LvlUp Labs

A division of LvlUp Ventures

Where founders build what’s next.

VC-led initiatives designed to move companies forward.

100% sponsor funded and equity-free

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01 — Startup Programs

Flagship Startup Programs

Selective programs with live masterclasses and group & 1:1 office hours with VC GPs.

Apply to a startup program →
02 — Education

LvlUp Institute

Bite-sized, VC-led modules with partner perks. On demand, start today.

Apply and start immediately →
03 — Live Experiences

Labs Pitch

Pitch competitions, demo days and challenges with investors and corporate partners.

Apply to pitch →
• Powered by LvlUp Ventures

Powered by one of the most active investors in venture.

Built on the LvlUp Ventures ecosystem and 25,000+ startup applications a year.

300+companies invested in
2,000+founders across LvlUp Labs
750+corporate and investment partners
25,000+startup applications a year
#7Most active VC firm globallyPitchBook
#3Most active VC firm in the U.S.LSEG
#1Most active CPG & tech investorPitchBook
#3Most active seed investorCrunchbase · Q3 2026
• What You Get

Three ways in. One network.

Flagship Startup Programs

  • By application only
  • All LvlUp Institute content
  • Live masterclasses with VC GPs
  • Group & 1:1 office hours

LvlUp Institute

  • On demand, start today
  • About 15 minutes per module
  • Fundraising & growth, the VC way
  • Partner perks & trials

Labs Pitch

  • Pitch to active investors
  • Corporate innovation challenges
  • Demo days & showcases
  • Investor follow-up
Across all of LvlUp Labs
Follow-on investmentTop companies become eligible for LvlUp Ventures follow-on.
Featured across LvlUpSpotlights at our events and in Market Intelligence.
Partner perksPerks and trials from Campaigner, Zoom, Xero and more.
Innovation AllianceEnterprises, NGOs and leaders in the innovation economy.
Founder communityFounders, investors and partners on LvlUp Circle.
• The LvlUp Labs Ecosystem

An Extension of the LvlUp Ventures Platform.

Beyond any one program: recognition, visibility, resources and opportunities across our global ecosystem.

01

Institutional Network & Resources

Corporate partners, industry specialists, educational resources and strategic services across LvlUp Ventures.

02

Continued Ecosystem Engagement

Programming, events, strategic intros and potential investment, based on fit and eligibility.

03

LvlUp Ventures Affiliation

A formal affiliation with LvlUp Labs and your program, with official credentials, certificates and recognition materials.

04

Company Intelligence & Visibility

Your own profile in LvlUp’s Startup Intelligence platform, seen by investors and partners and kept up to date.

Official credentialsSample
LvlUp LabsAcceptedCompany
Flagship ProgramLvlUp InstituteLabs PitchGraduate
Certificate of Membership
LvlUp Labs

This certifies that

[Your Company]

has been accepted into LvlUp Labs, the global startup development and acceleration platform of LvlUp Ventures.

LvlUp Ventures[Program Name]
Your company profileLive example
TruthSayer AI, Inc.AI · FinTech · Seed · Canada

An “AI hedge fund in a box”: 100,000+ quant strategies turned into real-time trade signals.

20,469paid users
2023founded
LvlUp Labs companyUpdated quarterly
  1. Get accepted
  2. Your profile goes live
  3. Update it every quarter
See the live profile →
Announce itSample post
[Company]Startup · 1h

We’re excited to announce that [Company] has been accepted into LvlUp Labs, joining the [Specific Program]!

LvlUp LabsAccepted
Accepted into LvlUp LabsAn initiative of LvlUp Ventures

Use it on your site, LinkedIn, deck, investor updates and press.

Credentials reflect actual acceptance. Membership does not mean LvlUp Ventures has invested unless it has.

• Built With Leading Companies

Built alongside companies shaping how startups operate.

Tools, perks and hands-on support inside the modules and events.

• LvlUp Institute

Learn it from VCs. Use it the same day.

On-demand modules on real fundraising and growth problems, about 15 minutes each, built by our VC team and partners.

On-demandStart immediately
  1. Apply onceOne LvlUp Circle account, every module.
  2. WatchShort videos, about 15 minutes.
  3. Put it to workTemplates and tools, same day.
  4. Use your perkOne partner perk per module.
Founders connecting at a LvlUp Ventures event
Campaigner or Klaviyo
Email as Your Growth EngineAbout 15 min

Get More Customers. Generate More Revenue.

Turn email into a predictable revenue channel.

You walk away with
  • Customer acquisition email campaigns
  • Ready-to-use sales and investor email templates
Partner perkCampaigner 30-day free trial or Klaviyo access
Apply and start now →
Founders at a LvlUp Ventures session
Powered by ZoomMate
Build Your AI-Native CompanyAbout 15 min

Scale Your Startup With an AI Team.

Automate operations and get more done with less.

You walk away with
  • Practical AI workflows for your business
  • Daily operations you can automate
  • A framework to cut manual work and hiring costs
Partner perkHands-on access to ZoomMate
Apply and start now →
Founders at a LvlUp Ventures workshop
Presented with Xero
Structure Your Round & FinancialsAbout 15 min

Raise Smarter. Know Your Numbers. Get Funded.

Build financials investors trust and know what to raise.

You walk away with
  • A clear fundraising target and use-of-funds plan
  • Burn rate, runway and financial forecasts
  • Financial reporting and forecasting tools
Partner perkFinancial and fundraising software perks, including Xero
Apply and start now →
Labs Pitch: pitch competitions with investors and corporate partners.
See the competitions ↓
• Live Opportunities

Find your next opportunity.

AllCapital Raise SeriesLvlUp Ventures PitchBuildathonsCorporate InnovationRegionalPitch WeekLvlUp Events
Corporate Innovation
Presented with Semrush

AI Search & Discoverability Hackathon

Your next customer may never see a search results page. Use this workshop to make your company show up on Google and inside AI answers, building live alongside founders from around the world.

November 5, 2026
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Global
BUILD
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Get found on Google and inside AI answers.
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LvlUp Events

LvlUp Demo Day & Holiday Cocktail Hour

Join us in Los Angeles (or tune in online) on November 12th as we close out the year with Demo Day and a holiday cocktail hour. Watch the founders graduating from our 10-week accelerator pitch live, try their products, and then stick around for drinks and good conversation. The cocktail hour is open to everyone, whatever industry you’re in, so bring a friend and meet investors, operators, buyers, and builders from across the ecosystem. Grab your spot and celebrate the season with us.

November 12, 2026
·
Los Angeles + Livestream
OPPORTUNITY
→
Meet investors, retail buyers and operators, and the CPG brands graduating our accelerator.
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LvlUp Capital Raise Series
Presented with Xero

Capital Raise Series: Structuring Your Round & Financials

A one-hour working session led by VCs. You walk out with your raise size, burn and runway, use of funds, and a forecast you can defend in a partner meeting.

November 30, 2026
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US
LEAVE WITH
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Leave with your raise size, runway, and a forecast you can defend.
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Founder Buildathons
Presented with Zoom

Company Building Series: Building the AI-Native Company

How early-stage teams use AI, automation, and new workflows to ship more with the team they already have, and hold off on hiring until revenue calls for it.

November 30, 2026
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Global
BUILD
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Ship more with the team you have and hire when revenue calls for it.
Explore →
LvlUp Ventures Pitch
Presented by Uber for Business

LvlUp Ventures × Uber: The Breakthrough Startup Competition

Two minutes to pitch, then live Q&A with investors. Selected founders from the US and UK go head to head, the winner takes the title, and the strongest companies get investor follow-up.

December 1, 2026
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US + UK
OPPORTUNITY
→
Two minutes, live investor Q&A, and a shot at the winner title.
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Founder Buildathons
Presented with Campaigner

Company Building Series: Email as Your Growth Engine

Build the email system that brings in customers and keeps investors warm: go-to-market campaigns, investor updates people actually open, and a newsletter that compounds.

December 2, 2026
·
US
BUILD
→
Build the email engine that wins customers and keeps investors warm.
Explore →
Power of The Pitch Week
Presented by Uber for Business, Brex, Xero, Pipedrive, Campaigner, Shutterstock, Semrush

Power of the Pitch Week

Five days, one industry track each day, and a live room of investors. Founders pitch, take real questions, and compete for the top spot in their track, with winners recognized across the LvlUp network.

December 7, 2026
·
Global
OPPORTUNITY
→
Pitch live to investors and compete for the top spot in your track.
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• Founder Results

Founders in, rounds closed.

From LvlUp Labs and our pitch competitions.

$1.5Mraised, full round
“We closed out our first round of funding and secured the entire raise… The info that we have been getting out of Labs has been pivotal.”
FounderCoalition360
$350Kpre-seed raised
“My co-founder left the company one week before launch. We had just 14 days of runway left… Happy to share that we raised $350,000 in pre-seed.”
Muhammed Saleeq, CEO & Co-FounderLokam.ai
“Sessions like the one yesterday enhance and bring to life what we have read.”
Gary SurdamBright Start
• Our Founders

Founders join from all over the world.

Where LvlUp Labs companies are headquartered.

1,000+LvlUp Labs companies
12regions on six continents
22%based outside the US

    Share of LvlUp Labs companies by headquarters. Companies without a reported headquarters are counted as US.

    • Capital

    Looking for funding? Check out LvlUp Ventures.

    We invest across the company lifecycle, from first check to exit.

    Explore LvlUp Ventures →Apply for Funding →
    #7Most active VC firm globally, PitchBook
    300+companies invested in
    10+funds
    • Capital + Ecosystem

    Sometimes the next opportunity is capital.

    LvlUp Ventures invests across the company lifecycle. Founders in LvlUp Labs can request funding consideration, pitch investors, or move into follow-up investment conversations.

    Explore Funding Opportunities →

    Participation in LvlUp Labs, or use of any partner product or service, does not affect a company’s likelihood of receiving investment from LvlUp Ventures. Investment decisions are made independently.

    • Built With Leading Companies

    Built alongside companies shaping how startups operate.

    These companies sponsor LvlUp Labs. Beyond branding, they give founders educational resources, implementation support, perks and awards that help them get investor-ready.

    Uber for Business
    Campaigner
    Zoom
    Semrush
    Brex
    Pipedrive
    Shutterstock
    Xero
    Build an Initiative With LvlUp →
    • Build With Us

    Bring your next startup initiative to life.

    Sponsor a Mini Lab, a learning track or a live challenge, and reach founders right when they're putting what they learn to work.

    Partner With LvlUp →

    What will you build next?

    Start with a Mini Lab, apply to a Flagship Program, or join a live event.

    Explore LvlUp Labs →Apply for Funding →