How Our Startup Studio Accelerates Success
February 27, 2025
Brian Lee
Have you ever had a tech-driven idea that could impact how organizations operate or push businesses forward?
We take a thoughtful approach to technology, helping you explore solutions from all angles and seamlessly integrate them into new or existing strategies.
With many years of experience building startups across different industries and sectors, we've helped countless companies turn their ideas into reality.
Some of the most innovative and exciting products to come out of Grassland Ventures recently started right here, as part of our Startup Studio.
The Grassland Ventures Startup Studio
At Grassland Ventures Startup Studio, we're here to help you turn your innovative ideas into market-ready products faster than you ever thought possible. With our expertise, sales, operational capabilities, and crucial investment capital, we’re here to cut down the time it takes to get your product out there.
Our team's deep product design and software development capabilities help us rapidly bring your vision to life. By working together, we accelerate the growth you want to achieve while supporting your mission and purpose. Our studio is a true partner in building connections, accelerating success, and making products a reality.
Our Venture Partners
Over the past few years, our collaborative partnerships with startups have sparked the launch of some truly intriguing and innovative projects. With a goal to support 10 initiatives by 2030 and already hard at work on our seventh project, we've surpassed the halfway mark ahead of schedule.
Below, we've highlighted a few of these projects to give you a glimpse of what we've accomplished, what we're capable of, and how we can help bring you market success.
Industry: Retail
Launch Date: Winter 2020
A project that began around the time of cannabis legalization in Canada, BudSense has become an industry leader in helping cannabis retailers generate real-time inventory information for paper, web, and digital in-store menus.
Since its launch, BudSense has grown by nearly 100% each year, and the product is actively guiding retail shopping experiences in over 700 stores across North America.
Industry: Entertainment
Launch Date: Spring 2020
Streaming software that provides broadcast-quality video using AI-enabled cameras. Events are streamed live, allowing parents, family, coaches, athletes, fans, and scouts the ability to log in and watch the event from anywhere in the world.
Notable partnerships with renowned leagues include The City of Regina, the Western Canadian Baseball League, the United States Premier Women’s Football League, and USA Football.
Industry: Hospitality
Launch Date: Fall 2024
A web-based portal for hospitality groups to access and manage vital information for customers, including food items, allergy information, and beverage inventories, making dining experiences more accessible to more people.
Guests can easily view all the information provided by a restaurant simply by scanning a QR code, enhancing accessibility for patrons. The menus created in All-Day are customized to reflect the unique brand and aesthetic of the establishment.
Interested in learning more about All-Day? Check out the first edition of Looptail, Grassland Ventures annual publication for recognizing and celebrating many of our existing clients and partners, as well as some of our insights on emerging trends and opportunities we’re seeing throughout the industry.
Keys to Success
With our model, you can tap into proven processes, experienced teams, and highly efficient fractional resource allocation, all of which lead to more success. Instead of having to build everything from scratch, startups that collaborate with venture studios such as ours can get started with a strong foundation, expert guidance, and the support needed to scale effectively.
Some of the key benefits of working with the team at Grassland Ventures include the following:
Access to Diverse Expertise
We have a team of product analysts, project managers, product designers, software developers, and quality assurance managers – roles that are critically important to the development of modern technology products. Our team brings extensive experience across both enterprise environments and consumer-grade digital products, having successfully delivered on over 125 client projects.
Speed to Market
When you work with Grassland Ventures, you’ll move faster from idea to execution. Our team's resources and structured processes help accelerate product development and market entry, reducing the time it takes to bring a product to market.
Lower Risk
The Grassland Ventures model often involves co-founding startups, which means we share the risk alongside founders. Our approach creates a stronger sense of security, as we're as invested in the company’s success as you are.
By working together, we can be a powerhouse of innovation and growth and ultimately help you bring a new product to market.
Interested?
Want to learn more about the Grassland Ventures Startup Studio? Send us an email at hello@grasslandventures.ca.