LeverageVC
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Leverage VC focuses on pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments, where it believes upside is greatest and its expertise and network have the most impact. The firm seeks potential monopolies and hard-to-imitate projects across a diverse range of emerging technology fields. It emphasizes scrutinizing founders, partnering only with product-obsessed, people-centric, and ambitious entrepreneurs who show vision, high standards, and strong team-building ability. The firm invests in the US, Canada, and Israel, and often plays an active operational and advisory role in the companies it backs.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 29, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteMeir Bulua is the founder of Leverage VC who began working with startups by exchanging tech and marketing services for equity. He has co-founded, built, or advised 23 startups, including Enthusiast Gaming, Curbngo, and Northspace, and advised Browze, GritCap, and Eshyft.
David spent six years as an attorney at large law firms (K&E and Cleary) advising major fund sponsors such as KKR, TPG, and Blackstone on forming venture, private equity, hedge, and real estate funds. He has over ten years of public and private investing experience and manages a concentrated hedge fund with family partners.
Menashe Kestenbaum is a principal partner in Leverage VC and the founder of Enthusiast Gaming, which he built after being encouraged by Meir Bulua to pursue his gaming network ideas.
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAn all-in-one food-ordering tech suite including POS, kiosks, payment processing, and online/mobile ordering.
The world's largest platform for esports and video game communities.
An 'Uber for nursing' staffing platform for nursing homes, built in partnership with Towne Nursing.
A platform for retail investors to connect, learn, and access investment insights and opportunities.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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