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LvlUp Ventures Bootcamps

LvlUp Bootcamps are self-paced programs designed to help founders accelerate growth and become VC-ready, with hands-on tracks across fundraising, organic growth, go-to-market strategy, and execution. Founders receive expert guidance, certification, and access to best-in-class tools and platforms—often free or at significant discounts—through our sponsor partners, and many see meaningful improvements in traction and fundraising readiness. Each bootcamp culminates in a live Demo Day, where founders pitch to dozens of angels and venture capitalists.

LvlUp Cutting-Edge Data Room & Operations HQ Bootcamp | Notion

This self-paced bootcamp helps founders get fundraising-ready faster by building a clean, investor-grade data room and centralized operations HQ using Notion + AI, supported by our Notion partnership. Through structured workshops, proven operating frameworks, and hands-on implementation, founders turn scattered docs, metrics, and workflows into a system investors can understand in minutes—not weeks.

Founders receive up to 6 months of Notion for free, weekly live Office Hours with the LvlUp team and experienced mentors, and a direct review of their data room and operating setup. Upon completion, companies qualify for LvlUp Demo Day consideration, where the top  startups pitch live to investors—and all other graduates receive a guaranteed 1:1 pitch session with LvlUp’s investment team, ensuring every founder walks away with real feedback, visibility, and next-step momentum.

Startup Bookkeeping & Financial Readiness Bootcamp | Xero

This self-paced bootcamp helps founders build clean, automated, investor-ready financials by streamlining bookkeeping, reporting, and KPI tracking with Xero, supported by our Xero partnership. Through focused workshops, proven financial frameworks, and hands-on implementation, founders set up disciplined accounting systems, automate core workflows, and produce financial reports investors can confidently rely on.

Founders receive 95% off Xero for three months, weekly live Office Hours with the LvlUp team and financial experts, and direct guidance on bookkeeping best practices, dashboards, and reporting cadence. Upon completion, companies receive a guaranteed pitch slot at the quarterly LvlUp Demo Day, with awards recognizing Best Financial Setup, Best Reporting Dashboard, Best Use of Automation, and Best Overall Pitch—delivering both visibility and validation around financial readiness.

Crafting a VC-Ready Investor Update & Fundraising Outreach Bootcamp | Campaign Montior

This self-paced bootcamp helps founders design high-impact, investor-ready updates and automated outreach campaigns by streamlining investor communications with Campaign Monitor, supported by our Campaign Monitor partnership. Through focused workshops and hands-on implementation, founders learn how to craft compelling investor newsletters, build structured outreach flows, and communicate traction, momentum, and long-term vision in a way that resonates with VCs and angels.

Founders receive hands-on guidance to launch polished investor update campaigns, weekly live Office Hours with the LvlUp team to refine messaging and automation, and direct exposure to a 15,000+ investor and operator network through featured investor update sign-ups. Upon completion, companies receive a guaranteed pitch slot at the quarterly LvlUp Demo Day, with award winners earning the opportunity to pitch live in person at LvlUp’s NYC event on February 26, alongside awards recognizing Best Investor Update, Best Campaign Design, and Best Demo Day Pitch—delivering both visibility and validation around disciplined fundraising execution and founder storytelling.

LvlUp Raising Smart: Fundraising, Finance & Modeling Bootcamp | Mercury

This self-paced bootcamp helps founders raise capital intelligently by mastering SAFEs, term sheets, investor expectations, and financial modeling. Through focused workshops and real investor-style reviews, founders learn how to structure their raise, model dilution, and present financials that stand up to real VC diligence.

Founders receive guided support to build an investor-ready financial model, hands-on education around SAFEs, notes, and priced rounds, and weekly 1:1 and group Office Hours with the LvlUp team to refine deal structure and fundraising strategy. Upon completion, companies are considered for the quarterly LvlUp Demo Day, where the top 10 startups pitch live to investors and all other participants receive a guaranteed 1:1 pitch opportunity with LvlUp’s investment team—ensuring every founder receives direct investor feedback and exposure.

LvlUp Organic Growth and High Impact SEO Bootcamp | Semrush

This self-paced bootcamp helps founders build sustainable traction and revenue through organic growth by designing SEO- and search-intent–driven acquisition systems with Semrush, supported by our Semrush partnership. Through focused workshops and practical growth frameworks, founders learn how to identify high-intent keywords, design content systems that convert, and use Semrush and AI to build an organic growth engine that compounds over time.

Founders receive hands-on guidance to design and execute an SEO-led go-to-market strategy, weekly 1:1 and group Office Hours with the LvlUp team to refine acquisition plans, and an applicable completion grant for bootcamp graduates. Upon completion, companies receive a guaranteed pitch slot at the quarterly LvlUp Demo Day, providing the opportunity to showcase traction, growth strategy, and revenue momentum directly to investors.

LvlUp Bootstrapped Sales Engine Bootcamp | Central

This self-paced bootcamp helps founders build a scalable, automated sales engine without adding headcount by replacing manual follow-up and ad-hoc sales tasks with an AI-powered system, supported by Central as the core sales platform. Through focused workshops and hands-on implementation, founders learn how to design a 24/7 sales engine that consistently captures, nurtures, and converts leads using a single platform as their sales backbone.

Founders receive hands-on guidance to design and launch an automated sales process, access to a 20-day free Central plan—used by teams like DoorDash and Compass—and weekly 1:1 and group Office Hours with the LvlUp team to refine funnels, automation, and conversion strategy. Upon completion, companies receive a guaranteed pitch slot at the quarterly LvlUp Demo Day, providing the opportunity to showcase traction, revenue systems, and sales execution directly to investors.

LvlUp Ventures Pitch Competition

LvlUp Pitch Competitions are high-visibility events that connect standout founders with top investors and strategic partners. Each competition is powered by a sponsored partner, and participating companies receive a required partner perk tied to that competition, unlocking tools or resources that help drive real execution. Selected startups gain exposure, hands-on support, partner-backed awards, and potential access to LvlUp funding.

LvlUp Ventures “Operations Master” Pitch Competition | Notion

This pitch competition highlights founders demonstrating operational excellence and systems-driven execution by showcasing investor-ready workflows built in Notion, supported by our Notion partnership. Founders submit a three-minute video pitch illustrating how they use structured workflows, OKRs, and documentation to run disciplined, investor-ready companies, with submissions reviewed by Adam Ned (Principal, LvlUp Ventures) and Allen Smith (Managing Partner, Musa Capital).

Founders receive recognition awards including Operations Master Pitch Winner and Best Notion Build, visibility across LvlUp channels and an investor newsletter reaching 1,000+ investors, and expedited review for up to $1M in potential funding from LvlUp Ventures. Finalist pitches are shared with LvlUp’s investor network, delivering meaningful exposure and validation for founders demonstrating strong operational execution and clarity.

LvlUp Ventures “Rising Star” Pitch Competition | Xero

This pitch competition gives founders the opportunity to showcase their startups through a five-minute video pitch by highlighting strong financial foundations and investor-ready reporting, supported by our Xero partnership. Submissions are reviewed by Aaron Golbin (General Partner, LvlUp Ventures) and AJ Smith (Outlander Ventures), with top pitches highlighted for investor visibility and follow-on conversations.

Founders receive exposure across LvlUp channels and an investor newsletter reaching 1,000+ investors, recognition awards including Rising Star Pitch Winner and Best Financial Foundations, and expedited review for up to $1M in potential funding from LvlUp Ventures. The top five pitches are shared directly with LvlUp’s investor network, delivering meaningful visibility and feedback for founders early in their fundraising journey.

LvlUp Ventures “GTM Architect” Pitch Competition | Campaign Monitor

This pitch competition spotlights founders building strong go-to-market and investor communication systems by showcasing professional investor updates and outreach, supported by our Campaign Monitor partnership. Founders submit a five-minute video pitch demonstrating how they attract, engage, and communicate with investors and customers, with submissions reviewed by Aaron Golbin (General Partner, LvlUp Ventures) alongside a panel of VCs, family offices, and angel investors.

Founders receive eligibility for $5,000 in grants, recognition awards including GTM Architect Pitch Winner and Best Investor Update, and visibility across LvlUp channels and an investor newsletter reaching 1,000+ investors. Winners also receive expedited review for up to $1M in potential funding from LvlUp Ventures, with award winners earning the opportunity to pitch live in person at LvlUp’s NYC event on February 26, while standout campaigns gain additional exposure through LvlUp’s investor and operator network—delivering both visibility and validation for founders who combine clear storytelling with disciplined go-to-market execution.

LvlUp Ventures “Trailblazer” Pitch Competition | Google

This pitch competition is built for founders showcasing early-stage technical innovation and infrastructure by highlighting scalable technology foundations, supported by our Google partnership. Founders submit a two-minute video pitch demonstrating their product, underlying technology, and long-term vision, with submissions reviewed by Aaron Golbin (General Partner, LvlUp Ventures) and Deepak Shrivastava (Founding Team Member, Dropbox).

Founders receive access to up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits for all applicants, recognition awards including Trailblazer Pitch Winner and Best Early-Stage Technology Infrastructure, and visibility across LvlUp channels and an investor newsletter reaching 1,000+ investors. The top ten pitches are shared with LvlUp’s investor network, delivering early exposure and validation at a critical stage of company building.

LvlUp Ventures “Emerging Innovator” Pitch Competition | Uber

This pitch competition is designed for founders introducing new ideas, early products, and emerging innovations by showcasing early-stage vision and problem–solution clarity, supported by our Uber partnership. Founders submit a three-minute video pitch highlighting the problem, solution, and early vision, with submissions reviewed by Aaron Golbin (General Partner, LvlUp Ventures) and Brandon Maier (Founder & General Partner, LvlUp Ventures).

Founders receive a complimentary Uber for Business account with 10% off rides, recognition awards including Emerging Innovator Pitch Winner, and visibility across LvlUp channels and an investor newsletter reaching 1,000+ investors. Winners earn a guaranteed spot in LvlUp’s next Programs Demo Day and the opportunity to pitch live in person at LvlUp’s NYC event on February 26, while the top ten pitches are shared with LvlUp’s investor network—delivering early exposure, validation, and momentum as founders prepare to scale.

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"The automated campaigns are huge. I have launched three, being able to track them in real time, analyze the clicks, the opens, and any associated correspondence is great. "

Aaron Jaeger

Founder of QuantZero
Crafting a VC-Ready Investor Update & Fundraising Outreach Bootcamp Participant

"This has been the best bootcamp thus far. Adam’s recorded sessions are short, concise, and very helpful. I really appreciate platforms that do not require heavy training to use, and I have found Campaign Monitor very efficient and easy to work with. I will definitely be using it moving forward."

Meera Ahmadi

Founder of Juris AI
Crafting a VC-Ready Investor Update & Fundraising Outreach Bootcamp Participant

"I love how the videos walk me through an easy bookkeeping set up process. I was using Quickbooks for the longest but have totally switched over to Xero. My accountant will be reconciling everything over the next week."

Margo Jordan

Founder of Enrichly
Startup Bookkeeping & Financial Readiness Bootcamp Participant

"We were honored to be selected from over 400 applicants to pitch in the Semrush x LvlUp Ventures Pitch Competition—and incredibly proud to come out on top 🏆 Huge thank you to Adam Ned, Brandon Maier, and the entire LvlUp Ventures team for creating such a high-quality program and platform for founders. The experience, exposure, and feedback were invaluable, and we’re excited to put Semrush to work as we relaunch our website this week."

Emily Griffith

Founder of Lil Bucks
LvlUp Ventures “SEO Stardom” Pitch Competition — Sponsored by Semrush | Winner

"Amazing news—we’re honored to have been selected as a finalist in the Semrush x LvlUp Ventures Pitch Competition out of 400+ applicants. Being recognized at this level is a meaningful validation of the work we’re doing with OnyeSync to improve healthcare data interoperability. The quality of founders and companies we pitched alongside made the experience even more impactful. Huge thanks to the teams at Semrush and LvlUp Ventures for creating a platform that truly supports and accelerates innovation. This is just the beginning."

Emmanuel Obasuyi

Founder of Onye
LvlUp Ventures “SEO Stardom” Pitch Competition — Sponsored by Semrush | Finalist

"We’re excited to share that Smart Credit was selected as a Top 5 Finalist in the Notion Pitch Competition. Out of more than 130 submissions, being recognized by the Notion team is a meaningful milestone as we continue building tools that help users find the most rewarding credit card options based on their spending habits. Huge thank you to the Notion team for the opportunity, and to LvlUp Ventures for the guidance and support throughout the process. Best of luck to the other finalists—we’re excited for what’s ahead and looking forward to pitching live."

Camilly Shrestha

Founder of Smart Credit
LvlUp Ventures “Operations Master” Pitch Competition — Sponsored by Notion | Finalist

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