M&P Ep. 186 Jake Wood, Groundswell

In this episode of Meat and Potatoes, Garrett Clark and Jake Wood discuss Groundswell's startup journey, what Groundswell offers, and why Groundswell was founded.

Jake Wood is the founder and CEO of Groundswell, a software company that enables companies to make philanthropy an employee benefit. Groundswell launched in 2021 after raising $15 million in venture capital led by GV (Google Ventures). Prior to launching Groundswell, Jake served as the founder and CEO of Team Rubicon, a disaster response organization that is widely considered one of America’s leading nonprofit organizations. He is a Marine Corps veteran with combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, a twice-published author, a frequent contributor in the media, and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. You can find Groundswell's website at groundswell.io.

Meat and Potatoes is a production of Silicon Slopes. Meat and Potatoes highlights Utah startups and celebrates, promotes, and features business leaders within and outside the Silicon Slopes community. To watch the full interview, please follow the YouTube link below: