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Grounded raises $5M

Grounded announced a Seed round of $5M on 18 August 2026. The company operates in Robotics & Hardware and is based in United States. It was founded by Sam Shapiro, Founder & CEO. Announced 45 days ago.

Raised
$5M
Stage
Seed
Industry
Robotics & Hardware
Country
United States

Founder

Sam Shapiro
Founder & CEO, Grounded
LinkedIn profilegroundedevs.com

Outreach angles

  • -Founded Grounded in Detroit to bring modular, technology-enabled interiors to electric and gas-powered commercial vans.
  • -Followed Grounded's earlier $3.5 million pre-seed round with a new raise as the company scaled manufacturing capacity.
  • -Closed a $5 million seed round to expand production and serve fleet customers building specialized mobile units.

Signals

SeedHardwareB2BProduct LaunchNew Market

Round details

Company: Grounded
Domain: groundedevs.com
Amount: $5M
Stage: Seed
Industry: Robotics & Hardware
Country: United States
Announced: 18 August 2026
Source: announcement

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