Higher Ground Labs β Full Portfolio
80 tracked investments Β· listed companies and verified rows first
BallotReady provides nonpartisan data on ballots, elections, and elected officials, along with tools for voter registration, polling place lookup, contacting officials, and running for office.
ConsumerData & InfrastructureGovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaSChicago, US
Aviva Rosman(Founder)Alexandra Niemczewski(Founder)Alex Niemczewski(Founder)in
Board seatBetsy HooverΒ· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFlow CapitalInvestHER VenturesWakestream Ventures37 Angels
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 HooverΒ· per SEC Form D
Accelerator company that built and piloted a revamped product during the HGL program.
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
Maya Hutchinson(Founder & CEO)Henry Cyranka(Co-Founder β AI & Data Science)
Civitech builds technology infrastructure for political candidates, social causes, and local governments to increase voter registration and engagement.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSan Antonio, US
Jeremy Smith(CEO and Co-founder)Dan Graham(Director)Stephanie Fisher(Executive Officer)Erin Fahy(Chief Technology Officer of Issuer)Sarah Jackel(Executive Officer)
BoardTamer Mokhtar(Director)
Co-investorsAIN VenturesBuilders + BackersMercury FundScout VenturesScout VenturesGaingels
Campaign tools platform where users performed 3.5 percentage points better than non-users in 2020.
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-investorsAudacious
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)Chamath Palihapitiya(Director)in
Co-investorsDesigner FundGSV VenturesKapor CapitalIndex VenturesMatrixSocial Capital Partnership
Volunteer engagement platform that resulted in 4% more vote share for campaigns in 2020.
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
Devshi Mehrotra(CEO)Leslie Jones-Dove(CTO)
Co-investors500 GlobalParameter VenturesStand Together Ventures LabTechstarsBloomberg BetaTrue Ventures
Campaign platform where users earned 3.6% more vote share in the 2020 cycle.
Political donor advising platform that directed over $37 million and 300,000 donations to 750+ candidates in 2024.
Brian Derrick(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlack Opal VenturesMcKesson VenturesRackhouse Venture Capital
Paladin develops autonomous drones and operational software for emergency response and public safety.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechGovTechHardwareRoboticsSaaSHouston, US
Divyaditya Shrivastava(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCathexis VenturesGradient VenturesY CombinatorHike VenturesToyota Ventures
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-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactBackstage CapitalChaac VenturesCleveland AvenueHyde Park Venture PartnersRackhouse Venture Management Lp+7 more
UK market research and polling company that surveys mobile app users via ad units; acquired by Brandwatch.
Wilmington, US
Christopher Kahler(Executive Officer, Director)Julian Kenny(Executive Officer)Gerald Mueller(Executive Officer)Abraham Mueller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRussell Buckley(Director)Santo Politi(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelSpark Capital
Influencer engagement platform focused on Gen Z social platforms.
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
James Slezak(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsRecurring Capital PartnersY Combinator
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