LeverageVC
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Leverage VC concentrates on pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments, where it believes the upside is greatest and its expertise and network can have meaningful impact. The firm seeks potential monopolies and hard-to-imitate projects across a diverse range of emerging technology fields. It emphasizes deep, thoughtful analysis of founders, backing entrepreneurs who are product-obsessed, self-aware, visionary, and highly capable of building high-performing teams. The firm invests primarily in the US, Canada, and Israel, leveraging a tightly-knit team, a wide-reaching network, and lasting relationships in the startup world.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 12 of 18 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Marketing Tech ×4Digital Health ×3AdTech ×2E-commerce ×2Media & Entertainment ×2Mental Health ×2SaaS ×2
HQs:Canada×1United States×1
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAggero is an AI platform that analyzes video content frame by frame — including hooks, messaging, and visual/audio elements — to identify the creative, narrative, and visual factors driving performance across ads, UGC, and influencer videos.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsbValue Venture CapitalLAUNCHub Ventures
Bites is an AI-powered platform for creating, delivering, and measuring short video training for frontline and deskless workers.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
Co-investorsHorizon CapitalRittenhouse VenturesRUNI VenturesJ-Ventures
Blueprint provides an AI assistant and AI-native EHR for therapists and mental health practices, automating session transcription, clinical documentation, treatment plans, and administrative tasks like scheduling, billing, and telehealth.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental Health
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesData TechHyde Park Angels
Blueprint is a paid media analytics platform that unifies data across advertising channels to measure attribution, forecast ROAS, detect wasted spend, and automatically optimize budget allocation using AI.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
A company advised by Meir Bulua.
An all-in-one food-ordering tech suite including POS, kiosks, payment processing, and online/mobile ordering.
Enthusiast Gaming operates a network of gaming-focused websites, YouTube channels, and online communities, reaching gaming audiences at scale.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Eric Bernofsky(Executive Officer)Bryan Watson(Director)Alan Friedman(Director)Jason Nagy(Director)
BoardMeir Bulua(Director)Menashe Kestenbaum(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsClanton CapitalRelay Ventures
An 'Uber for nursing' staffing platform for nursing homes, built in partnership with Towne Nursing.
Glimmer connects individuals with expertly-matched therapists and provides ongoing care support, including free monthly check-ins, a personal care concierge, and care technology with check-in surveys, self-growth activities, and improvement tracking.
Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
A platform for retail investors to connect, learn, and access investment insights and opportunities.
GRIT is a financial media platform offering newsletters, digital courses, and stock research covering stocks, crypto, and general finance news for retail investors.
Creator EconomyFintechMedia & Entertainment
Genevieve Roch-Decter(Founder & CEO)
A company co-founded by Meir Bulua.
Revamp AI provides email marketing personalization and engagement tools for e-commerce businesses, enabling revenue optimization through AI-driven customer communication strategies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Stephen Campbell(Founder)in
Co-investorsLobster CapitalY Combinator
Sailfish is a production debugging platform that captures runtime evidence—execution paths, variable state, affected users, and code context—from live production systems and packages it into fix-ready debug packets for engineers and AI coding agents.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Stay Wyld Organics grows and sells functional mushroom supplements (capsules and bundles) for benefits such as focus, energy, sleep, immunity, and longevity.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessPemberton, CA
Vela is a platform that integrates AI tools with proprietary data to provide insights and centralize management for ecommerce sellers across multiple platforms and channels.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Fuel Venture CapitalHawke VenturesPLG VenturesResolute VenturesStreamlined Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRevamp · saferhighways.co.uk · Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has LeverageVC made?
- LeverageVC has 18 tracked investments.
- What stage does LeverageVC invest at?
- LeverageVC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does LeverageVC focus on?
- LeverageVC focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Who does LeverageVC co-invest with?
- LeverageVC most often shares deals with Base Venture Management, Inc., Bonfire Ventures, Resolute Ventures, among 15 tracked co-investors.
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