Grounded raises $5M seed

◆ Amount

$5M

◆ Announced

18 Aug 2026

◆ Company

◆ Source

◆ The Round

Grounded raised $5M in seed funding, announced on 18 August 2026, led by Also Capital, The 81 Collection, with participation from Animal Capital, Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund, various SpaceX alumni. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.

◆ About Grounded

Detroit-based Grounded customizes electric and gas-powered vans using a modular design for various commercial and institutional customers. Grounded is based in United States and currently at seed stage, operating in Micromobility, Electric Vehicles.

◆ Investors

◆ Investing funds on Raise

• Animal Capital

◆ Market context

Animal Capital is profiled on Raise, Fusion42's database of venture funds — where each investor's thesis, cheque size and other tracked backings can be followed. This funding event is a citable node in Fusion42's market graph: it links Grounded's Scout profile to the funds behind the round and to related Wire analysis, and is refreshed from public announcements as the round is confirmed or extended. It is the same live market data Arthur reasons over when benchmarking a founder's own raise against what is closing in the market right now.

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