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Ground Up Ventures

201 South 18th Street #2417, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States

Overview

Early stage venture capital firm investing in startups.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
Israel
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

32rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Konko AI
Sep 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
UNIT AI
Jul 2026Led
$12 MOther Equity
Baba
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Portless
Jun 2025Participated
$18 MOther Equity
Pillar Security
Apr 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Jones
Jan 2025Participated
$15 MSeries B
Hello Wonder
Aug 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
OurRitual
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
ZeroMark
May 2024Led
$7 MSeed
Refine Intelligence
Nov 2023Participated
$13 MSeed
HeyRitual
Oct 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Fondue
Sep 2022Participated
$11 MSeed
Konko AI
Sep 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
UNIT AI
Jul 2026Led
$12 MOther Equity
Baba
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Portless
Jun 2025Participated
$18 MOther Equity
Pillar Security
Apr 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Jones
Jan 2025Participated
$15 MSeries B
Hello Wonder
Aug 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
OurRitual
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
ZeroMark
May 2024Led
$7 MSeed
Refine Intelligence
Nov 2023Participated
$13 MSeed
HeyRitual
Oct 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Fondue
Sep 2022Participated
$11 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Ground Up Ventures: 32 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ground Up Ventures: 32 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed212
Series A06
Series B02
Other Equity19

Monthly Deal Activity

Ground Up Ventures: 32 deals are recorded across 104 months.All available history.
Ground Up Ventures: 32 deals are recorded across 104 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Ground Up Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ground Up Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning7
E-Commerce & Retail6
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Fintech6
Enterprise Software5
Professional Services5
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Real Estate & Construction4
Health & Life Sciences4
Social & Community Platforms4
Transportation & Logistics3
Marketing & Advertising3
Education & Workforce2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Hardware & Robotics2
Government & Defense1
AR/VR1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Ground Up Ventures: 32 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ground Up Ventures: 32 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M12
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M11
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ground Up Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ground Up Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States24
Israel3
Canada3
Europe1
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Ground Up Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Collaborative Fund sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Ground Up Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Collaborative Fund sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Collaborative Fund5
New Enterprise Associates5
Google Ventures4
Lennar Corporation4
BoxGroup3
Comcast Ventures3
Gaingels3
Silas Capital3
Verissimo Ventures3
ZhenFund3
97212 Ventures2
Andreessen Horowitz2
eGateway Capital2
FJ Labs2
Flybridge Capital Partners2
Good Friends2
Hanaco Ventures2
Haystack2
Hetz Ventures2
Infinity Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Ground Up Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Ground Up Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led39%
Participating2991%
Ground Up Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ground Up Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Cory Moelis

General Partner

David Stark

General Partner

Jordan Odinsky

Partner