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Nick Cooney

Investor

Managing Partner at Lever VC

New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Founder of Lever VC who has worked in the alternative protein sector for 17 years and invested in the category since 2015, backing over 70 deals globally. He co-founded and formerly chaired the board of the Good Food Institute.

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Experience

  1. Lever VCFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2018 — present
  2. Lever FoundationFounder, Board Directorcurrent2018 — present
  3. New Crop CapitalCo-Founder, Investment Committee Member2015 — 2018Washington, DC
  4. The Good Food InstituteCo-Founder, Chairman of the Board2015 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  5. The Humane LeagueFounder, Executive Director, Board Chair2005 — 2017Philadelphia
  6. University of PennsylvaniaFood Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator2003 — 2005Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Education

  1. Hofstra UniversityBachelor's, Interdisciplinary Studies2000 — 2003

Skills & more

Nonprofits91Community Outreach93Volunteer Management81Program Development27Fundraising28Teaching11Editing13Research16Social Media21Community Development8Philanthropy8Grant Writing8
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From Nick's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Hofstra University20

Sumesh SacharCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesKajal FordExecutive Assistant at Standard CryptoMike BensonSenior Vice President at Advantage Capital PartnersAndy MizerekSenior Director of Marketing at Runway Growth CapitalRichard StumacherClinical Advisor at Seae VenturesBrian RossDirector at Oxeon Partners

+ 14 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Lever Foundation1

Whitney PengFund Administrator at Lever VC

Also worked at New Crop Capital1

Dan Altschuler MalekManaging Partner at Unovis Asset Management

Also worked at The Good Food Institute3

Felipe KrellingVenture Partner, Brazil at Lever VCHeather CourtneyGeneral Partner at Alwyn CapitalLaine ClarkProgram Manager at Big Idea Ventures

Also worked at University of Pennsylvania71

Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesDavid MagermanManaging Partner at Differential VenturesNuan ZhangInvestor at Episode1Vyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University PartnersBrian HalakManaging Partner at Medical Excellence Capital

+ 65 more

Deals · 2

Blackbird Foods, Inc.Board seat

via Lever VC · filed Dec 2023 · $1M raise

Bond Pet Foods, Inc.Board seat

via Lever VC · filed Jun 2022 · $19.6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Lever VC

Benny Pei
Partner Emeritus, Fund I IC at Lever VC
Clémence Landeau
Venture Partner at Lever VC
David Van Himbergen
Key Advisor at Lever VC
Dr Jonathan Avesar
Scientific Lead at Lever VC
Earl Rattray
Key Advisor at Lever VC
Felipe Krelling
Venture Partner, Brazil at Lever VC
James Caffyn
Partner at Lever VC
Jonathan Avesar
Scientific Lead at Lever VC

Network3

Benny Pei
Partner Emeritus, Fund I IC at Lever VC
Clémence Landeau
Venture Partner at Lever VC
Thomas Chen
Associate at Lever VC

Investors connected to Nick in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.