# Betsy Hoover

> Betsy Hoover is a seed investor at Higher Ground Labs (Chicago) backing Software and Internet. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Higher Ground Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/higher-ground-labs)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsy-hoover-21567463/

Betsy Hoover is a seed investor at Higher Ground Labs in Chicago focused on Software and Internet. Betsy Hoover is the Founder and Managing Partner of Higher Ground Labs. He attended Xavier University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 40% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |
| CivicTech | 1 | 20% |
| Marketing | 1 | 20% |
| Consulting | 1 | 20% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Momentum | Momentum is an OS/inbox and copilot for anyone who runs a pipeline (sales, fundraising, success, hiring, etc). Powered by behavioral science, useful AI, and thoughtful people. |  | Seed | Dec 01, 2024 |  |
| Quiller | Quiller is an artificial intelligence copilot campaign helps to develop quality, effective fundraising content. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Jul 11, 2023 |  |
| Quiller | Quiller is an artificial intelligence copilot campaign helps to develop quality, effective fundraising content. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Jul 11, 2023 |  |
| Civitech | Civitech is a political technology startup devoted to applying technology-based solutions to civic problems. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States. | $10M | Series A | Jan 11, 2022 |  |
| Civitech | Civitech is a political technology startup devoted to applying technology-based solutions to civic problems. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States. | $10M | Series A | Jan 11, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Grassroots Analytics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grassroots-analytics) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Scout Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scout-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Very Serious Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/very-serious-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AIN Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/academy-investor-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AngelList Quant Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angellist-quant-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Higher Ground Labs

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

Higher Ground Labs is building an ecosystem for progressive political technology. The company provides capital, assistance, programming, and mentorship to talented individuals and early-stage companies that are building the next generation of progressive political technology that can help win campaigns.Founded in 2017, the company isheadquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

5 contacts available at Higher Ground Labs.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew McLaughlin | Co-founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-mclaughlin |
| Betsy Hoover | Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/betsy-hoover |
| Hillary Lehr | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hillary-lehr |
| Sarah Eberhard | Principal + General Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sarah-eberhard |
| Shomik Dutta | Co-Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shomik-dutta |

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## FAQ

### What does Betsy Hoover invest in?

Betsy Hoover invests primarily in Software, Internet and CivicTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Betsy Hoover last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Betsy Hoover closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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