BADideas.fund

BADideas.fund is a Latvian venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups from the Baltics and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. The firm focuses on early-stage teams in B2B and marketplace sectors, aiming to support startups with global ambitions. Their investment approach is founder-friendly, emphasizing transparency and a no-frills process to expedite funding decisions. The firm is backed by a community of over 250 members, including founders and operators from successful startups like Bolt, Vimeo, Printify, and Pipedrive. This network provides hands-on guidance, strategic insights, and mentorship to portfolio companies. BADideas.fund has a track record of supporting diverse startups, including Breezit, a Lithuanian event organization platform, and Finfra, an Indonesian fintech company. The firm has also exited investments, such as its €170K investment in Swiss startup RoomPriceGenie, which raised $75M from Five Elms Capital. Through its partnership with ALTUM, BADideas.fund has access to additional funding from the European Regional Development Fund, enabling further support for early-stage startups in the region. The firm's investment philosophy centers on empowering founders to focus on growth, offering standardized investment documents and flexible terms to execute their vision without interference. With a commitment to accelerating the growth of startups in the Baltics and CEE, BADideas.fund continues to be a significant player in the venture capital landscape, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship across the region.