Higher Ground Labs

Learn about our accelerator We build and strengthen the political tech ecosystem by connecting users and creators of technology

Read about our mission

We have invested in over 60 startups and deployed over $50 million across three funds since 2017.

Scalable qualitative insights platform Avalanche guided over $1 billion in battleground messaging in 2020

Ballot information tool BallotReady educated 36 million+ voters through major social media partnerships in 2020

Our companies shift the outcomes of elections.

Campaigns that used Mobilize in the 2020 cycle earned 3 6% more vote share than those that did not

Every 100 volunteers using Impactive resulted in 4% more vote share for campaigns in 2020

Campaigns in 2020 that used Deck performed 3 5 percentage points better than those that did not

We are a diverse team of expert investors, startup operators, and political advisors dedicated to the same mission: saving our democracy.

Betsy Hoover Co-founder, Higher Ground Labs

HGL Political Tech Landscape Report

Informed by interviews with over 50 practitioners, technologists, and entrepreneurs, our annual report examines the current political tech landscape, the impact of substantial changes over the past year, and needs for additional innovation

Download our latest report, on the 2021 cycle

Announcing Higher Ground Labs’ investment in Rally by Relentless

Takeaways from our 2022 Election Tech Survey

HGL’s portfolio in the 2022 midterm elections: By the numbers