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Higher Ground Labs is a Chicago, Illinois-based venture fund that invests in early-stage political technology startups supporting left-of-center political activism, candidates, and causes. The fund has deployed over $50 million across more than 60 startups and 10 entrepreneur fellows, while also raising over $60 million in post-accelerator support for its partners. Each year, it releases an investment thesis identifying key technology needs within the progressive political landscape. Beyond direct investments, Higher Ground Labs connects tech developers with political leaders and nonprofits, offers entrepreneur fellowships, and hosts summits to strengthen the progressive tech ecosystem. Notable investors in the fund include Reid Hoffman and Ron Conway, with Managing Partners Betsy Hoover and Gerard Niemira overseeing its operations. Higher Ground Labs was founded in 2017 by Betsy Hoover and Shomik Dutta.
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Higher Ground Labs was founded in 2017 by Betsy Hoover (Founder and Managing Partner) and Andrew McLaughlin (Co-founder & Partner) and Shomik Dutta (Co-Founder & Partner).
Higher Ground Labs was founded in 2017 by Betsy Hoover (Founder and Managing Partner) and Andrew McLaughlin (Co-founder & Partner) and Shomik Dutta (Co-Founder & Partner).
Key people at Higher Ground Labs.
Higher Ground Labs has 3 tracked investments across 3 companies. The latest tracked deal is $10.0M Series A in Civic Eagle in May 2022.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2022 | Civic Eagle | $10.0M Series A | S3 Ventures | Colin Kaepernick, Backstage Capital, Debut Capital, FF Venture Capital, M25, Menlo Ventures |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Greenfly | $8.4M Other Equity | — | Chris Paul, Allievo Capital, Alpha Edison, DD Venture Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, Go4it Capital, Iconica Partners, Linkinfirm, Sw19 Ventures, Verance Capital |
| Aug 1, 2017 | Hustle | $8.0M Series A | Social Capital | 10100, Adeyemi Ajao, Canvas Ventures, CRV, Emergence Capital, EQT Ventures, GSV Acceleration, LAUNCH, Lightbank, Lightspeed Venture Partners, NextView Ventures, Jeff Richards, Spark Capital, TechSquare Labs, The General Partnership, True Ventures, Uncork Capital, Webb Investment Network, Charlie Cheever, Eric Feng, Joshua Schachter, Matt Mazzeo, Megan Quinn, Designer Fund, Foundation Capital, GSV Ventures, Index Ventures, Kapor Capital, Matrix Partners, NEW Media Ventures, Omidyar Network, Salesforce Ventures, Erika Balbuena |
