Ground Up Ventures

Fast's mission is to make buying online faster, safer and easier for everyone. Its Fast Login and Fast Checkout products enable a one-click sign-in and purchasing experience that makes it easier for people to buy and merchants to sell. The company's products work on any browser, device or platform to deliver a consistent, stress-free purchasing experience. Fast is entirely consumer-focused and invests heavily in its users' privacy and data security. Headquartered in San Francisco, Fast is a privately held company funded by Stripe, Index Ventures, Susa Ventures, Global Founders Capital and Brian Sugar – who also serves on the board. To learn more, visit fast.co.

BrightHire is a stealth seed-funded startup with a mission to transform how every company in the world hires. We use speech recognition and NLP to make the hiring process vastly more efficient, effective and fair for companies and candidates. The founders combine 20+ years experience building and selling HR tech products and scaling high growth startups, and we’re backed by the investors behind Instacart, Hashicorp, MongoDB, DataDog, DoorDash, Casper and other breakout companies.

Neighborhood Goods is a department store that features the landscape of the world’s brands, products, and concepts. More than that, Neighborhood Goods is a community, bringing thoughtful people together to shop, eat, and learn in our vibrant physical spaces, through their immersive editorial content, and more. Founded in 2017, Neighborhood Goods is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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TULU is a consumer services company that provides rentals, household, and lifestyle products. It aims to encourage responsible consumption, promote energy efficiency, and reduce the cost of living in the city. The company was founded in 2018 by Yishai Lehavi and Yael Shemer and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

TermScout is a sales intelligence company that aggregates and provides actionable tenant information to business-to-business sales professionals. The company’s product portfolio includes CRE Scout: commercial real estate brokers and owners can prospect for new customers; Retail Scout: retailers understand when competitors’ lease expires; and Move Scout: service providers find out when a company is moving. Term Scout is focused on sectors that include commercial real estate, communications, and enterprise technology. TermScout was founded in 2013 and is based in Louisville, Colorado.

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BrightHire is a stealth seed-funded startup with a mission to transform how every company in the world hires. We use speech recognition and NLP to make the hiring process vastly more efficient, effective and fair for companies and candidates. The founders combine 20+ years experience building and selling HR tech products and scaling high growth startups, and we’re backed by the investors behind Instacart, Hashicorp, MongoDB, DataDog, DoorDash, Casper and other breakout companies.

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 value chain, Jones is the simplest solution ever made.

MeetElise is an AI company on a mission to make good housing affordable to all. Elise tracks all of your leads for you and instantly responds to new inquiries, schedules viewings, and consistently follows up with each and every prospect to make sure no lead is lost.

Paladin Cyber provides cyber protection as a service for Small Businesses. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

ShapeShift Gaming Ltd. develops Jumper.tv, a streaming content aggregator and viewership platform. Its platform captures, tracks, and analyzes live video game streams from various streaming platforms. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

BuildOps enables subcontractors to run their entire business on one software solution that manages their invoicing & billing, scheduling, estimates, proposals, payments, workflows, custom forms, financial reporting, and more. Our industry leading cloud-based solution allows you to improve your operations and efficiency, driving profitability through best-in-class technology. BuildOps has been uniquely designed and built by a team of subcontractors & world-class engineers. www.buildops.com

Neighborhood Goods is a department store that features the landscape of the world’s brands, products, and concepts. More than that, Neighborhood Goods is a community, bringing thoughtful people together to shop, eat, and learn in our vibrant physical spaces, through their immersive editorial content, and more. Founded in 2017, Neighborhood Goods is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Dandelion's vision is to enable frictionless discovery of content and commerce. In a world where its easy for anyone to be a seller, it should be easy for anyone to be a marketer too. Dandelion provides the platform to storefronts, marketplaces, and their participants to make that happen.

Frank’s online platform streamlines and simplifies the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) application process. Its mission is to help students reach their greatest potential by getting the most value from their education. Frank aims to assist each student and help them get their maximum financial aid.

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 value chain, Jones is the simplest solution ever made.

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 value chain, Jones is the simplest solution ever made.

Dandelion Energy offers affordable geothermal heating and cooling installations. Dandelion Energy's home geothermal system replaces your home’s existing air conditioning and heating equipment with a powerful heat pump and safe, underground pipes that move heat between the earth and home. Kathleen Hannun and Rajeez Quazi founded it in 2017, with its headquarters in Palo Alto in California.

Dandelion Energy offers affordable geothermal heating and cooling installations. Dandelion Energy's home geothermal system replaces your home’s existing air conditioning and heating equipment with a powerful heat pump and safe, underground pipes that move heat between the earth and home. Kathleen Hannun and Rajeez Quazi founded it in 2017, with its headquarters in Palo Alto in California.

Dandelion Energy offers affordable geothermal heating and cooling installations. Dandelion Energy's home geothermal system replaces your home’s existing air conditioning and heating equipment with a powerful heat pump and safe, underground pipes that move heat between the earth and home. Kathleen Hannun and Rajeez Quazi founded it in 2017, with its headquarters in Palo Alto in California.

Wellory Inc. develops a nutrition and wellness application. The company offers a mobile based application, Wellory, which allows the users to create personalized nutrition plans and health goals with nutritionists, dietitians, and health coaches. It also provides feedback and support, personalized meal planning, photo-based meal logging, and daily communication with coaches. In addition, the company provides subscription services. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Dandelion Energy offers affordable geothermal heating and cooling installations. Dandelion Energy's home geothermal system replaces your home’s existing air conditioning and heating equipment with a powerful heat pump and safe, underground pipes that move heat between the earth and home. Kathleen Hannun and Rajeez Quazi founded it in 2017, with its headquarters in Palo Alto in California.