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Ground Up Ventures

Ground Up Ventures is a New York based generalist that leads Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, writing checks from $500k to $3 million, backing companies like EliseAI and Pipe.

Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$500K to $3M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Ground Up Ventures

3 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $500K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target10-12%, > 12%

Notable investments

EliseAIPipeBuildOpsPostscriptTripleWhaleDialogueDandelion EnergyHarbinger MotorsKomodorBrightHire

In their words

Ground Up VenturesThere's a reason world-class founders choose us.www.groundup.vc
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What stage does Ground Up Ventures invest in?

Ground Up Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Ground Up Ventures invest?

Ground Up Ventures reports checks of $500K to $3M.

Does Ground Up Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Ground Up Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Ground Up Ventures?

Cory Moelis (Founding Partner), David Stark (Founding Partner), Jordan Odinsky (Partner).

Is Ground Up Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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