Ground Up Ventures
www.groundup.vcGround Up is a generalist early-stage VC firm investing $500k-$1.5M in pre-seed and seed stage startups based in the US and Israel across diverse sectors including PropTech, FinTech, SaaS, DevTools, and Defense.
Check Size
$500K - $1.5M
Focus Areas
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Ground Up Ventures believes in being true partners to founders by rolling up their sleeves and working in the trenches with portfolio companies. They operate on the principle that founders are the best people to run their companies, and the firm’s role is to support and empower them. They wake up every morning asking themselves how they can help their portfolio companies move the needle, operating at every level from in-the-weeds execution to strategic vision.
What Sets Them Apart
- Hands-on operational support - they position themselves as an extension of founder headcount, not just financial backers
- Powerful network with 1500+ introductions to potential customers, design partners, and investors
- Ground Up Leads program providing outsourced SDR/sales support for portfolio companies
- Founded on decade-long friendship between partners, creating a collaborative team dynamic
- Strong geographic focus on both US and Israel markets with local presence and expertise
- Value delivery that 'punches above their check size' through their network and hustle
- Liftoff program - partnership with Microsoft offering $800k for 10% to moonshot founders
Portfolio Highlights
Accrue
Fintech
Array
Saas
BrightHire
Saas
BuildOps
Proptech
Daily
Devtools
Dandelion
Energy
Dialogue
Ecomm Infra
Disco
Ecomm Infra
+ 37 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
6 Partners at Ground Up Ventures
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