FundedIQ
Gaming

GRIND: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

GRIND is a brand for consumers that is working on creating the first smart ecosystem of sports equipment products, beginning with a portable basketball rebounding machine. Our goal is to revolutionize the sports equipment industry in a similar way to how Nest has changed the connected home sector. We use advanced technology to create products that provide seamless experiences and blur the lines between hardware and software. Our main focus is on designing sports equipment that can connect to software, improve athletic performance, and help athletes reach their highest potential. Ultimately, GRIND aims to empower athletes to be their best selves.

www.grindbasketball.com LinkedIn Houston, United States 11-50 employees
Fitness Gamification Sports B2B B2C
Total raised
$250k
Rounds
1
Latest
Seed
Jan 2025

GRIND has raised $250k across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Seed of $250k announced in Jan 2025.

That round is below the $4.0M median round size for Gaming companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

GRIND Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$250k
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Seed
$250k in Jan 2025
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Houston, United States

Latest funding round on record: Jan 2025.

GRIND Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Seed
$250k

GRIND Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Thomas Fields
Founder
Locked

Contact details for the GRIND team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.

Start 14-day free trial →

GRIND Funding Compared to Other Gaming Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
563
$4.0M
29,722
$7.5M
16,485
$3.1M

GRIND's latest round of $250k is below the median round in Gaming. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

Funded Startups Like GRIND in Gaming and Houston

Companies Similar to GRIND

GRIND Funding FAQs

What does GRIND do?

GRIND is a brand for consumers that is working on creating the first smart ecosystem of sports equipment products, beginning with a portable basketball rebounding machine. Our goal is to revolutionize the sports equipment industry in a similar way to how Nest has changed the connected home sector. We use advanced technology to create products that provide seamless experiences and blur the lines between hardware and software. Our main focus is on designing sports equipment that can connect to software, improve athletic performance, and help athletes reach their highest potential. Ultimately, GRIND aims to empower athletes to be their best selves.

How much funding has GRIND raised?

GRIND has raised $250k across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Seed of $250k announced in Jan 2025.

When did GRIND last raise funding?

GRIND's most recent funding round on record is a Seed of $250k, announced in Jan 2025.

Who founded GRIND?

FundedIQ lists Thomas Fields (Founder) at GRIND.

Where is GRIND headquartered?

GRIND is based in Houston, Texas, United States.

How many employees does GRIND have?

GRIND is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does GRIND's funding compare to other Gaming startups?

GRIND's latest round of $250k is below the $4.0M median round size for Gaming companies on FundedIQ across 563 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's GRIND Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for GRIND is left off this page rather than filled in.

14-day free trial · Cancel anytime

Know who just raised. Then know who to reach.

Every newly funded startup with its round, its investors and its founders: delivered weekly by email, or searchable in the app.

Alerts from $19/mo · Pro from $99/mo. Card required, nothing charged until day 15, and we email you 3 days before that.