Level Up Ventures

Please join us in congratulating Katherine Rodriguez as she steps into her new role as Community Relationships & Engagement Sr. Manager at LBAN/Latino Business Action Network ! 🚀 Katherine played a key role in shaping the Level Up Ventures ecosystem, and we’re excited to see her continue driving impact by supporting Latino entrepreneurs in her new role at LBAN. Want to learn more about LBAN’s mission and connect with Katherine? Join her at #SOLESummit, where founders, investors, and leaders come together to empower Latino businesses! 📅 Register here: [bit.ly/SOLE2025] #StrongerTogether #LevelUpVentures #LatinoEntrepreneurs #SOLESummit #LBANstrong

🚨 Think you’ve got your startup’s legal basics covered? Think again! 🚨 On February 20th at 5:00 PM ET, join us for a free session with top startup lawyers who will debunk legal misconceptions and help you avoid costly missteps. 📌 Featuring expert insights from: ✅ Paige M. Bolinger (Partner, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres) ✅ Joshua Eisenson (Partner, Goodwin) ✅ Devon Barnett (Associate, Cooley) ✅ Valerie E. Wood (Associate, Gunderson Dettmer) What you don’t know CAN hurt your startup. This is your chance to get actionable legal insights from top firms—at no cost to founders. 💡 Register now to secure your spot! https://lu.ma/rnz70fhi #startups #founders #legaladvice #venturecapital #LevelUpVentures

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 Telly (powered by ConnectCareHero) is growing, and we’re looking for a motivated Sales Professional to join our team! If you’re passionate about making a difference and excited about helping us connect older adults 55+ to enriching experiences, we’d love to hear from you. 💼 Role: Senior Lead Sales Professional 💰 Details: Base with commission $ ⭐️ Requirement: sales experience in skilled nursing, memory care, assisted living, independent, community health centers, and adult day centers 📍 Start Date: February 2025 📩 Apply and learn more: Send your resume or inquiries to info@connectcarehero.com Join us in driving engagement and making an impact! Let’s grow together. #Hiring #SalesRole #ConnectCareHero #JoinOurTeam Tagging for reach: New Age Capital , Level Up Ventures, Google for Startups, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, American Heart Association Ventures, P33 Chicago, TechRise Chicago, UNO Maverick Venture Fund, Chingona Ventures, January Ventures, Ziegler Maxsip Telecom, Hearst Health, Hearst, Inicio, FounderFamilia, Goodie Nation, Techstars, Google Health, McKnight's Long-Term Care News, Dan Hermann

Our portfolio company, LoanWell, is looking for a Small Business Lending Relationship Manager to join their growing team! LoanWell is on a mission to power equitable access to capital by providing lending infrastructure for community lenders and CDFIs. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a smart, mission-driven team that’s passionate about financial inclusion and innovation. Know someone who’s excited about making an impact at the intersection of technology and finance? Tag them below and/or share this opportunity with your network! 👉 Learn more and apply below. #JobOpportunity #Hiring #LoanWell #StartupCareers #FinancialInclusion

Calling All New York State Founders: Looking to grow your startup in New York State? Our friends at Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) are here to help. UVC is a non-profit organization founded by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. They support founders like you through curated 1:1 connections, strategic introductions, and events designed to fuel your journey. Interested in tapping into this incredible resource?  Take a moment to fill out the brief form below to get connected.

Excited to share that I’ll be speaking on a panel alongside incredible VC colleagues Kange Kaneene, Kofi Ampadu, LaToya Wilson, and Andres Barreto, who bring a wealth of insight and experience to the conversation. We’ll be discussing how to gain traction and achieve product-market fit at the House of Scale 2025 in New York City on Wednesday, January 15th! 🎤 This event brings together a dynamic mix of founders, investors, and industry leaders to explore what it takes to scale ventures in today’s ever-changing landscape. Details and registration: https://lnkd.in/eQj3azk7 #VentureCapital #Startups #HouseOfScale2025 #DiversityInTech #Innovation

What an incredible evening at AFROTECH! To close out what was an inspiring week, Level Up Ventures teamed up with South Loop Ventures and Gunderson Dettmer to host a networking mixer that celebrated the talent, drive, and vision of those leading the charge in the shifting age of tech and venture capital. The room was filled with brilliant minds exchanging ideas, building connections, and paving the way for the next wave of progress in our industries. This event was a true reflection of what happens when we come together with purpose and passion. A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who joined us and made the night so special. Here’s to more moments that spark collaboration and fuel growth! #Afrotech #NetworkingMixer #VentureCapital #LevelUpVentures #Hearst

✨ Founders, are you ready to elevate your pitch? Last week, I teamed up with Level Up Ventures Venture Partners Kange Kaneene and Gary Stewart to host Pitch Perfect: Mastering the Startup Pitch—a master class for early-stage founders. We explored what it takes to craft a standout pitch and build meaningful connections with investors. Here’s what we covered: - Approaching your pitch with an investor’s mindset - Demystifying venture math and funding dynamics - Navigating the “Valley of Death” - Tailoring your pitch for different funding rounds - Avoiding common pitching pitfalls 📌 Watch the full session here: https://bit.ly/4eRvodF 💡 Know a founder who could use these insights? Tag them below! P.S. If you’re a Black and/or Latino founder in the U.S. or Canada with a seed stage tech startup and some product-market fit—and looking for a $300K–$500K check—Level Up Ventures would love to hear from you. No warm intros needed—visit our site for full criteria and to submit your startup. #StartupSuccess #VentureCapital #LevelUpVentures #FounderTips

Final call! PEERLESS applications close Friday, December 6th! We're supporting AlleyCorp as they search nationwide for early-stage tech founders bold enough to build businesses no one else can. The journey culminates in a $1M pitch competition at Google’s NYC headquarters, but it’s so much more than that. All applicants gain access to exclusive programming, including fireside chats with founders who’ve scaled to the very top. Submit your application now to secure your spot in these extraordinary conversations... 🔥 Wendy Tsu Founder of Branch Care - Breaking into uncharted markets. 🔥 Lisa Lewin Partner at Primary, Ex CEO General Assembly - The power of inspirational leadership to motivate and guide your team. 🔥 Jeffrey De Flavio, MD Founder of 10+ healthcare companies - Accelerating growth with high-impact GTM strategies. 🔥 Norma Chu Founder of DayDayCook - Concept to IPO from one of the 40 women to achieve it. 🔥 Cesar Herrera Founder of Yuvo Health - The art of building an influential network from scratch. 🔥 Gil Addo Founder of RubiconMD - Navigating different acquisition pathways. Apply at www.peerlesspitch.com

🚀 We’re thrilled to continue supporting Sunthetics as an investor in their Seed Round. Daniela Blanco and the Sunthetics team continue to impress us with their bold vision and dedication. Their AI solutions are driving innovation in chemical and pharmaceutical R&D, creating meaningful impact through technology. We are proud to join this round alongside L'ATTITUDE VENTURES, alongside S3 Ventures, The Global Good Fund (Global Impact Fund II), and OneSixOne Ventures. As they shape the future of the industry, we look forward to seeing all that’s ahead for Sunthetics! ✨✨✨ #AIInnovation #SustainabilityTech #LatinaFounder #VentureCapital 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gV6ZyGuj