Investing where opportunity emerges.

Since 2023, LvlUp Ventures has been backing and deeply supporting founders across every stage, geography, and industry.

#7Most active VC firm
globallyPitchBook

#3Most active VC firm
in the U.S.LSEG

#1Most active CPG
and tech investorPitchBook

We work alongside exceptional founders for the long term, with tens of thousands of applicants annually and a level of market foresight few others can match.

Startups backed globally

Funds and programs

Portfolio market value

Our thesis.

LvlUp Ventures is championing the next generation of leading founders from around the world. As one of the fastest growing firms in venture, we know what it’s like to build.

Thesis

Unconstrained by sector, geography, or stage.

We invest up to $1M across every stage from idea to scale, backing founders with conviction and hands-on support. Built to back what others overlook.

Ecosystem

750+ corporate and investment partners.

Our Innovation Alliance connects startups with partnerships, customers and follow-on capital. Embedded access that drives real outcomes.

Support

Built as an extension of your team.

We operate alongside founders with capital, infrastructure and direct access to our leadership. Weekly engagement, hands-on fundraising, growth support.

Aaron Golbin speaking at a LvlUp Ventures event

Founders networking in a courtyard at a LvlUp Ventures gathering

Every check size, one ladder.

Ten funds and three accelerator programs, from an idea-stage first check to late-stage capital. Each one plugs into the same ecosystem of partners, mentors and follow-on investors.

See every fund

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A portfolio of opportunity.

1,000+ companies selected through a rigorous diligence process. Each one a commitment to innovation, each one a founder we chose to back.

The complete portfolio

A robust VC infrastructure.

A proprietary network of thousands of investors, 750+ exclusive pilot, CVC and M&A partnerships built with the world’s most iconic companies, bespoke accelerator programs and more. Everything we do at LvlUp is interconnected.

Investing from pre-seed to late stage

We invest strategically and stay deeply involved with our portfolio companies, ensuring investments go farther for founders and LPs.

More about the firm

LvlUp Labs

A flagship startup program built for top-tier founders, powered by the expertise, resources and ecosystem of LvlUp Ventures.

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Global community and extended team

We pick from the best of the best around the world through our network of VCs in Residence, and run an online community of valuable connections and conversations.

VCs in Residence

LvlUp Innovation Alliance

Connects investment firms, corporations, institutions and strategic leaders directly to the LvlUp pipeline.

Innovation Alliance

Our founders love us.

Words from founders across the Seed Fund, CPG Fund and LvlUp Labs, as shared with LvlUp.

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Aaron GervaisFounder, Otherwise Brewing · CPG Fund

Founders who have built.

“We built LvlUp to be the investor we wished we had: one that’s deeply involved, globally connected, and genuinely invested in founder success.”

Brandon Maier and Aaron Golbin

Brandon Maier

Founder & General Partner

Brandon co-leads LvlUp Ventures’ investment committees and focuses on the CPG fund and the wider ecosystem.

Aaron Golbin

Co-Founder & General Partner

Aaron leads global strategy and hubs, partnerships and operations, and co-leads the firm’s investment committees.

Meet the full team

Insights from the team.

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Ready when you are.

Let’s level up.

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