# BaseCamp Ventures

> BaseCamp Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moorestown, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 18%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://basecampventures.com

BaseCamp Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in investments in incubation and early to middle stage companies. The firm primarily invests in information technology, software development with a focus on enterprise applications, e-commerce software, applied cloud technology, cloud and mobile infrastructure, new technology and softwareproducts. It typically invests in companies located in the East Coast and companies with headquarters located in Mid Atlantic region of the United States. The firm seeks to invest $0.25 million. It typically invests in companies having projected revenue of at least $25 million in five years. It prefers to take the lead on investments between $2 million and $5 million in the portfolio companies. BaseCamp Ventures was founded in 2000 and is based in Moorestown, New Jersey.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.7M–$12M |
| Pre-Seed | $1.1M–$2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 27% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 27% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 18% |
| Mobile | 1 | 9% |
| Finance | 1 | 9% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 36% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 18% |
| Series A | 1 | 9% |
| Series B | 1 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 9% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 55% |
| Canada | 1 | 9% |
| South Africa | 1 | 9% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mel BaiadaQuick | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mel-baiadaquick |
| Tom Drury | Partner and Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-drury |
| Matthew Scott | Managing Partner | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-scott-6245 |
| Matthew Scott | Managing Partner | 16 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-scott-2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zenapse | Zenapse is a internet publishing industry. | $8M | Seed | Mar 20, 2024 |  |
| New School Foods | New School Foods creates plant-based seafood with the same texture, flavor, nutritional benefits, and cooking experience as traditional seafood. The first product of the company is a plant-based filet that looks, cooks, and tastes like wild salmon. The company aims to accelerate the transition to a kinder, more sustainable food system. | $12M | Seed | Feb 02, 2023 |  |
| Akiba Digital | Akiba Digital is a data and technology company that provides financial intelligence solutions. Our vision is to to unlock financial opportunities for consumers, businesses and society using alternative data. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Jul 19, 2021 |  |
| TestBox | TestBox revolutionizes the software sales process by enabling teams to create instant, AI-powered demo environments filled with intelligent, customized data that perfectly mirrors each prospect's unique business context. With seamless integrations and powerful analytics, TestBox empowers sales teams to showcase their product's fullpotential while gaining invaluable insights into prospect engagement, ultimately transforming traditional demos into dynamic, personalized experiences that close deals faster. | $2.7M | Seed | May 12, 2021 |  |
| Stark | Stark is a startup that lets designers of other buildings with design software run their files through an integrated tool that checks it and provides color edits and other suggestions to help them meet guidelines for people who see less well. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Oct 27, 2020 |  |
| Stark | Stark is a startup that lets designers of other buildings with design software run their files through an integrated tool that checks it and provides color edits and other suggestions to help them meet guidelines for people who see less well. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Jul 29, 2020 |  |
| Lume Technologies Inc | Lume provides Managed Private Cloud, Data Center, and Hybrid Infrastructure Solutions. Utilizing our global network and data center footprint, we provide solutions for companies that need help getting to the cloud or improving their existing cloud infrastructure. | $4.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 04, 2020 |  |
| Overture Technologies | Overture Technologies, Inc. develops and markets software solutions and consulting services to the residential lending and student financial aid industries.The company offers education finance solutions, including Conductor, an online financial aid solution, which provides personalized guidance, counseling, and services for students and theirparents about their funding options; Student Loan Marketplace that enables users to compare loan terms from multiple lenders; and Amadeus, an underwriting and pricing solution for the student loan industry.It also provides Mortgage Finance Solutions, which promotes market efficiency and risk management for underwriting, pricing, servicing, and valuing mortgage loans and assets. The company's Mortgage Finance Solutions comprise Mozart for Special Servicing, which provides a set of alternatives for borrowers that can reduce repeat default rates and preserve the value of mortgage assets; Mozart for Acquisitions that calculates loan pools and portfolios worthiness; and Mozart for Originations, an automated underwriting system.Overture Technologies was founded in 2000 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland. | $3.7M | Series B | Sep 12, 2006 |  |
| Overture Technologies | Overture Technologies, Inc. develops and markets software solutions and consulting services to the residential lending and student financial aid industries.The company offers education finance solutions, including Conductor, an online financial aid solution, which provides personalized guidance, counseling, and services for students and theirparents about their funding options; Student Loan Marketplace that enables users to compare loan terms from multiple lenders; and Amadeus, an underwriting and pricing solution for the student loan industry.It also provides Mortgage Finance Solutions, which promotes market efficiency and risk management for underwriting, pricing, servicing, and valuing mortgage loans and assets. The company's Mortgage Finance Solutions comprise Mozart for Special Servicing, which provides a set of alternatives for borrowers that can reduce repeat default rates and preserve the value of mortgage assets; Mozart for Acquisitions that calculates loan pools and portfolios worthiness; and Mozart for Originations, an automated underwriting system.Overture Technologies was founded in 2000 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland. | $1.7M | Series A | Aug 19, 2002 |  |
| ExpertPlan | ExpertPlan brings simple, affordable retirement plan solutions to small employers through its innovative use of technology. With continued investment in operating efficiencies and client service, ExpertPlan is a leader in the defined contribution market, providing retirement services for thousands of companies and organizations with billions ofdollars in retirement assets. The firm also offers a full range of consulting services including cash balance retirement plans, defined benefit plans, and defined benefit/defined contribution combination plans. Now a part of the Ascensus family of companies, ExpertPlan continues to be a trusted independent partner for retirement plan solutions and services. | $4M |  | Oct 16, 2001 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does BaseCamp Ventures invest in?

BaseCamp Ventures invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is BaseCamp Ventures's check size?

BaseCamp Ventures typically joins rounds of $2.7M–$12M at Seed and $1.1M–$2M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds BaseCamp Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact BaseCamp Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at BaseCamp Ventures?

The team at BaseCamp Ventures includes Mel BaiadaQuick (Managing Partner), Tom Drury (Partner and Chief Operating Officer) and Matthew Scott (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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