Level Up Ventures

www.levelupventures.com

VCMatch tracks Level Up Ventures as an investor focused on Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, and Mobility/Transportation companies and Seed rounds. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Seed

Focus Areas

Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, Mobility/Transportation

Geography

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Investment Thesis

Level Up Ventures is a mission-driven, partnership-oriented seed investor that targets founders who have faced barriers to capital with the explicit goal to “close the wealth gap” by backing high-growth startups led by those founders. The firm couples financial investment with a “deep bench of in-house support,” leveraging corporate resources and networks (including Hearst’s businesses) to help portfolio teams scale — positioning itself as more than capital providers but active partners in company building.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Level Up Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Seed rounds in Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, Mobility/Transportation, and Logistics/Supply Chain.

Focus statement

Level Up Ventures is a sector-agnostic, seed-stage fund with a particular interest in B2B software across Transportation & Mobility, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sports, Healthcare, FinTech, Pet Health, and Sustainability, and invests specifically in founders who have experienced barriers to accessing capital.

Value Add

Mission-first mandate to “close the wealth gap” by investing in founders who have experienced barriers to accessing capital (explicit statement on the site).
Corporate venture sponsorship and operational leverage via Hearst — including a stated aim of “mobilizing Hearst’s 360+ businesses to surface new opportunities” (unique access to corporate pilots, customers, and commercial channels).
Integrated support model: they “couple financial investment with a deep bench of in-house support” and maintain a Mentor Network, Advisory Council, and Level Up Scouts (Hearst employees) to provide ongoing, operational help.
Focus on underrepresented / overlooked founders and finding “alpha in the funding gaps” by backing businesses the market hasn’t fully valued (positioning as investors who search for overlooked opportunities).
‘Warm intros not required’ ethos combined with active internal sourcing structures (Scout and Mentor programs) to widen deal access.