LvlUp Ventures

Come start the holiday season with All Phenoms and LvlUp Ventures for some great connections, seriously awesome sweaters and phenomenal sips! (...ahem)

Our December 4th Holiday Party and Networking event is approaching fast — and we’re almost at capacity! We’ve reserved just a few remaining spots for investors and high-growth founders to join us for one of the most anticipated events of the season. Not everyone is approved, so if you’d like to be part of it — now’s the time to register. 🎉 Serious founders. Serious investors. Ridiculous sweaters. We’re wrapping up the year in Los Angeles with an evening of connection, celebration, and community, bringing together 150+ top tech and CPG investors, founders, and innovators for a night of networking, product tastings, and festive cheer. 🙌 A huge thank-you to our partners SHOPLINE US and Pilot.com for making this possible and for their continued support of the founder community. What to Expect: 🔹 Curated showcases & tastings from standout emerging brands — including Better Together Foods, LiveWire, Otherwise Brewing, BORED & THIRSTY INC., CO Creative Cartel LLC, Spade, Sandwich Goat Seasonings, Oasis Energy Drink, Above Board, Esōes Cosmetics, Chummy's Customs, Mom Juice + KT Winery, All Phenoms, ERVA, Hippie Water, BULK JERKY, and more. 🔹 Engaging conversations with investors, operators & creators. 🔹 Theme: Festive casual or ugly sweaters encouraged! 📍 Private Location — shared with approved guests only 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/e7vbY6Jq #LvlUpVentures #VentureCapital #Founders #Investors #Networking #StartupCommunity #TechStartups #CPG #ConsumerBrands #LAStartups #LosAngeles #LAEvents #HolidayParty #UglySweaterParty #Shopline #Pilot #Fundraising #VC #Entrepreneurs #Event #Startups #Innovation #VCNetworking #InvestorEvent #FounderEvent

Proud moment for our team at LvlUp Ventures. We were ranked the #4 most active VC globally — alongside industry leaders Y Combinator, Techstars, and Pioneer Fund in NV’s pre-seed VC industry report. We are grateful to our exceptional team, our partners, and the thousands of founders who trust us early. We are dedicated to supporting as many founders as possible through strategic capital and the tailor-fit guidance, expertise, and platform that define our approach.

🚨 ⏳ If you’re raising pre-seed capital, let me save you some time. Instead of trying to guess who’s actually writing checks right now, the Necessary Ventures team and I are happy to share our data. In Q3, we tracked 600+ pre-seed deals and identified 300+ different investors across them. We’ve compiled that list of 300+ active pre-seed investors and enriched it to make it easier for founders to find warm intros or send that (very concise and precise) cold email. The top names by deal volume won’t surprise you: 🔹 Y Combinator 🔹 Techstars 🔹 Pioneer Fund 🔹 LvlUp Ventures … but that’s just the surface 📊 Want access to the full Q3 list? Drop a comment below. 🤝 Are you an investor we missed? Comment, and we’ll make sure you’re included. Even if you're not fundraising, if you know pre-seed founders, plz like and repost to make sure they see this. Sharing is caring!

We’ve teamed up with Semrush to host the LvlUp Ventures “SEO Stardom” Pitch Competition, and applications are open! This is your chance to pitch directly to active investors for visibility and a $5,000 starter investment from LvlUp, along with fast-tracked consideration for a $125,000 follow-on. Every participant also receives a $100 grant! The competition is virtual, friendly, and designed to help founders get real exposure to investors who actually write checks. 👉 Apply now to join the lineup — just fill out our brief funding application and select “LvlUp Ventures “SEO Stardom” Pitch Competition” under the Pitch Competitions section. 👉 Application Link: https://lnkd.in/ee9zRHJE #LvlUpVentures #PitchCompetition #Startup #Seed #Funding #VentureCapital #VC #Investors #Entrepreneur #StartupEcosystem #Founder #Fundraising #Pitch #Event

🚨 LvlUp Ventures is Actively Investing In: Equity Investments (Pre-Seed - Series A) 🧃 CPG – Up to $250K (Food, Beverage, Beauty, Wellness, Electronics) 🧠 AI & Tech – $100K–$250K (AI SaaS, Infra, Tools) 🛒 E-Commerce Infra – $100K–$250K (RetailTech, Supply Chain) 🎮 Media & Gaming – $100K–$250K (Creator Tools, Platforms, IP) 🌱 Impact – $100K–$250K (Sustainability, Circular Economy) 💸 FinTech – Up to $5M (Payments, Lending, B2B Finance) Non-Dilutive Financing (Seed - Series D) 🧃 CPG – $100K–$25M (Food, Beverage, Beauty, Wellness, Electronics) We back founders redefining their industries — and don’t just invest capital. We plug you into distribution, corporate partnerships, and 1,000+ investors through our network. 💥 If you’re raising in these sectors, we’d love to connect. 💬 Drop your company name + one liner in the comments and I’ll DM you to get you in front of our investment committee! #LvlUpVentures #VentureCapital #StartupFunding #Investors #SeedFunding #SeriesA #RaisingCapital #Founders #StartupEcosystem #CPG #Tech #FinTech #VC #Startup #Gaming #AI #Impact #ClimateTech #Seed #SeriesA #PreSeed #Consumer #Fundraising

We’re proud to share that Oasis Energy Drink has been selected by MSN as one of the Top 10 Trailblazing Entrepreneurs to Follow in 2025. Best friends turned co-founders, Wesley Fowler and Jason Rivers are redefining the $100+ billion global energy drink industry — leading a new wave of innovation centered on nootropics and functional performance. Through Oasis, they’re challenging traditional market leaders with a smarter, cleaner alternative designed to fuel both mental clarity and sustained energy. With their deep understanding of consumer behavior, brand building, and wellness trends, they’ve positioned Oasis at the intersection of health, productivity, and culture. As they continue to scale operations and attract attention from investors and industry insiders alike, MSN highlights them as “Trailblazing Entrepreneurs to Follow in 2025,” recognizing their role in reshaping the future of energy. At LvlUp Ventures, we couldn’t be prouder to back founders who aren’t just building a product — they’re creating a movement. 🔗 Read More: https://lnkd.in/eRHf9Sid #LvlUpVentures #PortfolioSpotlight #OasisEnergyDrink #FoundersToWatch #CPG #Startup #Entrepreneurship #NextGenLeaders #VC #VentureCapital #Founders #Fundraising #LvlUp

🚀 Introducing the LvlUp Labs October Cohort 🚀 We’re thrilled to unveil the latest class of founders joining LvlUp Labs — 45+ innovative startups redefining industries across #AI, #ClimateTech, #Fintech, #HealthTech, #CPG, #Media, #Energy, #LegalTech, and beyond. From next-gen wearables and AI infrastructure to breakthrough sustainability and biotech innovations — these founders are building what’s next. 💡 Explore the full showcase deck below to meet every company in the cohort and discover the ideas shaping the future. To investors, partners, and operators — if something catches your eye, let’s connect. We’re always happy to make warm intros. Let’s keep leveling up. 🚀 ⸻ Neurcode AI, Brainy AI, Nummo, PartnerBridge, revolte.ai, Alegi, Nometria, DoSpace, Reflect, InfiniCell, Deep Ventures, Alisio, TRISX Technologies Pvt. Ltd., OBORTECH - Smart Hub, NOBOCO, Oterus Biosystems, Inc., MelliCell, Inc., Telescope Therapeutics, LYNA Cam, Perfect Paw, Zealopia, DotDotPet , Big Red Button Entertainment, Inc., NailedIT Labs, Contested, Fixity, BioBond, Better Together Foods, Aven Technologies Inc., YenX Technologies Private Limited, Three of Cups 3oC, Spare Chair, 360gadgetsafrica, WhatsBabel AI, UpSpends #LvlUpLabs #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital #Innovation #FounderSupport #EmergingTech #CohortLaunch #VC #AI #CPG #Fintech #HealthTech #ClimateTech

We’re delighted that our portfolio company, Climate Candy®, has been recognised as a 2025 Meaningful Business 100 winner, alongside other leaders delivering scalable, real-world solutions to complex social and environmental challenges. Evaluated by a panel of expert judges, Climate Candy was chosen from over 900 global nominations across 86 countries. The year-round MB100 programme provides winners with access to investment opportunities, capacity-building resources, and pro bono services provided in collaboration with industry-leading partners, including EY, Hogan Lovells, Forster Communications, Green Frontier Capital, Kenya Climate Ventures, and The Portman Estate. Climate Candy will also join the Meaningful Business community—a global network of social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and corporate sustainability leaders. Please join us in celebrating Climate Candy and discover more about the impactful models for change of all 100 leaders: https://lnkd.in/gDvW4vdt #MeaningfulBusiness #MB100 #SDGs #GlobalGoals #MeetTheMB100 #VC #VentureCapital #Startup #CPG #LvlUp