Grounded

Hiring activelyClimate · EV & charging

Smart, modular, electric specialty vehicles and adventure vans. Built in Detroit, USA. Quiet power for any mission.

groundedevs.com · Detroit, MI

Source Form DCIK 0002040534as of 2026-10-03

Funding event

The round itself, as filed
Inferred stageSeed
Sold of offered$4.7M of $4.8M
Filed2026-08-25
Days since filing39
Exemption claimed
Rule 506(b)
First-ever Form D
Yes
Date of first sale
2026-08-14
Investors

No investors named: Form D does not list them

Exemption is the box the issuer checked, not our judgement.

Officers on the filing

Names and roles as filed; addresses are never stored
  • Samuel ShapiroExecutive Officer · Director
Form D item 3. Related-person addresses stay in the raw filing and appear in no export, API or alert.

Health flags

Three flags, each with the raw inputs behind it · as of 2026-10-03
UndersubscribedNot flagged99% sold1.6 months since first sale
Prior raiseNot flaggedPrior raise not known—
AmendedNot flaggedNo amendmentNo D/A on file

Open roles

On the employer's own careers page · checked 2026-09-21
17

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