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LvlUp Ventures

555 E 5th St, Los Angeles, CA, 90013, United States

Overview

Multi-stage venture capital firm supporting 750+ startups annually.

Deals ยท 12mo

2

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Nigeria
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Nearpays
Jul 2026Participated
$0.04 MSeed
Plus1
Apr 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Nearpays
Jul 2026Participated
$0.04 MSeed
Plus1
Apr 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

LvlUp Ventures: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
LvlUp Ventures: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02

Monthly Deal Activity

LvlUp Ventures: 2 deals are recorded across 7 months.All available history.
LvlUp Ventures: 2 deals are recorded across 7 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

LvlUp Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

LvlUp Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech1
Enterprise Software1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

LvlUp Ventures: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

LvlUp Ventures: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

LvlUp Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

LvlUp Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States1
Nigeria1
LvlUp Ventures: 7 co-investors are shown, with Big Sky Capital sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

LvlUp Ventures: 7 co-investors are shown, with Big Sky Capital sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Big Sky Capital1
GoAhead Ventures1
Ligo Partners Family Office1
Mana Tech1
Plug and Play1
VU Venture Partners1
Yashar Capital1

Investment Strategy

LvlUp Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
LvlUp Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating2100%
LvlUp Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
LvlUp Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Aaron Golbin

Co-Founder & General Partner

Adam Ned

Principal

Akshat Sharma

Venture Capital

Brandon Maier

General Partner and Founder

Dante Richardson

VC Scout

Darren Lai
Jaime Lee

Advisor

Krish Vazirani

Head of Technology

Sanjana R.