Ground Up Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Pre-seed and seed investor offering a true US–Israel bridge and hands-on support—joining Slack, holding weekly calls, and proactively assisting hiring and customer introductions to accelerate expansion.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
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What they invest in
from 22 of 73 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×10SaaS ×9Hardware ×4Cleantech ×3Cloud Computing ×3Developer Tools ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2
HQs:United States×13
Investments · 73 tracked
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BrightHire provides an AI-powered recruiting platform that analyzes hiring conversations to deliver real-time insights and automate talent decisions for enterprise recruiting teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Array is an enterprise mobile forms platform for field data capture and offline collection with real-time reporting and integrations.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
BuildOps provides operational management software for commercial contractors, integrating project management, accounting, and AI-driven intelligence to streamline field-to-ledger workflows across North America.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alok Chanani(CEO)
Dandelion Energy designs and installs geothermal heating and cooling systems for homes, positioning geothermal as a primary heating and cooling solution for both new and existing residential buildings.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwarePalo Alto, US
Kathy Hannun(Founder & CTO)inDan Yates(CEO)inRajeev James Quazi(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Shapiro(Director)
EliseAI applies artificial intelligence to streamline operations in housing and healthcare, two industries historically resistant to technological transformation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechPropTechSaaSNew York, US
Minna Song(Co-founder and CEO)Stoyan Stoyanov(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Korn(Executive Officer)Kamil Sindi(Director)
BoardLouis Schotsky(Director)Jo Ann Corkran(Director)
Notion is an AI-powered workspace platform that enables teams to capture context, find answers, and automate tasks through collaborative tools.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Glass Imaging uses artificial intelligence to deliver DSLR-quality image processing on smartphones.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareLos Altos, US
Harbinger Motors designs and manufactures electric vehicles built on medium-duty platforms for commercial and industrial transportation.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationGarden Grove, US
John Harris(Chief Executive Officer & CoFounder)Ryan Clinton(Director)Phillip Weicker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Benjamin Dusastre(Executive Officer)William Eberts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardGilbert Passin(Director)
Openlayer provides a platform for testing, monitoring, and managing AI models across the development and production lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Gabriel Bayomi Kalejaiye(Founder)inVikas Nair(Founder)inRishab Ramanathan(Founder)in
BoardGuillermo Rauch(Founder & CEO of Vercel)
Paladin provides software and data-driven solutions to help organizations manage cyber risk more affordably and effectively.
CybersecurityInsurTechSaaS
Pipe provides working capital and financial tools to small and medium-sized businesses through integrations with software platforms they use daily.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Claurelle Rakipovic(Chief Executive Officer)inVijay Vachani(Chief Operating Officer)inJin Han(Chief Administrative Officer)inNate Wiger(Chief Product & Technology Officer)inAnna Moghaddam(VP, Head of People)in
White-label marketplace platform enabling brands to create customizable e-commerce stores.
Preql provides AI agents that help enterprises clean, transform, and build semantic layers from messy, siloed data through natural language interaction, eliminating the need for specialized technical expertise.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBrooklyn, US
Gabriella Steele(Executive Officer, Director)Leah Weiss(Executive Officer, Director)
Starcloud designs and deploys data centers in space to support hyperscale computing workloads, leveraging continuous solar energy and radiative cooling for gigawatt-scale AI training clusters.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingDeep TechSpace TechSeattle, US
Philip Johnston(Founder/CEO)inEzra Feilden(Founder)inAdi Oltean(Founder)in
TermScout provides contract intelligence software that analyzes agreements, benchmarks commercial terms against market data, and generates risk signals to help legal, sales, and procurement teams execute deals faster.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSDenver, US
Howard Diamond(Director)Brian Schwalm(Executive Officer)Mark D. Frank(Executive Officer)Christopher Burton(Executive Officer)Nancy Pierce(Director)Chris Silvestri(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Ground Up Ventures invest at?
- Ground Up Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Ground Up Ventures's typical check size?
- Ground Up Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Ground Up Ventures focus on?
- Ground Up Ventures focuses on Consumer, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Ground Up Ventures located?
- Ground Up Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Ground Up Ventures lead rounds?
- Ground Up Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 20
Andreessen Horowitz's Strategic Partnerships page describes collaborations that connect its portfolio companies with established institutions to help scale and deploy their technology.
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Angel Collective Opportunity Fund (ACOF) is a generalist 'collaborative' opportunity fund built on top of several microfunds, enabling select emerging managers to deploy follow-on capital into their top companies from a pooled vehicle rather than raising individual SPVs.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Anorak Ventures is a seed-stage venture firm founded in 2016 with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, backing pre-seed and seed companies building differentiated technology and helping them reach product-market fit and follow-on funding.
Ludlow Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2010 that centers its investment approach on backing exceptional founders and building strong, lasting relationships with them.
Indicator Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders at the idea and pre-Series A stage, deliberately investing in fewer companies to offer hands-on support.
Founder Collective is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on seed and pre-seed investments across all sectors.
Stellar Capital invests in founders building software, internet, and technology companies.
Red Swan Ventures backs founders at the earliest stage, aiming to be a founder's first outside capital, focusing on companies born from platform shifts and cultural insight that serve enduring human needs.
▶8 more co-investors
ParadigmKearny JacksonBasementTLV PartnersVOLT CAPITALANIMO VenturesRiverPark VenturesFirefly Health
Firms observed investing alongside Ground Up Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Ground Up Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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