Higher Ground
Palo Alto, US · Founded 1999 · California LLC · 232 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
Higher Ground makes the SatPaq, a compact satellite communicator that pairs with Android devices over Bluetooth and works with the SpaceLinq messaging app to send and receive encrypted messages via satellite where cellular and internet coverage is unavailable. It emphasizes secure communication using a spread spectrum signal and AES-256 encryption for field and remote use.
Founders & leadership
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Rob ReisExecutive
JG
Jeffrey GoldbergExecutive
Investors · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$2M disclosed across 1 round · 2025
▶$2MraisedFeb 2025 · 1 investors · TelecommunicationsRule 506(b)
▶$2MraisedFeb 2025 · 1 investors · Telecommunications
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Rob ReisExecutive Officer
- Jeffrey GoldbergExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $2M
- First sale
- Feb 2025
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, California
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Competitors · 4
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Blueground4 shared keywordsBlueground operates a marketplace of fully furnished apartments available for short-term and flexible leases in major cities worldwide. The platform allows users to search, book, and move into furnished homes with month-to-month flexibility or annual leases, supported by a guest app for maintenance and cleaning services.
ADP4 shared keywordsADP provides cloud-based human capital management solutions that integrate payroll, HR, talent management, time and attendance, tax, and benefits administration for businesses globally. The company serves as a comprehensive provider of HCM software and business outsourcing services with analytics and compliance expertise.
Dover3 shared keywordsDover is a recruiting platform that matches startups with fractional recruiters and provides a free applicant tracking system (ATS) for hiring. It serves early-stage companies seeking to accelerate recruitment through on-demand recruiting partners and AI-powered hiring tools.
Companies competing with Higher Ground for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Non-dilutive funding · 9 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2021 | $749.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2021 | $749.7K |
| Department of DefenseSpecial Operations Command | Phase I | 2021 | $149.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2021 | $49.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2021 | $49.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2020 | $750K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2019 | $157.7K |
| NASA | Phase II | 2017 | $1.2M |
| NASA | Phase I | 2016 | $123K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Higher Ground do?
- Higher Ground makes the SatPaq, a compact satellite communicator that pairs with Android devices over Bluetooth and works with the SpaceLinq messaging app to send and receive encrypted messages via satellite where cellular and internet coverage is unavailable. It emphasizes secure communication using a spread spectrum signal and AES-256 encryption for field and remote use.
- Who are Higher Ground's investors?
- Higher Ground's investors include venn growth partners.
- How much funding has Higher Ground raised?
- Higher Ground has disclosed $2M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Higher Ground headquartered?
- Higher Ground is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.