Where does Niko Hems work?

Niko Hems is Scout at LvlUp Ventures.

What check size does Niko Hems write?

Niko Hems typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Niko Hems go to school?

Niko Hems studied at University of California, Berkeley (Visiting Student, Neuroscience); Geneva College of Longevity Science (Executive Master of Science - EMSc, Longevity Science); NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Healthy Longevity Talent Incubator (HLTI 2026), Precision Geromedicine).

Niko Hems

Investor

Scout at LvlUp Ventures

Hamburg

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

About

Niko Hems is a writer and longevity operator who analyzes developments in preventive health, clinical innovation, and health optimization across science, funding, policy, and consumer health. He holds Master's degrees in Management with a focus on Data Science and in Longevity, and works within the preventive health ecosystem to build and communicate medical prevention programs while hosting the Return on Health podcast. His work translates complex health and longevity research for operators, founders, investors, and clinicians, with a following of over 20,000 readers.

Experience

Beyond the HypeWritercurrent2025 — present
Return on HealthPodcast Hostcurrent2026 — present
YEARSHead of Strategy & Growthcurrent2026 — present
YEARSGrowth Lead2025 — 2026Berlin, Germany
YEARSBusiness Development & Operations2025Berlin, Germany
Healthy Longevity Medicine SocietyCommunications Lead (yHLMS)current2026 — present
International Society for Health and Future of Medicine e.V.Founder & Presidentcurrent2025 — present
NOVA SBE Data, Operations & Technology Knowledge CenterVisiting Thesis Researcher2025Lisbon, Portugal
NCAVenture Capital Investment Analyst2023Hamburg, Germany
OneClimateFounder’s Associate, Business Intelligence2023Berlin, Germany
wattxDeep Tech Venture Development2022Berlin, Germany
DeloitteTurnaround, Restructuring & Transaction Advisory2022Hamburg, Germany
Econum Unternehmensberatung GmbHManagement Consulting2021Hamburg, Germany

Skills & more

Leadership8Problem solving4Teamwork9Organizational skillsCommunicationSQL1Tableau1GitGitHubPyTorchMongoDBNoSQL

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XGBoostPandasSeabornMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointAdobe Creative SuiteSAP ERPMicrosoft ExcelLongevityHealthspanClinical OperationsData Science

Languages Deutsch · English · Spanisch

Machine Learning, Data Science, AI, SQL Certifications — Udacity
Longevity Medicine 201 — Longevity Education Hub
Longevity Medicine 101 — Longevity Education Hub
Scholar — Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
BCG Strategy Consultant Virtual Experience Program — Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Investment Management in an Evolving and Volatile World (With Honors) — HEC Paris
Business Strategy Specialization — University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Entrepreneurship Specialization — Wharton Online
The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing — Google Digital Garage
Fitness Instructor C — Akademie für Sport und Gesundheit - Dr. Bergmann GmbH

From Niko'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

Brian Bacon

Scout at LvlUp Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Niko Hems?: Niko Hems is a writer and longevity operator who analyzes developments in preventive health, clinical innovation, and health optimization across science, funding, policy, and consumer health. He holds Master's degrees in Management with a focus on Data Science and in Longevity, and works within the preventive health ecosystem to build and communicate medical prevention programs while hosting the Return on Health podcast. His work translates complex health and longevity research for operators, founders, investors, and clinicians, with a following of over 20,000 readers.
Where does Niko Hems work?: Niko Hems is Scout at LvlUp Ventures.
What check size does Niko Hems write?: Niko Hems typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Niko Hems go to school?: Niko Hems studied at University of California, Berkeley (Visiting Student, Neuroscience); Geneva College of Longevity Science (Executive Master of Science - EMSc, Longevity Science); NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Healthy Longevity Talent Incubator (HLTI 2026), Precision Geromedicine).

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners Steve WozniakCo-founder of Apple Tony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDash Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AI Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of Databricks Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Also attended Università di Siena7

Annalisa D'AndreaVenture Partner at Longwood Fund Dr. Leopold von Schlenk-BarnsdorfAdvisor in Value Creation at Auxxo Gerard CunninghamOperating Partner at Adjuvant Capital Isabella Oline JensenAssociate at The Footprint Firm Francesca NataliResearch Angel at META Group Denita AhmetspahicIntern, Operations & Ecosystem Support at XPRENEURS

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Shared employers

Also worked at wattx1

Bastian BergmannCo-founder at Solsten

Also worked at Deloitte1,277

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of Coinbase Steve AnaviCo-founder & President of Qonto Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis Ventures Patrick KartevollInvestor at Investinor

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