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Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans

TechCrunchAugust 18, 20263 min read

The company has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV landscape in the U.S. changed dramatically.

Detroit-based Grounded has had to be flexible since it was founded in 2022. The startup was initially built around the idea of customizing electric vans like Ford’s E-Transit and General Motors’ BrightDrop for the “van life” set, using a modular, “Lego-like” system. Sensing a bigger opportunity, Grounded then started customizing those vans for small businesses. But then GM discontinued…

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