First Check Fund — First 25 Investments

Every company starts with one believer.

That's why we built the LvlUp Ventures First Check Fund—to back founders before the traction, before the polished data room, and before everyone else is ready to say yes.

Our First Check Fund exists to provide a founder's first institutional investment, writing checks at the idea, pre-formation, and pre-seed stages. But the check is only the beginning.

Founders gain access to strategic guidance, a global network of operators and investors, introductions to customers and future capital, and over $10M in startup perks—all designed to help them build faster from day one.

Today, we're excited to showcase 25 companies that received their first institutional check from LvlUp Ventures over the last couple of weeks.

This is just the beginning. Over the next 12 months, we'll write 975 more first checks, continuing our mission to help exceptional founders get the conviction, capital, and community they need to build category-defining companies.

We're incredibly proud to be part of these founders' journeys—and even more excited to welcome the hundreds of builders still to come.

Check out the first 25 investments here: https://docsend.com/view/gsh9ag7rjiscb59b

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