Ground Control Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Out of Business

  • Employees
  • 69

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Out of Business

Ground Control General Information

Description

Developer of a coffee brewing machine designed to provide an efficient way to batch brew specialty coffee. The company's machine uses a unique, patent-pending immersion brewing method and also offers an intuitive digital interface that makes it easy to control the entire brewing process, enabling corporate and individual consumers to selectively extract the precise flavors they want, with total control over each step.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Out of Business
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 3675 17th Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94114
  • United States
+1 (510)
Primary Industry
Other Commercial Products
Other Industries
Electronics (B2C)
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 3675 17th Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94114
  • United States
+1 (510)

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Ground Control Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Out of Business 26-Jun-2026 Completed Out of Business
4. Later Stage VC (Series A) 28-May-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series A) 01-Oct-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 03-Jan-2017 $1.4M $1.68M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 28-Aug-2015 $285K $285K Completed Startup
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Ground Control Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series A
Seed
Series AA 594,984 $0.000100 $0.48 $0.48 1x $0.48 6.94%
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Ground Control Patents

Ground Control Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2019195767-A1 Temperature control for extracted beverages, including coffee, via controlled vacuum, and associated systems and methods Inactive 05-Apr-2018
US-20170367526-A1 Coffee maker with features for rapid and/or multiple extraction processes, and associated systems and methods Inactive 04-Jun-2015
CA-2973097-A1 Coffee maker with features for rapid and/or multiple extraction processes, and associated systems and methods Active 12-Jan-2015
CA-2973097-C Coffee maker with features for rapid and/or multiple extraction processes, and associated systems and methods Active 12-Jan-2015
EP-3244747-A1 Coffee maker with features for rapid and/or multiple extraction processes, and associated systems and methods Active 12-Jan-2015 A23F5/24
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Ground Control FAQs

  • When was Ground Control founded?

    Ground Control was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Ground Control headquartered?

    Ground Control is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of Ground Control?

    Ground Control has 69 total employees.

  • What industry is Ground Control in?

    Ground Control’s primary industry is Other Commercial Products.

  • Is Ground Control a private or public company?

    Ground Control is a Private company.

  • What is Ground Control’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Ground Control is .

  • How much funding has Ground Control raised over time?

    Ground Control has raised $12.3M.

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