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Groundswell Ventures

Venture capital · Denver, CO, United States · North America

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Groundswell Ventures is a venture capital investment firm focused on tech-enabled solutions in climate tech and human wellness. It also runs a Leadership and Team Dynamics program to support the effectiveness and growth of its portfolio companies.

Invests inHealthcare & BiotechFintechEducation

In its own wordsclimate techhealthenvironmental remediationclean energysustainable agriculturehuman resilience

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17portfolio companies
0funding rounds on record

Groundswell Ventures lists 17 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (21%), Fintech (17%) and Education (17%). 100% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Soma Capital, IndieBio and MaC Venture Capital.

No funding round on record names Groundswell Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.

Round figures show recent activity, not Groundswell Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 17. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.

Investment themes

share of its checked companies

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Investment themes
This firmAll checked companies
Healthcare & Biotech21%15%
Fintech17%12%
Education17%7%
Food & Agriculture14%3%
AI & Machine Learning10%18%
Industrial & Manufacturing7%7%
Mobility & Logistics3%1%
Consumer3%3%

Invests most often with

firms sharing its portfolio companies
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Co-investors
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Soma Capital3
IndieBio2
MaC Venture Capital2
Polaris Capital2
SOSV2
Trust Fund2
AIR Capital1
Able Partners1

All co-investors

Investor profile

percentile among all firms
Portfolio size: 17 companiesRecent activity: 0 rounds in 12 monthsEarly stage: 0% of entries at pre-seed or seedEvidence: 0% of companies confirmed by a roundSector focus: 21% in its largest sectorReach: 1 countryPortfolio size44th pctRecent activity46th pctEarly stage54th pctEvidence52th pctSector focus18th pctReach19th pct
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Groundswell Ventures compared with all firms
MeasurePercentile of all firmsValue
Portfolio size44th17 companies
Recent activity46th0 rounds in 12 months
Early stage54th0% of entries at pre-seed or seed
Evidence52th0% of companies confirmed by a round
Sector focus18th21% in its largest sector
Reach19th1 country

Its portfolio companies

where they are based, and what their own sites show

Headquarters

Site status

  • Site answers1694%
  • No longer answers00%
  • Points to another company16%
  • Parked or sold domain00%

A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.

Co-investor network

who it backs companies with, and who they back together
590 shared companies12 shared companies11 shared companies10 shared companies10 shared companies6 shared companies4 shared companies3 shared companies3 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companiesSoma Capital: 3 shared companiesSoma Capital3IndieBio: 2 shared companiesIndieBio2MaC Venture Capital: 2 shared companiesMaC Venture Capital2Polaris Capital: 2 shared companiesPolaris Capital2SOSV: 2 shared companiesSOSV2Trust Fund: 2 shared companiesTrust Fund2AIR Capital: 1 shared companiesAIR Capital1Able Partners: 1 shared companiesAble Partners1Accel: 1 shared companiesAccel1Advancit Capital: 1 shared companiesAdvancit Capital1Aglaé Ventures: 1 shared companiesAglaé Ventures1Algebra Ventures: 1 shared companiesAlgebra Ventures1
Shared portfolio companies with Groundswell VenturesFirms that also back companies together

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portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both back

Three or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.

Portfolio

17 companies checked against their own sites
CompanyWhat it doesThemesFirst round with itEvidence
Babylistbabylist.com · United StatesBabylist creates and manages baby registries and offers related products and guides for families
E-commerce & MarketplacesHealthcare & Biotech
Portfolio page
Cambium Carboncambiumcarbon.comCambium connects and modernizes the wood industry by working with forest managers, truckers, arborists, sawmills, and landowners to deliver wood products.
Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning
Portfolio page
Clarityclarity.io · United StatesClarity provides air quality monitoring systems and solutions
Healthcare & BiotechIndustrial & Manufacturing
Portfolio page
Eight Sleepeightsleep.com · United StatesThe company produces and sells a smart bed with cooling and heating technology.
Healthcare & BiotechConsumer
Portfolio page
EarlyBirdgetearlybird.ioEarlyBird allows families to invest in custodial accounts for their children and save memories in a digital time capsule
FintechEducation
Portfolio page
KickUpkickup.coKickUp offers a complete educator success system for districts who are ready to reclaim hours and connect PL to performance.
EducationEducation
Portfolio page
OWYNliveowyn.comOWYN produces and sells vegan plant-based protein products.
Food & Agriculture
Portfolio page
Michromamichroma.coMichroma produces natural ingredients using fungi and biotechnology
Food & AgricultureHealthcare & Biotech
Portfolio page
Natilusnatilus.co · United StatesNatilus is developing next-generation aircraft for freight and passenger travel
AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning
Portfolio page
Numilknumilk.com · United StatesNumilk makes and sells a machine that transforms real ingredients into ready-made plant-based milks and lattes
Food & Agriculture
Portfolio page
Octaneoctane.co · United StatesOctane provides financing options for vehicles such as motorcycles, ATVs, and mowers
FintechLegal & Compliance
Portfolio page
public.compublic.com · United StatesThe company provides an investing platform for stocks, bonds, crypto, and other assets.
FintechFintech
Portfolio page
Circuitridecircuit.comCircuit designs, launches and operates on-demand transportation for cities, agencies and properties.
Mobility & Logistics
Portfolio page
Spineologyspineology.comSpineology develops and manufactures medical devices for spinal procedures, including expandable implants and navigation systems.
Healthcare & Biotech
Portfolio page
Neededthisisneeded.comThe company sells prenatal, postnatal, and women's health supplements.
Healthcare & Biotech
Portfolio page
Topangatopanga.io · United StatesTopanga develops and provides software for foodservice management, including solutions for tracking production, reducing waste, and implementing reusable containers.
Food & AgricultureEducation
Portfolio page
Vaultvault.co
EducationFintech
Portfolio page

About this data

site last read 5 Nov 2026
The homepage of Groundswell Ventures, as last read
groundswell-ventures.com as VCinfo last read it
Site
groundswell-ventures.com
Last read
5 Nov 2026
Watching since
6 Nov 2026
Companies checked
17

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