Higher Ground Labs — Full Portfolio

Lexington, US

Nicholas Angelo Mele(CEO)

BoardMichael Frias(Board of Directors)inJason Rosenbaum(Board of Directors)Nathaniel Pearlman(Board of Directors)Josh Wolf(Board of Directors)

Board seatBetsy Hoover· per SEC Form D

BattlegroundAI is an AI platform that generates compliant video, display, and text ads with built-in disclaimers, governance controls, and regulatory safeguards.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningGovTech

MHMaya Hutchinson(Founder & CEO)HCHenry Cyranka(Co-Founder — AI & Data Science)

Plural is an AI-powered platform that helps enterprises and organizations analyze legislation and anticipate policy impacts through bill summarization, topic detection, advanced search, and tracking across state and federal jurisdictions.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechLegalTechMounds View, US

DODamola Ogundipe(Founder)in

Co-investorsBABackstage CapitalDEDebut CapitalTETechstarsM2M25MEMenlo VenturesS3S3 Ventures

Civitech builds technology infrastructure for political candidates, social causes, and local governments to increase voter registration and engagement.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSan Antonio, US

JSJeremy Smith(CEO and Co-founder)inDan Graham(Director)SFStephanie Fisher(Executive Officer)inEFErin Fahy(Chief Technology Officer of Issuer)inSarah Jackel(Executive Officer)

BoardTamer Mokhtar(Director)

Co-investorsAIAIN VenturesBUBuilders + BackersMEMercury FundSCScout VenturesSCScout VenturesGAGaingels

DonorAtlas is an AI-powered prospect research and wealth screening platform for nonprofit fundraising teams, generating cited donor profiles that detail a prospect's wealth, giving history, interests, and relationships.

AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York, US

Co-investorsAUAudacious

Message testing platform that ran 457 tests on 1,700+ ads for the presidential campaign in 2024.

Hovercast is a live streaming engagement platform that lets creators and event organizers interact with audiences across multiple platforms simultaneously, featuring chats and donations on screen and adding gamification points and badges.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSChicago, US

Eli Stonberg(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Greco(Executive Officer, Director)

Hustle is a mobile communication platform for text, calls, and video messaging that lets organizations broadcast bulk messages, automate responses, and hold 1:1 conversations.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Robert T. Lindsay(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPerry Rosenstein(Director)CPChamath Palihapitiya(Director)in

Co-investorsDEDesigner FundGSGSV VenturesKAKapor CapitalINIndex VenturesMAMatrixSOSocial Capital Partnership

JusticeText builds technology solutions for the criminal justice system, serving public defenders and marginalized communities to improve legal representation access regardless of income.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechLegalTechMedia & EntertainmentIrvine, US

DMDevshi Mehrotra(CEO)inLJLeslie Jones-Dove(CTO)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalPAParameter VenturesSTStand Together Ventures LabTETechstarsBLBloomberg BetaTRTrue Ventures

Political donor advising platform that directed over $37 million and 300,000 donations to 750+ candidates in 2024.

BDBrian Derrick(Founder)in

Co-investorsBLBlack Opal VenturesMCMcKesson VenturesRARackhouse Venture Capital

Paladin develops autonomous drones and operational software for emergency response and public safety.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechGovTechHardwareRoboticsSaaSHouston, US

DSDivyaditya Shrivastava(Founder)in

Co-investorsANAngel Collective Opportunity FundCACathexis VenturesEXExpansion Venture CapitalGRGradient VenturesY Y CombinatorHIHike Ventures+1 more

Paladin operates a pro bono infrastructure platform that connects low-income individuals with volunteer attorneys and helps legal services organizations, law firms, and in-house legal teams manage volunteer programs.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US

Co-investorsAMAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactBABackstage CapitalCHChaac VenturesCLCleveland AvenueHYHyde Park Venture PartnersRARackhouse Venture Management Lp+6 more

Quiller is an AI writing tool that generates and refines copy — including emails, SMS, and digital content — in an organization's own voice, with features like a content calendar, voice training, and a live news feed.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Social Currant connects nonprofits and impact organizations with a vetted network of social media creators on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to run cause-driven campaigns.

Creator EconomyImpact & Social GoodMarketing Tech

Swayable provides a cloud-based platform that measures and optimizes the effectiveness of media content in changing public opinion.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSector AgnosticNew York City, US

JSJames Slezak(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsRERecurring Capital PartnersY Y Combinator