Building at the edges of work, play & purpose.
Third Space Ventures builds and operates companies across mobile gaming, hospitality commerce software, and mission-driven consulting — the products and partnerships that live in the space between where people work and where they play.
A “third space” is where the interesting things happen.
Sociologists call the places beyond home and work — cafés, arcades, town halls, main-street shops — the third space. It's where community, commerce, and culture actually meet. We build and back companies that make those spaces better: the games people gather around, the software that runs the shop, and the counsel that helps organizations serve them.
Where people gather
Mobile games with real cultural character — starting with Chancla Rush.
Where people gather over a drink
Point-of-sale software built specifically for bars and pubs.
Where people organize
Digital strategy for the campaigns and causes that move communities.
Three divisions, one operating philosophy.
Each company is built to stand on its own — with shared craft, capital, and conviction underneath. Some are live, some are on the way.
Third Space Games
Our in-house mobile game studio, building original titles with real cultural character. First up is Chancla Rush — a fast, addictive arcade hopper bursting with color, music, and rhythm. In active development.
Barform POS
Point-of-sale software built for the way bars and pubs actually run — fast tabs, quick rounds, and back-of-house tools designed for a busy night, not a retail counter. Going to market soon.
Van City Studios
A digital agency for mission-driven organizations — websites, digital strategy, fundraising, and advocacy for the campaigns and causes working to make the world a better place.
Long-term owners, not fast flippers.
We hold what we build. That patience shapes every decision — from the products we ship to the partners we choose.
Craft over scale-at-all-costs
We'd rather make one exceptional product than ten forgettable ones.
Operators, hands on
We run our companies, we don't just own them. Real teams, real accountability.
Purpose pays
The consulting arm keeps us close to organizations changing their communities.
Independent by design
Founder-owned means we answer to the work and the people it serves.
The whole portfolio, at a glance.
Building something for the third space? Let's talk.
Whether you're a player waiting on Chancla Rush, a bar or pub ready for better software, or an organization that needs sharp digital strategy — we'd love to hear from you.
hello@thirdspaceventures.io →