LvlUp Ventures
555 E 5th St, Los Angeles, CA, 90013, United States
Overview
LvlUp Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm investing in and supporting 750+ startups annually across the world’s leading innovation hubs. We invest from pre-seed through Series B and are industry-agnostic. LvlUp is ranked among the most active venture capital firms globally (#7 worldwide, #4 in the United States, and #1 in Consumer Goods & Technology — PitchBook). Our opportunistic investment thesis backs founders wherever opportunity emerges—where the intersection of our capital, expertise, and strategic partnership ecosystem unlocks a true level up in growth, unbound by sector or stage. Beyond capital, LvlUp operates as an extended team to founders—combining hands-on growth and fundraising support with a powerful ecosystem of corporate partners to give companies an unfair advantage as they scale. We are deeply focused on unlocking synergies across our portfolio through our extended-team ecosystem, deep corporate partnerships, and a technology backbone designed to create opportunities between companies at scale. LvlUp is powered by a global team of more than 2,500 core and extended members, united by a shared mission: helping founders build enduring, category-defining companies.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 2
- Active investors
- 9
Sector focus
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Nearpays
Participated · Seed · Jul 2026
Nearpays is reported as a participant in Visa '24. Contemporary press coverage focuses on the company’s seed financing, noting a $40,000 raise. Named investors in the round include Plug and Play, GoAhead Ventures and LvlUp Ventures, alongside two other investors. The articles do not describe the company’s product, business model, financial metrics, or growth plans. Public reporting on Nearpays in these articles is limited to its cohort participation and the seed investment.
- Plus1
Participated · Seed · Apr 2026
Plus1 is a social app that encourages users to post real plans and meet in person rather than swiping through profiles. Founder and CEO Jeff Wulkan presented the product and metrics at a private investor luncheon, highlighting traction after seven months: over 10,000 downloads, roughly 2,500 monthly active users, a 4.9-star App Store rating, and 47% retention. The company projects $1.5M in revenue in Year 1 and aims to reach $11.2M ARR by Year 3. Investor feedback at the luncheon focused on distribution, revenue, and geographic expansion beyond Miami. The team left the meeting with follow-up interest from several investors and intends to use insights from those conversations to inform go-to-market and growth plans. The article did not report current revenue or prior funding history.