Brandon Maier
InvestorGeneral Partner at LvlUp Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Brandon Maier is General Partner and Founder of LvlUp Ventures, an early-stage fund investing in companies with proven product-market fit and diverse leadership teams. He previously co-founded Quake Capital Partners, where he contributed to investments in over 300 companies with 18 exits to date. Maier oversees a venture ecosystem that includes a 2,500+ member scout program and corporate innovation initiatives, and has over 10 years of venture capital experience.
Experience
- LvlUp VenturesGeneral Partner and Foundercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Quake Capital PartnersPortfolio Company Mentorcurrent2019 — present
- Quake Capital PartnersFounding Partner2016 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- XRC LabsMentorcurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- TAMID GroupLos Angeles Advisory Board Membercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- FundBetterConsultant2024 — 2025
- SPIN LabsPartner & Investor2024 — 2025Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- TeloPointAdvisor2020 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- VeteratiMentor2019 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Bunker LabsMentor2019 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- HuddleLead at Huddle2021 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- Sun Scooter, Inc.Advisor2019 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Plug and Play Tech CenterEIR & Mentor2019 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- JoziiCo-founder & CEO2014 — 2016New York City & Los Angeles
- BitinstantController2012 — 2014New York, NY
Education
- New York UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Media, Culture and Communications
Skills & more
Go-to-Market Strategy18Product ManagementPitch Decks18Start-up Consulting10Growth Hacking6Investor3Connectors2pitch deck4Web Design3Logo Design3Landing Pages1Marketing Materials1
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Venture CapitalEntrepreneurshipStart-upsSocial Media MarketingPublic SpeakingSocial NetworkingContract NegotiationFundraisingMarketing StrategyEvent PlanningEvent ManagementMarketingLanguages English
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Shared employers
Also worked at Quake Capital Partners14
Jason FernandezGeneral Partner at Creci VenturesIan HerringtonAnalyst at Creci VenturesTara JordanInvestor Relations at Creci VenturesKathryne CooperPartner at Jumpstart NovaAdam CraggPartner at Osney CapitalGlenn ArgenbrightFounder & General Partner at Quake Capital
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Also worked at TAMID Group12
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Also worked at FundBetter1
Also worked at Jozii1
Colleagues at LvlUp Ventures
Network15
Arvind VivekanandanScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Brian BaconScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Christian LevanScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Daniel RosengrenScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
David CoxScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Adam Cragg
Partner at Osney Capital
Adam Ned
Principal at LvlUp Ventures
Ben Kromnick
Partner at LvlUp Ventures
Brendan Mora
Associate at LvlUp Ventures
Diana Felix
Associate at LvlUp Ventures
Eddie Serafica
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Elena Qin
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
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