Groundswell gives employees the power to change the world from the palm of their hand. Our founding team has founded, sold, and IPO’d multiple companies totaling billions of dollars in enterprise value. We have deep experience building and selling products to both consumers and enterprises. The company has raised $15 million in seed funding, led by GV (Google Ventures) and capable of offering competitive pay, benefits, and equity packages.
Location: United States, California, El Segundo
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $15M
Founded date: 2021
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | PeopleTech... | peopletech... |
| 14.09.2021 | Core Innov... | corevc.com... |
| 07.07.2022 | Human Vent... | humanventu... |
| - | GV | gv.com |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 30.11.2021 | Seed | $15M | - |
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.10.2022 | How Tech and Philanthropy Are Partnering to Make Corporate Charitable Giving Easier | David Thompson, Tech Times 19 October 2022, 12:10 pm (Photo : Joel Muniz on Unsplash) Employees have made it clear that since the pandemic, they want their lives to have more purpose. That includes their working lives. When polled by Gartne... |
| 20.04.2022 | Philanthropy: How Groundswell is Reimagining Corporate Giving | Nearly every industry has undergone some type of transformation in recent years. Yet corporate philanthropy has remained remarkably unchanged. However, it’s finally getting a fresh, modern overhaul thanks to one innovative company. Taking a... |
| 30.11.2021 | Groundswell Raised $15M in Seed Funding | Groundswell, a Los Angeles, CA-based Philanthropy-as-a-Service platform that’s empowering employees with their own personal donor-advised funds (DAFs), raised a total of $15M in seed funding. The round was led by GV (formerly Google Venture... |
| 30.11.2021 | Groundswell Announces A Total of $15M in Seed Funding To Democratize Philanthropy | Groundswell, the Philanthropy-as-a-Service platform that’s empowering employees with their own personal donor-advised funds (DAFs), today announced that they have raised a total of $15M in seed investment funding. The round was led by GV (f... |
| 30.11.2021 | Groundswell Announces A Total of $15M in Seed Funding To Democratize Philanthropy | The platform is combining HR, Fintech, and philanthropy to spearhead a new “Philanthropy-as-a-Service” sector LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–November 30, 2021– Groundswell, the Philanthropy-as-a-Service platform that’s empowering employees wit... |
| 01.09.2021 | Groundswell Launches Platform Seeking to Revolutionize Corporate Philanthropy | Founded by a powerhouse trio, Groundswell’s goal is to democratize charitable giving and become a ubiquitous component of employee benefits packages LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–September 1, 2021– Groundswell today announced the upcoming lau... |
| - | I'm a VC whose firm has backed Headspace and The Skimm. Here's how I spot winners and the sectors I'm most excited about right now. | Heather Hartnett. Portrait Madame This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Heather Hartnett is the CEO and managing partner at the venture-capital fund Human Ventures. She focuses ... |
| - | Adam Miller's Second Act 🤝 Venture Deals 🤝 Venture Deals 📅 LA Tech Calendar 📙 What We’re Reading | This is Part II of our deep dive on Adam Miller, one of LA’s most successful (and philanthropic) tech entrepreneurs. When we left off Adam’s story last week, he had just sold his Santa Monica-based HR tech company Cornerstone OnDemand for $... |
| - | Groundswell Raises $15 Million Seed Round to Bring Charitable Giving to the Masses | A decorated Marine who led troops through combat in Iraq and Afghanistan for four years and went on to build a successful nonprofit that deployed military veterans to disaster relief, CEO Jake Wood wants corporate America to give back. Wood... |