Ground Up Ventures
VC Fund
New York, United States
Ground Up Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm investing in pre-seed and seed stage startups in the United States and Israel.
- Total investments:
- 52
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 10%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Ground Up Ventures invests in
Stages Ground Up Ventures invests in
Countries Ground Up Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
3 more contacts available
Round size
- Seed
- $2.5M–$9M
- Pre-Seed
- $600k–$2.9M
- Series A
- $10M–$25M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 13 (25%)
- E-Commerce 8 (15%)
- Artificial Intelligence 8 (15%)
- Machine Learning 4 (8%)
- Financial Services 4 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 32 (62%)
- Series A 8 (15%)
- Pre-Seed 5 (10%)
- Series B 3 (6%)
- Funding Round 1 (2%)
Country
- United States 34 (65%)
- Israel 4 (8%)
- Canada 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Stark
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Cory Moelis
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
UNIT AI
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UNIT AI provides a modular robotic system and software platform for managing single-item ecommerce fulfillment and returns. The company offers a standardized cube system that uses palm-sized robots to automatically store and retrieve thousands of individual items. Its plug-and-play hardware is designed to fit into existing warehouses with a compactfootprint and modular configuration. The accompanying software manages inventory, applying predictive logic to improve storage density and item access. unit ai serves warehouses, third-party logistics providers, and retailers handling multi-tenant ecommerce operations and returns. Its system is used to automate item processing, support distributed inventory, and connect with a broader 3PL partner network. | $12M / Seed / Jul 29, 2026 | |
Baba Care
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Baba makes it easier by pairing older adults with advocates who coordinate their care. Advocates are nurses and social workers, and they’ve supported thousands of families by writing insurance appeals, researching specialists, getting medical equipment and cheaper medications, and scheduling appointments. | $6.5M / Seed / Feb 27, 2026 | |
Portless
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Portless fulfills e-commerce orders directly from China to your customer's front door. The company offers simple integrations with all major e-commerce platforms and an array of customized packaging and shipping services. Its headquarters is located in Exeter, Pennsylvania. | $18M / Series A / May 29, 2025 | |
Pillar Security
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Pillar is a unified AI security platform that enables organizations to build and run secure AI software by proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risks across the entire AI lifecycle. By embedding robust security foundations from development through runtime, Pillar accelerates AI initiatives while effectively managing criticalbusiness risks. With capabilities like AI fingerprinting, asset inventory, tailored adversarial testing, and adaptive guardrails, Pillar streamlines compliance, prevents data breaches, and empowers teams to ship AI-powered applications and agents with confidence. | $9M / Seed / Apr 16, 2025 | |
Jones
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Jones is a software company that rebuilt liability management for real estate companies who want do less and get more – much more. We are solving one of the most archaic and outdated processes in commercial real estate - insurance certificates. For owners, managers and developers who need to solve insurance compliance for everyone in the valuechain, Jones is the simplest solution ever made. | $15M / Series B / Jan 06, 2025 | |
Panjaya
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Panjaya offers generative-AI dubbing technology to localize any video content. The company's AI replicates original content in a variety of languages with engaging results. Video content creators from a variety of industries can easily and accurately recreate videos that appeal to a global audience using Panjaya. | $9.5M / Nov 08, 2024 | |
OurRitual
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OurRitual is a digital platform that transforms the way people strengthen and grow their relationships. | $5.2M / Seed / Jul 23, 2024 | |
HyWatts
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HyWatts is developing the Power-Plant-in-a-Box, an innovative solution that integrates on-site solar energy production and our breakthrough Hydrogen Energy Conversion System. The technology aims to offer reliable, renewable, and cost-effective power, ideal for applications such as EV charging stations, AI data centers, and Real Estate Developments. | $2.9M / Pre-Seed / Jul 01, 2024 | |
ZeroMark
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ZeroMark is a defense product company building technology to ensure safety and precision when using kinetic and non lethal weapons. | $7M / Seed / May 24, 2024 | |
Draftboard
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Draftboard is an online platform for companies to post their new-hire referral bonuses publicly. | $4.1M / Seed / Apr 15, 2024 | |
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Co-Investors
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5 deals together
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5 deals together
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Haystack
4 deals together
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FAQ
What does Ground Up Ventures invest in?
Ground Up Ventures invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 52 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Ground Up Ventures's check size?
Ground Up Ventures typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$9M at Seed, $600k–$2.9M at Pre-Seed and $10M–$25M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ground Up Ventures participates in.
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Who are the partners at Ground Up Ventures?
The team at Ground Up Ventures includes David Stark (General Partner) and Cory Moelis (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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