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Adam Kaufman

Investor

Senior Advisor at OVO Fund

Lakewood, Ohio, United States

About

Adam Kaufman is the founder and general partner of the Up2 Opportunity Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund, and manager of Ohio Ovo Fund III, LLC. He is a limited partner in Ovo Fund and Ovo Fund 2, where he also serves on the LP Advisory Committee as a Venture Partner, and he advises and serves on the boards of growth-stage companies. Kaufman hosts the Up2 podcast, founded the Up2 leadership gathering, has served as Cleveland Chapter president of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, and has guest lectured at Oberlin College's Entrepreneurship Program.

Experience

  1. Up2 Opportunity FundFounder and General Partnercurrent2022 — presentCleveland
  2. Up2 FoundationFoundercurrent2011 — present
  3. OVO FundFund Advisor / LPAC membercurrent2014 — presentPalo Alto, California
  4. Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK)Holy Spirit University Foundation Board of Directors (President 2023-25, Treasurer, 2020-2023)current2013 — presentBeirut, Lebanon
  5. Lebanese Information Center (LIC)Board Membercurrent2018 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
  6. Order of St. SharbelMembercurrent2019 — present
  7. FOFMAdvisorcurrent2014 — presentCleveland, Ohio
  8. Ohio Ovo Fund, LLCManagercurrent2013 — presentCleveland, Ohio
  9. several privately-owned companiesBoard Advisorcurrent2007 — present
  10. JumpStart Inc.Strategic Advisor2015 — 2024Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
  11. PathNorthStrategic Advisor and Head of Listening2014 — 2022Washington, D.C.
  12. Entrepreneurs' OrganizationMember2001 — 2016Cleveland Chapter
  13. Healthnetwork FoundationPresident / Co-President2003 — 2013Chagrin Falls, Ohio
  14. America's Future FoundationCo Founder1995 — 2013Washington, DC
  15. Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research InstituteBoard Member2009 — 2011Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  16. Renewal by AndersenCo-Owner / Vice President1999 — 2003Cleveland, Ohio
  17. National Rifle AssociationSpecial Assistant1993 — 1999

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Fundraising72Marketing64Nonprofits54Marketing Strategy38Business Development38Start-ups44Strategic Partnerships28Venture Capital4Small Business23Non-profits16Sales15
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsProgram ManagementNew Business DevelopmentTeam BuildingLeadership DevelopmentBusiness StrategyPhilanthropyEvent PlanningLeadershipStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingManagement

From Adam's professional profile.

Colleagues at OVO Fund

Beyang Liu
B2B SaaS / Dev Tooling at OVO Fund
Dr. Rene Caissie
Healthcare at OVO Fund
Dr. Zhengyuan Zhou
Applied AI at OVO Fund
Eric Chen
Earliest Stage Investors
Gianfranco Filice
Partner at OVO Fund
Jeff Davis
Generalist at OVO Fund
Lou Shapiro
Healthcare at OVO Fund
Marcus Gomez
Applied AI / Semis at OVO Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Adam Kaufman?
Adam Kaufman is the founder and general partner of the Up2 Opportunity Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund, and manager of Ohio Ovo Fund III, LLC. He is a limited partner in Ovo Fund and Ovo Fund 2, where he also serves on the LP Advisory Committee as a Venture Partner, and he advises and serves on the boards of growth-stage companies. Kaufman hosts the Up2 podcast, founded the Up2 leadership gathering, has served as Cleveland Chapter president of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, and has guest lectured at Oberlin College's Entrepreneurship Program.
Where does Adam Kaufman work?
Adam Kaufman is Senior Advisor at OVO Fund.
Where did Adam Kaufman go to school?
Adam Kaufman studied at Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (Family businesses and Succession Planning); Wittenberg University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government).

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