Brian Bacon
InvestorScout at LvlUp Ventures
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $50K – $5M checks · typically $250K
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About
Brian Bacon serves as Associate Director of Transfer Admission at Lake Forest College while advising early-stage startups at the intersection of higher education and venture capital. He brings over five years of experience in venture scouting and product management, combined with background in undergraduate admissions, academic advising, and EdTech consulting. His work spans both institutional perspectives on educational technology procurement and investor evaluation of education-focused startups.
Experience
- Lake Forest CollegeAssociate Director, Transfer Admissioncurrent2025 — presentLake Forest, Illinois, United States
- Brian Bacon ConsultingIndependent Consultant & Advisorcurrent2020 — presentHighland Park, Illinois, United States
- LvlUp VenturesSenior Venture Scoutcurrent2024 — present
- Afren IncAdvisory Board Member2024 — 2026
- Valicor US™Advisory Board Member2024 — 2025
- Admitly GlobalAdvisory Board Member2024
- The VC FellowshipVC Fellow2024
- Oakton CollegeManager, College Transitions2020 — 2022
- Oakton CollegeTransfer Coordinator2018 — 2020
- Oakton CollegeAcademic Advisor2013 — 2018
- CampusReelAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2021
- EasyUni.com - Asia's leading education siteAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2021
- Trinity International UniversityOnline Programs Coordinator2011 — 2013
- Trinity International UniversityTransfer and International Advisor2009 — 2011
- Trinity International UniversityUndergraduate Admissions Counselor2007 — 2009
Skills & more
GrammarlyTrello1SlackSalesforceHubSpotSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Make It HappenE-Commerce5Business Strategy7Portfolio Management5Financial Analysis2Financial Modeling2
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Deal SourcingVenture CapitalSeed CapitalStrategic RelationshipsPartner Relationship ManagementAccount ManagementAgile & Waterfall MethodologiesBusiness DevelopmentOrganizational ConsultingEarly-Stage StartupsStart-up ConsultingLean Startup- Certified Product Manager — AIPMM The Association of International Product Marketing and Management
- Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certified — GS Consultants, Inc.
- Strong Interest Inventory Certified — GS Consultants, Inc.
From Brian's professional profile.
Colleagues at LvlUp Ventures
Abdul Khan
Chief of Staff at Primetime Partners
Adam Ned
Principal at LvlUp Ventures
AJ Smith
Partner at Outlander VC
Arvind Vivekanandan
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Ben Kromnick
Partner at LvlUp Ventures
Brandon Maier
General Partner at LvlUp Ventures
Brendan Mora
Associate at LvlUp Ventures
Christian Levan
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
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Adam NedScout
Principal at LvlUp Ventures
Arvind VivekanandanScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Ben KromnickScout
Partner at LvlUp Ventures
Brandon MaierScout
General Partner at LvlUp Ventures
Brendan MoraScout
Associate at LvlUp Ventures
Christian LevanScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Daniel RosengrenScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Eddie SeraficaScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Jason FrazierScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Bacon?
- Brian Bacon serves as Associate Director of Transfer Admission at Lake Forest College while advising early-stage startups at the intersection of higher education and venture capital. He brings over five years of experience in venture scouting and product management, combined with background in undergraduate admissions, academic advising, and EdTech consulting. His work spans both institutional perspectives on educational technology procurement and investor evaluation of education-focused startups.
- Where does Brian Bacon work?
- Brian Bacon is Scout at LvlUp Ventures.
- What check size does Brian Bacon write?
- Brian Bacon typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
- Where did Brian Bacon go to school?
- Brian Bacon studied at Drexel University (Master of Science, Higher Education Administration; Student Affairs); Trinity International University (BA, Psychology); The Ohio State University (Business).
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