Introducing SpeechifAI
It’s no secret that social media has the power to give people around the world a global voice. However, in our digitally-native society where so much of our communication takes place almost entirely online, it has become increasingly difficult for everyone to find an audience on social media and have a meaningful voice (only 10% […]
Announcing Higher Ground Labs’ Investment in Community
Higher Ground Labs, the leading accelerator and venture fund for Democratic political technology, has invested in Community, an innovative text messaging platform that empowers campaigns, brands, nonprofits, and public figures to authentically connect with their supporters and customers at scale. As the Covid-19 pandemic escalated our collective sense of loneliness and accelerated our shift to […]
Announcing The Good Catch: a security bug bounty program
Higher Ground Labs, in partnership with Trestle Collaborative and Zinc Collective, is excited to announce The Good Catch — a security bug bounty program for 2022 campaigns, and we want YOU to join the effort! In recent years, security has been at the top of mind for political campaigns. We’ve seen a number of targeted […]
2021 Political Tech Landscape Report
This is Higher Ground Labs’ 2021 update to our Political Tech Landscape Report. This report comes at a challenging time for our democracy. Disinformation, polarization, military aggression, and the enduring pandemic continue to shake the fabric of our civic life. With this backdrop, our community has swung into action. In 2021, we saw significant activity […]
Announcing our Cohort 5 Companies
2022 is a unique moment for America. Higher Ground Labs is proud to introduce you to ten companies who are ready to meet it. Our new Cohort 5 founders hail from every region of the US as well as the UK and Europe. They are Forbes 30 Under 30 laureates, serial tech entrepreneurs, top Democratic […]
2022 Tech Stack Samples
The 2022 midterms are shaping up to be another electoral battle for the soul of our nation. With so much at stake, every race in every state matters. Democrats need to run the most strategic, effective campaigns we can to have a chance at keeping our majority. Cutting edge technology can make this possible for […]
What Could Web3 Mean for Progressive Politics?
An interview with HGL Web3 Fellow Russell Mindich We sat down with HGL’s Web3 Fellow, Russell Mindich, to discuss how emerging technologies and trends in the Web3 space can be applied to the progressive political ecosystem. Why should the progressive political space care about Web3? Throughout the past year, Web3 technologies (Cryptocurrencies, Non-Fungible Tokens, and […]
Responsible for Creating a 2022 Tech Stack? Start here.
Howdy, campaign tech buyer. First of all, congrats! It’s a big deal to be handed the keys to drive a strategic decision for your organization or campaign. You are in charge of selecting the technology your campaign will run on. Your choice will determine your campaign’s data flow, your volunteer experience, your social media presence […]
Web3 Overview: Definitions, and Resources for Continued Learning
This year, HGL committed to diving deeper into Web3. Our goal is to help educate the political technology community about Web3 and start to predict if and how it might change our work in the years to come. We reference this commitment in our 2022 investment theses. As one of the first steps in this […]
Building Campaign Tech for Early Adoption
This blog post was written by Matt Hodges. Prior to joining Zinc Collective as the Head of Technology, Matt Hodges spent more than ten years blending Technology and Democratic politics. Matt was the Engineering Director for Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign and built software for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Building a political tech startup is uniquely […]
Campaign Tech: We’re Not in (Brick-And-Mortar) Kansas Anymore, Democrats
2020 changed everything. We no longer live in a brick-and-mortar world. It’s a challenge campaigns had to solve for last November. It’s a reality campaigns from now on should exploit.
Introducing Vin
We sat down with our new Vice President of Investments, Vin Morada, to ask some questions about what led him to HGL. We can’t wait for you to meet him. Prior to joining HGL, Vin worked in investing and banking roles at Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch respectively. He also worked at Microsoft as a […]