Craig Ibsen
InvestorManaging Partner at Next Level Ventures Β· Board director at Dwolla
Des Moines, Iowa
Writes $500K β $10M checks Β· typically $5.2M
About
Founder and Managing Partner of Next Level Ventures, overseeing five funds with over $500M in assets and strong ties to credit unions. Previously a senior executive at Maytag Corporation and founder of Appliancezone; holds a B.A. from Luther College and an M.B.A. from Drake University.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Fintech
Board director at Dwolla
Intro paths
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In turn, Craig can intro founders to Dwolla's investors below.
Dwolla's investors Β· 7
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park Β· $500K β $50M checksFirebrand VenturesBoulder Β· $500K β $1M checksFoundryBoulder Β· $250K β $15M checksHigh AlphaIndianapolisLudlow VenturesOak Park Β· $50K β $1M checks Β· since 2016Next Level VenturesDes Moines Β· $500K β $5M checksUnion Square Ventures (USV)New York City Β· $1M β $8M checks Β· since 2021
Co-founders at Dwolla
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Ben MilneExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Next Level VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2012 β presentDes Moines, Iowa Area
- CurqlManaging Partnercurrent2021 β presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
- Drake UniversityBoard of Trusteescurrent2025 β presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
- PatientFiBoard Observercurrent2022 β presentOrange County, California, United States
- Zest AIBoard Observercurrent2021 β presentBurbank, California, United States
- EltropyBoard Observercurrent2021 β presentSanta Clara, California, United States
- DwollaBoard Membercurrent2015 β presentDes Moines, Iowa Area
- ArcoroBoard Advisorcurrent2018 β presentUrbandale Iowa
- Higher Learning TechnologiesBoard Advisorcurrent2018 β presentIowa City, Iowa Area
- VIDA DiagnosticsBoard Membercurrent2014 β presentIowa City, Iowa
- BirdDog HRBoard Member2014 β 2017Urbandale, IA
Skills & more
Business Strategy7Strategic Planning12Mergers4New Business Development11Business Planning2Product Development2Acquisition Integration1Change ManagementEntrepreneurship8Marketing Strategy1Product Management1Executive Management2
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Start-upsSales ManagementManagement ConsultingBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationProcess ImprovementFinancial AnalysisDivestituresStrategyManagementLeadershipMergers & AcquisitionsFrom Craig's professional profile.
Colleagues at Next Level Ventures
Barbara Gooch
Director of Administration at Next Level Ventures
Dave Tucker
Partner at Next Level Ventures
Elizabeth Caven
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Jacob Gaspar
Analyst at Next Level Ventures
Liz Keehner
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Martin Walker
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Michael Perrin
Partner at Next Level Ventures
Roger Scholten
Partner and General Counsel at Next Level Ventures
Network6
Duane Harris
Partner at Next Level Ventures
Elizabeth Caven
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Liz Keehner
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Martin Walker
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Scott Hoekman
Senior Advisor at Next Level Ventures
Wyatt Powers
Associate at Next Level Ventures
Investors connected to Craig in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Craig Ibsen?
- Founder and Managing Partner of Next Level Ventures, overseeing five funds with over $500M in assets and strong ties to credit unions. Previously a senior executive at Maytag Corporation and founder of Appliancezone; holds a B.A. from Luther College and an M.B.A. from Drake University.
- Where does Craig Ibsen work?
- Craig Ibsen is Managing Partner at Next Level Ventures and Board director at Dwolla.
- What does Craig Ibsen invest in?
- Craig Ibsen invests in Fintech.
- What check size does Craig Ibsen write?
- Craig Ibsen typically writes checks of $500K β $10M.
- Where did Craig Ibsen go to school?
- Craig Ibsen studied at Drake University (MBA, Business Administration); Luther College (BA, Management).
Same school
Also attended Drake University9
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