Cory Moelis comes from a multigenerational Thoroughbred racing family and serves on the board of the Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation, bringing an unusual background to venture capital that extends beyond the typical tech focus. He co-founded Ground Up Ventures with close friend David Stark after years of late-night startup debates and has built a reputation for being unusually accessible to founders, often responding to cold outreach and taking meetings that lead to investments. Cory Moelis comes from a multigenerational Thoroughbred racing family and serves on the board of the Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation, bringing an unusual background to venture capital that extends beyond the typical tech focus. He co-founded Ground Up Ventures with close friend David Stark after years of late-night startup debates and has built a reputation for being unusually accessible to founders, often responding to cold outreach and taking meetings that lead to investments.