Ground Game Ventures
Venture capitalIndianapolis · Seed · 6 people tracked
Also known as Ground Game Venture · GROUND GAME VENTURES, LLC
Investment thesis
Ground Game Ventures invests in early-revenue, seed-stage B2B SaaS companies showing strong customer signals. The firm emphasizes durable founders who have felt the pain of the problem they are solving, valuing curiosity, conviction, and thoughtfulness. It believes great founders can build enduring companies in any market conditions, and that advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence create major opportunities. Portfolio founders gain access to Stellar, an affiliated AI tech-enabled services company that helps startups integrate generative AI, large language models, and machine learning into rapid product development.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 15 of 19 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×9SaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×5B2B Marketplaces ×3Future of Work ×3HR Tech ×3Marketing Tech ×3Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathTampa, US
ABDUL KHAN(Executive Officer, Director)BELAL EL-HARAZIN(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAman Brar· per SEC Form D · $1.9M raise · filed Mar 2025
Backstroke is an AI-powered email and messaging platform designed for eCommerce brands to drive customer retention and revenue growth.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechIndianapolis, US
Roy J. Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEric . Tobias(Director)
Board seatAman Brar· per SEC Form D
Indianapolis, US
Kristian Andersen(Director)Jonathan Gandolf(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAman Brar· per SEC Form D · $600K raise · filed Nov 2024
Neighbor Serve connects homeowners in Indiana with vetted home service professionals for projects ranging from lawn care and plumbing to remodels and patios.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechIndianapolis, US
Daniel J. Hanrahan(Executive Officer, Director)Aman Brar(Director)Carey F. Jones(Executive Officer)Burt Conner(Director)Daniel Hanrahan(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAman Brar· per SEC Form D
Atlanta, US
Zeeshan Sheikh(Executive Officer)Imad Mouline(Director)Krish Chopra(Executive Officer, Director)Kelly Ford(Director)Jonathan Solomon(Director)Matthew Waring(Executive Officer)
Board seatAman Brar· per SEC Form D · $10.5M raise · filed Aug 2025
Aviato provides a database of people and company intelligence data, including employee details, compensation information, vesting schedules, and company metrics.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSales Tech
Boost helps schools raise funds from families and donors through an engagement platform.
EdTechSaaSNew York, US
Holman Gao(CEO & Founder)
Evercycle provides a platform for managing the entire mobile device lifecycle within organizations, from planning and repair through buyback and disposition.
Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSRancho Cucamonga, US
Arthur Stone(Executive Officer, Director)Nate Poynter(Executive Officer, Director)G. Scott Greenburg(Executive Officer)
Hummingbirds is a creator platform that connects food and beverage brands with creators across 60+ cities for retail campaigns in grocery stores.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSDes Moines, US
Emily Steele(Co-Founder & CEO)Charise Flynn(Co-Founder & COO)
Offsite helps companies plan and execute in-person team retreats and offsites by providing planning services, a curated marketplace of venues and vendors, and tools for event engagement and follow-up.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Jared Kleinert(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Cardamone(Director)
Stride is a compensation management platform that helps organizations plan, manage, and execute pay decisions while identifying and reducing pay gaps.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Your Money Line provides financial coaching and advisory services for people building wealth rather than those who already have it.
FintechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Peter Dunn(Founder)in
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Ground Game Ventures invest at?
- Ground Game Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Ground Game Ventures focus on?
- Ground Game Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Ground Game Ventures located?
- Ground Game Ventures is headquartered in Indianapolis, US.
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