Betsy Hoover
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Higher Ground Labs · Board of Directors at Warchest
San Francisco Bay Area
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Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAunlockedBetsy: together at Xavier University (2002–2006)
×3Betsy: together at Obama for America
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About
Founded Higher Ground Labs in 2017 and has led the firm for roughly seven years. Previously a founding partner at 270 Strategies and National Digital Organizing Director on the Obama campaign.
Board of Directors at Warchest
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Experience
- Higher Ground LabsCo-Foundercurrent2017 — presentChicago
- 270 StrategiesPartnercurrent2013 — present
- Obama for AmericaOnline Organizing Director2011 — 2012
- Democratic National CommitteeRegional Director2009 — 2011
- Obama For AmericaDeputy Field Director2007 — 2008Detroit, MI
- SojournersDevelopment Associate2006 — 2007Washington DC
Skills & more
GOTV5Management12Strategic Planning11Public Speaking3Project Management8Writing and editing2Social Media Outreach13Program Management18Political Strategy7Social Media Marketing7Political Campaigns43Digital Strategy7
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Grassroots OrganizingCommunity OutreachPublic PolicyStrategic CommunicationsCoalitionsPolitical ConsultingCommunity OrganizingFundraisingVolunteer ManagementPublic RelationsGrassrootsEvent PlanningFrom Betsy's professional profile.
Deals · 2
WarchestBoard seat
via Higher Ground Labs · filed May 2026 · $3.5M raise
BallotreadyBoard seat
via Higher Ground Labs · filed Nov 2019 · $3M raise
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Colleagues at Higher Ground Labs
Addisu Demissie
Principal & Co-Founder, 50+1 Strategies at Higher Ground Labs
Aia Sarycheva
Vice President, Bessemer Venture Partners at Higher Ground Labs
Allen Kramer
Co-Founder, Mobilize at Higher Ground Labs
Andrew McLaughlin
Partner at Higher Ground Labs
Arthur Thompson
CTO, DNC at Higher Ground Labs
Aveek Majumdar
Founder, TSQ Advisors at Higher Ground Labs
Ben Brandzel
Founder, The OPEN Network at Higher Ground Labs
Beth Bafford
CEO, Climate United at Higher Ground Labs
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Betsy Hoover?
- Founded Higher Ground Labs in 2017 and has led the firm for roughly seven years. Previously a founding partner at 270 Strategies and National Digital Organizing Director on the Obama campaign.
- Where does Betsy Hoover work?
- Betsy Hoover is Founder and Managing Partner at Higher Ground Labs and Board of Directors at Warchest.
- What boards does Betsy Hoover sit on?
- Betsy Hoover holds tracked board seats at Ballotready, Warchest.
- Where did Betsy Hoover go to school?
- Betsy Hoover studied at Xavier University (Bachelor's degree, Philosophy); Dominican High School.
Same school
Also attended Xavier University43
Brendon CullBoard Member at CincyTechCatherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechKevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpSaraInvestor at Maven Ventures focused on consumer softwareSean McCroskeyVice President at Vast VenturesDouglas FrenchFounding Managing Director at Sante Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at 270 Strategies2
Also worked at Obama for America60
Laurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalLuc Ryan-SchreiberPrincipal at AlleyCorpTommy StadlenCo-Founder and General Partner at Giant Ventures Global LlpOla JewusiakVP of Marketing at Jump CapitalBrandon HurlbutCo-Founder at Overture ClimateRohan PatelVenture Partner at Overture Climate
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Also worked at Democratic National Committee19
Mark ThomannManaging Partner at Spiral Sun VenturesSaad AnsariInvestor at Dash VCIsabel VinsonInvestor at Schooner CapitalLulu ChangPrincipal at Canapi VenturesPeter O'KeefeVenture Partner at Paladin Capital GroupAdrianna AltermanPrincipal at Salesforce Ventures
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