Duncan Hill

General Partner, Basecamp Venture Partners

📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada🔄 Updated September 2026💼 14 investments📅 17 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2023𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 Canada
14
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11
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1
Mid stage
0
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17y
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Investor & Advisor
Feb 2023
We partner with foodservice suppliers and retailers of all sizes to spread the joy of Southern Ontario’s best specialty food products.
Investor & Advisor
Feb 2023
At Caribou, we are on a mission to solve the caregiver staffing crisis. We are working towards a world where caregiving is a sought after career that provides a sense of purpose and financial stability. In this world, care organizations no longer struggle to hire and retain staff. Families will have consistent help from caregivers who feel valued and deliver care with a sense of pride. Quality of life for everyone improves dramatically. Our software is a super easy-to-implement tool that transforms care organizations ability to recruit, retain, and recognize staff. With Caribou, our customers are able to grow their care staff by over 10% in 90 days and elevate the way they recognize and retain. Our team believes that part of the answer to solving the caregiver shortage lies in helping care organizations become exceptional employers. Employers who listen to their staff, compensate them well, and delight their workforce with meaningful rewards and recognition. Over the long-run, employers who offer the best caregiver experience will win every single time. Improving the caregiver experience has two profound impacts on the industry: (1) It makes existing workers happier and less likely to leave and (2) it makes the industry more attractive to new joiners. To accomplish this mission, we are working hand-in-hand with care organizations across the United States and Canada. If you want to solve these problems for your organization, wed love to meet you.
Investor & Advisor
Apr 2022
Building technology for better real estate investing. Altrio is a software company with a mission to help real estate investors and managers achieve their goals and enjoy their work by creating software and services that make their jobs easier. Improving the state of real estate investing is about much more than streamlining monotonous tasks and keeping track of information. That was Proptech 1.0. ‍ At Altrio we’re taking it to the next level with a deal management platform designed to change the landscape of real estate investing for both investors and managers. It’s Proptech 2.0 and the culmination of a more ambitious vision. We’re building technology solutions to help investors construct and manage portfolios that perform better and help managers efficiently access the right capital for projects by reaching beyond their personal networks. Our first product, Origin, is real estate investment software that streamlines how deal teams’ work, and improves their investments with integrated data and insights.
Investor & Advisor
Jul 2021
Roam is Canada’s leading long-term car rental and subscription service. Whether you need a vehicle for a few months or a few years, Roam makes it easy to book the right car—without the long-term commitment of buying or leasing. Flexible plans, modern convenience Choose from a wide selection of sedans, SUVs, trucks, electric vehicles, and luxury models from trusted brands like Tesla, Polestar, Toyota, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Honda, Audi, Nissan, Mazda, and more. Book any car for as long as you need, and swap when your needs change. Everything you need to hit the road Our long-term rentals include routine maintenance and roadside assistance. Need insurance? Roam offers insurance options to keep you covered throughout your booking. Total flexibility and control Enjoy the freedom to manage your plan on your terms—online, anytime. Add additional drivers, update your reservation, or end your rental when it works for you. You can even have your vehicle delivered with our optional valet service. Whether youre a city commuter, remote worker, newcomer, or business needing reliable wheels, Roam is the smarter way to drive—without the stress of ownership. 📍 Available in select regions across Canada 🚗 Book your car today at https://roam.auto 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
Investor & Advisor
Mar 2021
Shopistry's commerce software and solutions enable innovative companies across financial services, media & entertainment, and retail to drive growth without worrying about tech.
Investor & Advisor
Jan 2021
Launch and operate your cohort-based programs, upskilling courses, and community-based learning spaces with Disco’s top-rated, AI-powered, and totally easy-to-use social learning platform.
Executive Investor
Nov 2019
Whether it’s sex, hair, skin, or just plain life, Felix is about giving people easier access to the lifestyle healthcare they need. But “easier access” doesn’t just mean more convenient. By introducing a new model of care, we’re on a mission to change behaviours, attitudes, and conventions around personal health.
Investor & Advisor
Oct 2014
PebblePost is the leading performance marketing company specializing in Programmatic Direct Mail and CTV. Our proprietary technology leverages online and offline data to drive measurable, incremental outcomes at scale for the world’s top brands. With the ability to identify and reach nearly every U.S. household, and exclusive access to $100B+ in annual transactions and hundreds of billions of real-time intent signals, PebblePost delivers unparalleled precision, scale, and performance for marketing campaigns. For more information about PebblePost’s Performance Marketing Engine and how your brand can benefit, visit www.pebblepost.com.
Executive Investor
Sep 2014
Ritual is a social ordering app that taps networks of co-workers and colleagues for fast and easy pick up and pay at a wide variety of local restaurants and coffee shops. With Ritual, users can mobile order and pay at all their favorite local eateries and coffee shops and have it ready to pick up when they arrive. By also uniquely giving friends and colleagues the ability to add their own food orders onto an existing order, Ritual gives customers the choice of either picking up themselves or having their food brought right to their desk. This ‘social ordering’ saves customers time and drives incremental orders for merchants. The best and busiest quick service restaurants and coffee shops in major cities across North America are using Ritual to give them a competitive, technological edge, driving profitability, and a more personalized way to connect with their customers.
Investor - Acquired by EverCommerce
Aug 2013
Joist is the #1 app built exclusively for contractors. Our easy-to-use mobile and web applications give home pros the ability to quickly create professional estimates and invoices, accept payments, and manage their projects from anywhere. At Joist, we’re committed to helping contractors reach their full potential by looking more professional, managing their customer interaction, and getting paid fast and efficiently. Our mission has always been simple: we’re here to make contractors heroes! Hundreds of thousands of users employ our powerful applications and tools to win more jobs, get time back in their day, and better serve their customers.
Executive Investor
Jul 2012
Flixel is a Toronto-based startup with creative tools for visual storytelling. Our software enable photographers, videographers, and digital marketers to tell mesmerizing stories using a new visual medium known as cinemagraphs, which blends photo and video together. Cinemagraph Pro for macOS and iOS are the world’s favourite ways to create and share cinemagraphs. Cinemagraph Pro for macOS is a 2014 Apple Design Award winner and Best of 2014 in the App Store. We work with other storytellers to spread the excitement of cinemagraph creation everywhere. In 2013, the hit TV show America’s Next Top Model featured Cinemagraph Pro during Cycle 20. We count Tyra Banks, creator and executive producer of Top Model, as one of our investors. In 2016, Flixel became one of the first partners for Facebook’s Profile Expression Kit, allowing users to show off their personalities in custom cinemagraph profile videos. We also help brands tell better stories by bringing the cinemagraph experience to life. Our in-house production team, Flixel Studios, produces custom campaigns, live activations and more for leading brands around the world, including A&E, British Airways, Disney, Facebook, HBO, Marriott, Mashable, Mercedes, TED Conference and Microsoft.
Executive Investor - Acquired by Instacart
Aug 2011
Founded in 2011, Unata has been building the grocery shopping experience of the future, with a white-label digital grocery platform that spans the entire digital customer experience from website to eCommerce to digital loyalty and more. Through our dedication to continuous innovation, Unata’s platform is ever-evolving to help grocery retailers across North America meet the needs of today’s shopper and win in an increasingly competitive market. Acquired by Instacart in 2018, Unata operates as a independent subsidiary headquartered in Toronto, Canada. With over 75 employees and plans to keep growing, our team includes some of the best, brightest and most driven minds from across the world in systems integrations, software development, data science, product management, design, and customer success. Want to join a talented team of people changing the way the world grocery shops? Visit www.unata.com/careers/. To learn more about our parent, please visit www.instacart.com.
Executive Investor
Apr 2009
PushLife is a Toronto-based mobile application and managed service platform provider. PushLife engages users by integrating their media library, Mobile Operator content and interactive promotions into its immersive mobile entertainment application across all media-capable feature and smart phones. The PushLife Mobile Entertainment Platform supports the customer's desire to play, organize, share and purchase DRM-free music, videos, ringtones and wallpapers while on-the-go and easily publish back to their desktop media library. For more details on our platform and products please visit our website.
Experience · 19 entries
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Investments (14)
Founder (1)
2023
Investor & Advisor
Feb 2023
We partner with foodservice suppliers and retailers of all sizes to spread the joy of Southern Ontario’s best specialty food products.
Investor & Advisor
Feb 2023
At Caribou, we are on a mission to solve the caregiver staffing crisis. We are working towards a world where caregiving is a sought after career that provides a sense of purpose and financial stability. In this world, care organizations no longer struggle to hire and retain staff. Families will have consistent help from caregivers who feel valued and deliver care with a sense of pride. Quality of life for everyone improves dramatically. Our software is a super easy-to-implement tool that transforms care organizations ability to recruit, retain, and recognize staff. With Caribou, our customers are able to grow their care staff by over 10% in 90 days and elevate the way they recognize and retain. Our team believes that part of the answer to solving the caregiver shortage lies in helping care organizations become exceptional employers. Employers who listen to their staff, compensate them well, and delight their workforce with meaningful rewards and recognition. Over the long-run, employers who offer the best caregiver experience will win every single time. Improving the caregiver experience has two profound impacts on the industry: (1) It makes existing workers happier and less likely to leave and (2) it makes the industry more attractive to new joiners. To accomplish this mission, we are working hand-in-hand with care organizations across the United States and Canada. If you want to solve these problems for your organization, wed love to meet you.
2022
Investor & Advisor
Apr 2022
Building technology for better real estate investing. Altrio is a software company with a mission to help real estate investors and managers achieve their goals and enjoy their work by creating software and services that make their jobs easier. Improving the state of real estate investing is about much more than streamlining monotonous tasks and keeping track of information. That was Proptech 1.0. ‍ At Altrio we’re taking it to the next level with a deal management platform designed to change the landscape of real estate investing for both investors and managers. It’s Proptech 2.0 and the culmination of a more ambitious vision. We’re building technology solutions to help investors construct and manage portfolios that perform better and help managers efficiently access the right capital for projects by reaching beyond their personal networks. Our first product, Origin, is real estate investment software that streamlines how deal teams’ work, and improves their investments with integrated data and insights.
2021
Investor & Advisor
Jul 2021
Roam is Canada’s leading long-term car rental and subscription service. Whether you need a vehicle for a few months or a few years, Roam makes it easy to book the right car—without the long-term commitment of buying or leasing. Flexible plans, modern convenience Choose from a wide selection of sedans, SUVs, trucks, electric vehicles, and luxury models from trusted brands like Tesla, Polestar, Toyota, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Honda, Audi, Nissan, Mazda, and more. Book any car for as long as you need, and swap when your needs change. Everything you need to hit the road Our long-term rentals include routine maintenance and roadside assistance. Need insurance? Roam offers insurance options to keep you covered throughout your booking. Total flexibility and control Enjoy the freedom to manage your plan on your terms—online, anytime. Add additional drivers, update your reservation, or end your rental when it works for you. You can even have your vehicle delivered with our optional valet service. Whether youre a city commuter, remote worker, newcomer, or business needing reliable wheels, Roam is the smarter way to drive—without the stress of ownership. 📍 Available in select regions across Canada 🚗 Book your car today at https://roam.auto 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
Investor & Advisor
Mar 2021
Shopistry's commerce software and solutions enable innovative companies across financial services, media & entertainment, and retail to drive growth without worrying about tech.
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