Through our global community, we're attracting top founder talent from pre-launch to Series A.
We’ve built a top-ranked sourcing funnel that attracts top-quality founders. With over 3,000 applications in 2023 alone, we are on pace to track over 2 million data points on US-based startups by 2026. We pick from the best of the best with rigorous investment criteria.
Combining early-stage acceleration with strategic mature seed investments, value-add mentorship, and the opportunities for follow-on Series A+ SPVs helps maximize potential upside while increasing the chances of a faster return on capital.
We ensure that our portfolio companies leverage our global support network for assistance in fundraising, strategic growth-focused mentorship, hiring, and more to fit their unique needs. Nourishing healthier companies helps them achieve larger gains while reducing investment risk.
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Co-Founder of Quake Capital, highlighted by CrunchBase for making the second-most investments in female-led startups (2018).
250+ Startup Investments, with 84% still active, 9 previous exits. 10X+ return on portfolio of active investments within last 6 years.
Extensive network of over 1,000 investors.
Frequent collegiate guest lecturer & startup judge.
Technical managing partner bringing over a decade of frontier tech experience and 5+ years of investment experience prior to LvlUp.
Four-time venture-backed CTO with 3+ years leading startup consultant firm assisting in pitch deck creation, fundraising, coaching, and more.
10+ years of full-stack dev. experience in FinTech, SocialTech, MedTech, and more.
New York University, Masters
Four-time startup founder, creating and leading industry-leading enterprises like DebateIsland.com and The American Post.
9+ years of operating experience across VC-and-non-VC-backed startups and a multi-billion-dollar technology and strategy company in the Media, AI, FinTech, and Government Consulting industries.
Strategically advised and invested in about 20 companies.
Frequent Conference and Podcast participant.
Adam is a determined leader and expert problem solver, who takes a very hands-on approach with founders.
3 years of experience managing associates and working with a variety of startups across several industries.
Frequent Event & Pitch Competition Organizer, Host, and Participant
Co-Founder of a stealth mode cryptocurrency mining company.
B.S. Economics, Occidental College
Former founder and operator with 10 years of experience in early and growth stage startups in a variety of industries from health tech to CPG.
2x venture backed executive (COO & COS).
3 years of experience allocating $30M per year of federal funding to advanced industry startups in bioscience, clean tech, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing.
Active startup mentor, coach, and strategic advisor with a passion for supporting high-impact and undercapitalized founders.
BA University of Denver - Business and International Economics
