# Grounded funding: rounds and investors > Grounded has raised $8.5M across 3 rounds since 2023. Investors include Michigan Rise, Artesian VC and Brinc. Every round with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/grounded (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *Grounded* 3 rounds we have observed, with the 7 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it. Automotive & EVs Food & Beverage Logistics Raised 3 months ago Follow Grounded and see its new rounds in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Fcompany%2Fgrounded) Funding summary Updated 5 Nov 2026 **$8.5M** raised across 3 rounds since 2023, from 3 sources **$3.5M** Pre-seed **$5.0M** Seed - **Latest round:** Seed, $5.0M Aug 2026 - **Step-up i:** 1.4× - **Investors:** 7 See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2023 2024 2025 2026 **?** Venture **$3.5M** Pre-seed **$5.0M** Seed - **First round:** Venture - **Biggest round:** $5.0M - **Usual gap between rounds:** 23 months ## The rounds - **Aug 2026** Seed **$5.0M** *4 new* *1 returning* [Michigan Rise](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michigan-rise) [Also Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/also-capital) [Animal Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animal-capital) [Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michigan-outdoor-innovation-fund) [The 81 Collection](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-81-collection) Reported by TechCrunch SEC filing: $4.7M sold - **Oct 2024** Pre-seed **$3.5M** *1 new* [Michigan Rise](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michigan-rise) Source recorded - **Jan 2023** Venture **Amount undisclosed** *2 new* [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) [Brinc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brinc) Source recorded SEC filing: $3.5M sold, first sale Jan 2022 ## Who was in which round The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led. **Venture** 2023 **Pre-seed** 2024 **Seed** 2026 [Michigan Rise](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michigan-rise) [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) [Brinc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brinc) [Also Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/also-capital) [Animal Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animal-capital) [Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michigan-outdoor-innovation-fund) [The 81 Collection](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-81-collection) ## Everyone who backed them [Michigan Rise](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michigan-rise) VC firm **2** rounds [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) Asset manager **1** round [Brinc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brinc) Accelerator **1** round [Also Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/also-capital) VC firm **1** round [Animal Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animal-capital) VC firm **1** round [Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michigan-outdoor-innovation-fund) VC firm **1** round [The 81 Collection](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-81-collection) VC firm **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=grounded). ## Quick answers about Grounded ### Who invested in Grounded? Grounded's investors include Michigan Rise, Artesian VC, Brinc, Also Capital and Animal Capital, and 2 more on record. ### How much has Grounded raised? Grounded has raised $8.5M across 3 rounds since 2023. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor. ### When did Grounded last raise? Grounded's most recent round was a Seed of $5.0M in Aug 2026. ### What was Grounded's biggest round? Its most recent round, $5.0M in Aug 2026, is also its largest on record. ### Who backed Grounded first? Grounded's first round on record, in Jan 2023, was backed by Artesian VC and Brinc. ### What stage is Grounded at? Grounded's latest named round is a Seed, in Aug 2026. ### Where is Grounded based? Grounded is based in the United States. ## Companies like Grounded In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. 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