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Level Up Ventures
Corporate VCNew York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 13 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Level Up Ventures invests in high-growth startups led by founders who have historically faced barriers to accessing capital, with a mission of closing the wealth gap. Beyond capital, the firm pairs its pre-seed/seed investment of around $300k with in-house support and the resources of Hearst and its partners, positioning teams for success through diverse expertise and capabilities. The firm emphasizes access, welcomes cold submissions ('warm intros not required'), and runs programs such as a Venture Fellow Program, Mentor Network, and Level Up Scouts to broaden its reach and support entrepreneurs.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 13 people
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What they invest in
from 5 of 5 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2SaaS ×2Circular Economy ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1
HQs:United States×3Kenya×1
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 34 dated
BoxedUp is a website builder and rental management system that lets rental businesses accept online bookings, rentals, and sales 24/7.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSSeattle, US
Daniel Hanks(Director)Donald Boone(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalBlack CapitalCollab CapitalHearst VenturesLavrock VenturesOutlander VC+1 more
EMTECH builds software for central banks and regulated financial institutions to run digital regulatory sandboxes, central bank digital currency (CBDC) systems, compliance and supervision tools, e-wallets, and APIs.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechSaaSNew York, US
Carmelle Cadet(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAlumni VenturesBlack Tech Nation VenturesCollide CapitalNOEMIS VenturesSerac Ventures+6 more
Saida offers a bank account with built-in sub-accounts that help customers organize, spend, and monitor funds for different purposes.
FintechNairobi, KE
Kyale Mwendwa(Founder)inKenneth Ngetha(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Sortile develops technology for textile identification and sortation to increase textile diversion and reduce the amount of textiles sent to landfill.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Constanza(Co-founder)Agustina(Co-founder)
Co-investorsREFASHIOND Ventures
Tensor9 is a software adaptation platform that compiles a vendor's existing stack to run inside customer environments — on-prem, in a customer VPC, or air-gapped — while letting the vendor deploy, update, and operate it with SaaS-like observability.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Michael Ten-Pow(CEO)inJunyu Yang(Founder)Matt Michie(Chief Engineer)inDan Armendariz(Chief Technology Officer)inEryn Muetzel(Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsCorteza CapitalWing
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTensor9 · tensor9.com · May 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Level Up Ventures made?
- Level Up Ventures has 5 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Level Up Ventures invest at?
- Level Up Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Level Up Ventures's typical check size?
- Level Up Ventures typically writes checks of $300K.
- What sectors does Level Up Ventures focus on?
- Level Up Ventures focuses on Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Level Up Ventures located?
- Level Up Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelWebinar: Exit Planning for Founders
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