage application platform designed to enhance the residential mortgage lending process for both brokers and borrowers. The platform prioritizes security and privacy, allowing users to access it anytime and from any device. It offers a range of features, including document management, automated deal flow, relationship management, and streamlined communication and notifications. By digitizing legal, settlement, and lender processes, Simplicity enables clients to efficiently manage their data while saving time on information sharing.

Virtuo

Venture Round in 2019
Virtuo Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Calgary, Canada, provides move-in and homeownership concierge management services. The company leverages technology to streamline the process of moving and transitioning into a home, aiming to simplify and reduce the stress associated with homeownership. By focusing on the needs of individuals, Virtuo seeks to enhance the overall experience of homeownership, positioning itself as a valuable resource for those navigating this significant life transition.

Virtuo

Seed Round in 2018
Virtuo Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Calgary, Canada, provides move-in and homeownership concierge management services. The company leverages technology to streamline the process of moving and transitioning into a home, aiming to simplify and reduce the stress associated with homeownership. By focusing on the needs of individuals, Virtuo seeks to enhance the overall experience of homeownership, positioning itself as a valuable resource for those navigating this significant life transition.
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