We invest in what people can feel ... and what we can measure.
Ground Investments is a private fund focused on evidence-based wellness, human performance, and experiential technology. Every company in our ecosystem is tested on the ground. Real encounters, real data, real human response. Before a dollar moves.
The most powerful products in wellness must be experienced to be understood. We built the infrastructure to make that happen.
The wellness and human performance market is projected to exceed $7 trillion globally. Yet the highest-impact technologies (infrared therapy, neurofeedback, posture rehabilitation, molecular hydrogen, cortical measurement) share a common barrier: they cannot be sold from a shelf or a screen. They must be felt.
Ground Investments solves this through a vertically integrated model. We don't just fund companies. We activate them through our proprietary experiential distribution network, Demo Lines, generating revenue, consumer data, and clinical-grade measurement from day one.
Every dollar invested creates exposure. Every exposure generates data. Every data point informs the next investment.
Capital that activates on contact
Identify
Source evidence-based wellness technologies with clinical validation, strong margin architecture, and experiential proof of concept.
Invest
Deploy capital through equity positions, co-founder partnerships, and strategic alliances. Align incentives across the ecosystem.
Activate
Deploy companies through Demo Lines, our mobile experiential distribution network of vans, buses, pods, and permanent locations.
Measure
Capture quantified before-and-after data through Brain Gauge cortical metrics. Every demo is a data point. Every data point feeds the Vitality Prize.
What's on the ground
AlignMed
Co-founder · Equity PositionFDA-registered NeuroBand posture technology. 20 years of clinical validation at Duke, USC, and Steadman Philippon. Over 1M users. 16 patents.
Demo Lines
Wholly Owned · DistributionFormat-agnostic experiential distribution network. Vans, buses, pods, and permanent locations. The activation engine for the entire ecosystem.
The Pivot
Equity · Fund InvestmentBalance and coordination retraining through play. Five product variants. Smart Pivot sensor platform in development.
Eminent Center
Co-founder · Wellness FacilityFull-service wellness facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. Multi-modality environment. Anchor Demo Pad for Arizona activations.
Human Touch
Exclusive Mobile Experience PartnerPremium massage and wellness technology since 1979. $60M+ revenue. Massage chairs, cryotherapy, and contrast therapy deployed through Demo Lines.
Relax Infrared
Distribution · Thermal CoreSemiconductor mid-infrared sauna platform. Below-reseller pricing with recruitment and override structure. The experiential anchor of every Demo Line.
Brain Gauge
Distribution · MeasurementCortical Metrics vibrotactile measurement. Clinical-grade assessment of plasticity, connectivity, focus, and speed. Distribution rights with reseller overrides.
BrainTap
Distribution · NeurofeedbackAudio-visual guided neurofeedback by Dr. Patrick Porter. Best-available reseller pricing. Partnership since 2004.
CalyFx / Neo Sensual
Distribution · ConsumablesEight precision hemp-derived strains for targeted effects. Plus intimate wellness line. Fleet logistics partnership with Dennis D'Alessio.
Molecular Hydrogen
Distribution · Cellular DeliveryInhalable H₂ therapy with clinical-grade efficacy and inherent safety. 50% margin. Cellular-level antioxidant delivery.
Awaken Functional
Distribution · NutritionFunctional mushroom formulations. Wholesale and below-wholesale pricing. Consumables layer alongside Perfect Aminos.
Newport Beach
Flagship Demo Pad · SoCalBeachfront property with high foot traffic. Walk-in showroom and try-and-buy environment. Home base for the first Demo Van deployment.
Eminent Center
Demo Pad · Scottsdale, AZCo-founded wellness facility. Multi-modality environment with comprehensive technology stack. Operational base for Arizona activations.
Expanding
Roothouse NetworkAdditional Demo Pads and Spots in development through the Roothouse Network 501(c)(3). Community wellness access.
Demo Lines
Our proprietary distribution arm puts portfolio technologies directly in front of consumers through mobile and permanent experiential formats. Every encounter is measured.
No trade show booths. No banner ads. Just real humans encountering real technologies in real environments. Feeling the difference.
Demo Vans
Mobile Sprinter deploymentsDemo Buses
Full-scale experiential environmentsDemo Pads
Permanent anchor locationsDemo Spots
Temporary activations & popupsDemo Tours
Multi-stop coordinated experiencesEvery demo is a data point. Every data point advances the science of vitality. Every advance makes the next investment sharper.
The Vitality Prize is a Ground Investments funded citizen science initiative measuring the impact of multi-modal wellness interventions on cortical function, coordination, and overall vitality. Powered by Brain Gauge metrics captured across thousands of Demo Lines encounters, the V Prize generates the largest real-world dataset on experiential wellness technologies in existence.
Built on the research framework at antiagingstudy.com, a cross-kingdom conductivity study pairing human vitality metrics with biological indicator organisms. The Vitality Prize bridges citizen science, clinical measurement, and commercial proof of concept into a single engine that feeds every investment decision the fund makes.
Principals
Joshua James Bailey
Founder & Managing PartnerCo-founder of AlignMed. Two decades of brand partnership development across wellness, human performance, and experiential marketing.
Ryan Today
Co-founder & Chief Strategy OfficerFounder of Demo Lines and Balance Tools LLC. 25 years at the intersection of biophysics, coordination science, and experiential education. Creator of the Vitality Prize.
Advisory Network
Strategic PartnersBill Schultz (AlignMed), Phil Wilson (Relax Saunas), Dr. Patrick Porter (BrainTap), Dennis D'Alessio (CalyFx), Mark Cottam (Eminent Center). Roothouse Network board.
Grounded capital. Felt results.
Ground Investments is currently raising. For qualified investors, strategic partners, and companies seeking experiential distribution.
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