BADideas.fund blog

The majority of B2B SaaS companies entering a new market start with optimism, a good product, and a global brand story that they think will be received anywhere. They invest in various aspects, including sophisticated websites, coordinated product messaging, online demand channels, and well-developed content. However, the truth is more basic: markets are different, customers do not necessarily think alike, and expansion should be led by a local mindset as well.

On Friday, October 24, the third edition of Fundraising School - a fundraising accelerator organized by venture capital fund BADideas.fund, in partnership with the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) and the Riga Investment and Tourism Agency (RITA) - concluded with a dynamic Demo Day event. Over 40% of participating founders have already entered discussions with investors.

Fundraising School is the only specialized accelerator program in Latvia dedicated solely to preparing startups for fundraising – targeted at pre-seed and seed-stage founders across industries. Over six weeks, participants will learn to approach investors, craft compelling pitches, and close investment deals.

Pleso Therapy, a European mental health platform that uses AI to match users with the right therapists, has raised €1.2 million to strengthen its presence across Europe.

If SaaStr 2025 had a headline, it’d be this: “AI isn’t a feature. It’s a forcing function.” 

BADideas.fund, a founder-first investor syndicate of 250+ unicorn builders, has launched a €22M fund to back early-stage startups.

BADideas.fund announces its first successful exit, following RoomPriceGenie’s $75 million USD investment from Five Elms Capital.

In a twist of an old saying, it takes a village to raise a unicorn. We know that because we at BADideas.fund have been lucky enough to have

We are thrilled to back RoomPriceGenie thanks to the value the team brings to the hotel industry and our portfolio, and the chance to partic