Nick Cooney
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Lever VC · Board director at Blackbird Foods · Board director at Bond Pet Foods
New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedLever VC
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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.
Board director at Blackbird Foods
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Board director at Bond Pet Foods
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Managing Partner at Lever VC
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Experience
- Lever VCFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2018 — present
- Lever FoundationFounder, Board Directorcurrent2018 — present
- New Crop CapitalCo-Founder, Investment Committee Member2015 — 2018Washington, DC
- The Good Food InstituteCo-Founder, Chairman of the Board2015 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- The Humane LeagueFounder, Executive Director, Board Chair2005 — 2017Philadelphia
- University of PennsylvaniaFood Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator2003 — 2005Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Event PlanningNon-profitsPsychologyBloggingGrantsCommunity OrganizingSocial NetworkingEvent ManagementPublic SpeakingLeadershipNon-profit AdministrationMicrosoft OfficeFrom Nick's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Investor
CellXClever CarnivoreMarvelous FoodsMission BarnsNew School FoodsNuCicerTHISTurtletree
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Lever VC
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nick Cooney?
- 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.
- Where does Nick Cooney work?
- Nick Cooney is Managing Partner of Lever VC and Managing Partner at Lever VC and Board director at Blackbird Foods and Board director at Bond Pet Foods.
- What check size does Nick Cooney write?
- Nick Cooney typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Nick Cooney found?
- Nick Cooney founded Lever VC.
- What boards does Nick Cooney sit on?
- Nick Cooney holds tracked board seats at Blackbird Foods, Bond Pet Foods.
- What companies has Nick Cooney invested in?
- Investments tracked here include CellX, Clever Carnivore, Marvelous Foods, Mission Barns, New School Foods, NuCicer, THIS, Turtletree.
- Where did Nick Cooney go to school?
- Nick Cooney studied at Hofstra University (Bachelor's, Interdisciplinary Studies).
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Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Hofstra University mafia13
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Lever VC mafia2
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The Good Food Institute mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Hofstra University63
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lever Foundation2
Also worked at New Crop Capital1
Also worked at The Good Food Institute9
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Also worked at University of Pennsylvania210
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