Cory Moelis
InvestorFounding Partner at Ground Up Ventures
New York City
Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $375K
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About
Cory Moelis is associated with Ground Up, a seed-stage venture capital firm. The firm positions itself as a hands-on partner that works closely with founders — getting on sales calls, making introductions, and engaging with portfolio companies almost daily. Ground Up invests across sectors including fintech, SaaS, proptech, defense, developer tools, ecommerce infrastructure, and energy, with companies based in the US, Israel, and elsewhere.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechPropTechSaaS
Experience
- Ground Up VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Derby GamesHead of Product2013 — 2016New York
- Los Angeles KingsManager, Research & Analytics2013Greater Los Angeles Area
- Moelis & CompanyAnalyst2011 — 2013New York
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Investments
Investor
AccrueArrayBabaBrightHireBuildOpsCovenantDailyDandelionDialogueDiscoDraftboardEliseAIFlypFondueGlass ImagingHarbingerHello WonderHyWattsJonesKelaKomodorLenkieLongmarkMeridianNevonaNinjaOpenlayerPanjayaPDQPillar SecurityPipePortlessPostmodaPostscriptPreqlRitualStarcloudTermScoutThreefoldTolstoy
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cory Moelis?
- Cory Moelis is associated with Ground Up, a seed-stage venture capital firm. The firm positions itself as a hands-on partner that works closely with founders — getting on sales calls, making introductions, and engaging with portfolio companies almost daily. Ground Up invests across sectors including fintech, SaaS, proptech, defense, developer tools, ecommerce infrastructure, and energy, with companies based in the US, Israel, and elsewhere.
- Where does Cory Moelis work?
- Cory Moelis is Founding Partner at Ground Up Ventures.
- What does Cory Moelis invest in?
- Cory Moelis invests in AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Cory Moelis write?
- Cory Moelis typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
- What companies has Cory Moelis invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Accrue, Array, Baba, BrightHire, BuildOps, Covenant, Daily, Dandelion, Dialogue, Disco, Draftboard, EliseAI, and 28 more.
- Where did Cory Moelis go to school?
- Cory Moelis studied at The Wharton School; The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).
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Also attended The Wharton School2,000
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Also worked at Los Angeles Kings2
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