Higher Ground

Palo Alto, US · California LLC

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.

CybersecurityHardwareSpace Tech

Founders & leadership

Rob ReisExecutive Officer

Jeffrey GoldbergExecutive Officer

Competitors · 4

by search overlap

Ziprecruiter5 shared keywords

HighGround Restoration Group4 shared keywordsHighGround operates a family of brands and partners with business owners to support growth, offering partnerships that leverage its scale and align with each brand's local market. It also presents career and training opportunities for prospective team members.

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.

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.

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

▶$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

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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.