2023 Accelerator: HGL6 Intensive 1 in Chicago

HGL kicked off the accelerator program for our sixth accelerator cohort in Chicago this past July. GoodChange co-founders Becky Pittman and Emily Wineland detail their experience.
Meet CIVA Co-founders Ackeem & Jermaine

The founding story of CIVA with co-founders Ackeem Evans and Jermaine Hartsfield.
Meet the Rep’d team: Founder Mike Baumwoll & COO Mark Friese

The story of Rep’d begins with co-founders Mike and Dave Baumwoll, as well as COO Mark Friese.
Meet Daisychain Co-founders Jon & Nathan

The founding story of Daisychain with co-founders Jon Warnow and Nathan Woodhull.
Meet GoodChange Co-founders Emily & Becky

The founding story of GoodChange with co-founders Emily Wineland and Becky Pittman.
Meet Relentless Co-founders Davis, Greta, & Zoe

The founding story of Relentless with co-founders Davis Leonard, Greta Carnes, and Zoe Stein.
Meet Oath Co-founders Brian & Taylor

The founding story of Oath with co-founders Brian Derrick and Taylor Ourada.
Meet Social Currant Co-founders Ashwath, Ellie, & Vidyut

The founding story of Social Currant with co-founders Ashwath Narayanan, Vidyut Ghuwalewala, and Ellie Artone.
Meet Chorus AI Co-founders Aaron, Tareq, & Sam

The founding story of Chorus AI with co-founders Aaron Myran, Tareq Alani, and Sam Landenwitsch.
Announcing our 2023 HGL6 Accelerator Companies

Higher Ground Labs is proud to introduce our 8 promising 2023 Accelerator startups, pushing political tech to new heights.
HGL6 Open Call: Apply to Higher Ground Labs’ 2023 Accelerator

This is the Open Call for our 2023 accelerator cohort. Running for its sixth year, the accelerator is HGL’s flagship program, facilitating rapid scale and successful integration into the political tech ecosystem for new companies. Accelerator companies join a vibrant group of 50+ HGL startups — such as Mobilize, BallotReady, and Impactive — that have […]
Higher Ground Labs’ 2023 Investment Thesis

Every year, Higher Ground Labs creates an investment thesis to define our focus for the cycle ahead. Our core mission is to invest in technology that helps progressives win and our investment thesis is our guide to achieving it. Since making our first investments in 2017, we now find the political tech ecosystem at a […]