# HighGround funding: rounds and investors > HighGround has raised $22M across 5 rounds since 2012. Investors include Lightbank and Next Frontier Capital. Every round with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/highground (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *HighGround* 5 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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. Construction Raised 5 months ago Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$22M** raised across 5 rounds since 2012, from 5 sources **$160K** Seed **$2.0M** Seed **$8.0M** Venture **$5.0M** Venture **$6.5M** Seed - **Latest round:** Seed, $6.5M Jun 2026 - **Biggest round:** $8.0M Venture · Aug 2014 - **Step-up i:** 1.3× - **Investors:** 2 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. 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 **$160K** Seed **$2.0M** Seed **$8.0M** Venture **$5.0M** Venture **$6.5M** Seed - **First round:** Seed, $160K - **Biggest round:** $8.0M - **Usual gap between rounds:** 3.3 years ## The rounds - **Jun 2026** Seed **$6.5M** *1 new* [Next Frontier Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/next-frontier-capital) Source recorded - **Dec 2017** Venture **$5.0M** *1 returning* [Lightbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) Source recorded - **Aug 2014** Venture **$8.0M** No investor was named in the report. From a historical funding record - **Oct 2013** Seed **$2.0M** No investor was named in the report. Reported by sec.gov - **Dec 2012** Seed **$160K** *1 new* [Lightbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) From a historical funding record ## Founders and team From HighGround's own website: 21 on the team. - **Ben Balsley** Chief Executive Officer - **Brian McNeal** Vice President of Digital Marketing - **Griffin Brand** Vice President of Corporate Development - **Jason Rosales** Vice President of Business Development - **Kevin Bunce** Senior Vice President - **Matt Sands** Senior Vice President - **Carole Dalton** Chief People Officer - **Cassidy Jones** Chief of Staff - **Lauren Thompson** Talent Acquisition Coordinator - **Patrick Kinsella** Chief Growth Officer - **Paul Craft** Chief Technology Officer - **Prasun Chakraborty** Chief Information and Integration Officer - **Steve Gilbert** Chief Operating Officer - **Anthem Transparency Files** Partner Since: March 2026 - **Ben Davis** Director of Data Analytics - **Jennifer Reeves** Reconstruction Strategy & Support Manager - **Kristy Thomas** Call Center Manager - **Luis Barragan** Digital Marketing Analyst And 3 more on the team. ## 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. **Seed** 2012 **Seed** 2013 **Venture** 2014 **Venture** 2017 **Seed** 2026 [Lightbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) [Next Frontier Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/next-frontier-capital) ## The exit Exit Buyer Price When Acquired [Sun Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sun-microsystems) undisclosed Dec 2000 From historical deal records. Wrong? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=highground). ## Everyone who backed them [Lightbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) VC firm **2** rounds [Next Frontier Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/next-frontier-capital) VC firm **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=highground). ## Quick answers about HighGround ### Who invested in HighGround? HighGround's investors include Lightbank and Next Frontier Capital. ### How much has HighGround raised? HighGround has raised $22M across 5 rounds since 2012. ### When did HighGround last raise? HighGround's most recent round was a Seed of $6.5M in Jun 2026. ### What was HighGround's biggest round? HighGround's largest round on record is $8.0M (Venture), in Aug 2014. ### Who backed HighGround first? HighGround's first round on record, in Dec 2012, was backed by Lightbank. ### What stage is HighGround at? HighGround's latest named round is a Seed, in Jun 2026. ### Where is HighGround based? HighGround is based in the United States. ## Companies like HighGround In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. 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