Discover our value-focused philosophy and unique venture ecosystem.
The LvlUp Ventures First Check Fund. 1,000 investments in 2026.
Discover LvlUp's unique venture debt / non-dilutive financing fund for B2B startups.
See how we're powering non-dilutive growth for pre-seed to growth-stage startups.
Learn how we're backing the next generation of e-commerce ecosystem technology.
A boutique program for founders with hands-on-support.
See how we're scaling the future of CPG brands.
Enabling non-dilutive growth for CPG startups.
A high-touch accelerator for founders building scalable consumer brands.
High-conviction capital. Strategic scale.
Supporting brick-and-mortar and service businesses with equity capital and financing.
Supporting brick-and-mortar and services businesses with non-dilutive growth.
Explore companies across LvlUp Ventures' investment portfolio and programs, with real-time profiles and deep insights.
Discover LvlUp's proprietary company intelligence, portfolio-wide insights, operating data, emerging trends, and live research drawn from its investment and program ecosystem.
See how founders accelerated growth and gained investor access with LvlUp Ventures.
662 AI companies across our portfolio and programs: trends, stages, geographies and the companies building them.
107 CPG brands across our CPG Fund and LvlUp Labs CPG, and what our pipeline says about the category.
74 companies we backed at the idea stage, and what 5,444 First Check applications tell us about early founders.
40 companies from our Dubai Global Investment Center, and what 676 MENA applications say about the region.
Explore featured companies, their innovations, growth stories, milestones, and developments.
VC-led buildathons, pitch competitions, corporate challenges and global founder programs.
Learn more and join one of the largest alliances of enterprises, NGO's and leaders.
Learn more about our global network of VCs-in-Residence.
From idea to funded: what founders raise and how to build go-to-market.
Who we are, how we invest and how LvlUp has grown since 2023.
Meet our core, associate, and extended team powering the ecosystem.
Read articles from the LvlUp team, our VCs in residence, and guest contributors.
Learn more about our process and unique offerings for LPs.
Our home base, across the country's leading startup and capital hubs.
Bringing LvlUp's capital, network, and operating infrastructure to Europe, from Paris.
Bringing LvlUp's capital, network, and operating infrastructure to the Middle East, from Dubai.
About LvlUp Ventures
A global venture capital and investment group backing high-growth companies across technology, consumer products and emerging industries, from first check to exit.
Our mission
To build enduring businesses and advance a more integrated, globally connected model of venture investing.
Our approach is opportunity-driven. We look for exceptional businesses where capital, investment expertise and strategic capabilities can meaningfully accelerate growth, and we invest across stages, sectors and geographies.
What we invest in
Software, AI and deep tech. From AI-native startups to B2B SaaS and frontier technology, backed from the first check.
Explore Tech & AI → 02The next consumer brands. The most active investor in consumer goods, with dedicated CPG funds, non-dilutive capital and the Labs CPG program.
Explore Consumer & CPG → 03Small business and the real economy. Capital for businesses traditional venture overlooks, from e-commerce to brick-and-mortar.
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Our approach
We pursue opportunities where we can deliver differentiated value, across stages, sectors and geographies.
Investment funds, proprietary company intelligence, specialized acceleration programs, strategic corporate partnerships and a global network, through every stage of growth.
Commercial relationships, shared capabilities, market access and collaboration between companies, creating value beyond any single investment.
A continuing relationship
Our history
Founded in New York by GPs Brandon Maier and Aaron Golbin. NextUp accelerator launches its first portfolio.
Second U.S. base opens in Miami.
750 companies backed. CPG Venture Fund launches and $250M CPG Financing Fund adds non-dilutive growth capital.
1,500 companies backed. Small Business, First Check, Flagship and Media Funds. Hubs open in Dubai, LA and Paris. Inc. CPG Power List.
Recognized for excellence
Global footprint
85 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
555 East 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA
323 Sunny Isles Blvd, 7th Floor
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
Level 3 & 5, One Central
Dubai World Trade Center
8 Bis rue Abel
75012 Paris, France
Leadership
Our general partners lead a global team of investors, operators and VCs in residence.
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Founders at any stage can apply for funding or join our programs. Corporations and organizations can join the Innovation Alliance.