About LvlUp Ventures
LvlUp Ventures is one of the most active venture firms globally, backing founders across industries and stages through our 10+ funds and accelerators.
We're expanding our Venture Scout and Venture Capitalist in Residence (VIR) program, LvlUp's extended team of operators, investors, founders, and ecosystem builders who help identify, support, and invest in the next generation of standout companies. This is a high-leverage opportunity to become part of a global venture platform with a direct pathway into deeper investing roles.
We're looking for individuals who don't just participate, but actively represent and expand LvlUp Ventures.
What This Means
- Sourcing top-tier deal flow across your networks and markets
- Opening doors to partnerships, ecosystems, and strategic opportunities
- Representing the LvlUp brand with credibility and professionalism
- Helping identify exceptional founders and emerging opportunities before others do
This is a high-visibility opportunity designed for individuals who can operate at the level our platform demands.
The Growth Path
A performance-driven pathway into venture:
- Venture Scout: source high-quality startups, earn per qualified deal + upside
- Deal Flow Partner: deeper involvement in deal flow, increased access, economics, and ecosystem-building opportunities, LvlUp email and fixed cash incentive
Top performers unlock expanded roles across LvlUp:
- Global Investment Centre Leadership: lead regional hubs
- Associate-Level Investment Roles: work directly with LvlUp's investment team across sourcing, diligence, and portfolio support
What You'll Do
- Source and refer high-potential startups across any sector or stage
- Represent LvlUp at events, online, and throughout your network
- Build relationships with founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem leaders
- Identify emerging trends, markets, and exceptional talent early
- Support portfolio companies through introductions and ecosystem access
- Contribute to LvlUp's growing global investment pipeline
What You'll Get
- Direct access to LvlUp's global deal flow engine
- Exposure to the firm's leadership and investment team
- Access to a worldwide network of founders, operators, and investors
- Venture capital experience without requiring prior VC employment
- A merit-based pathway into increasingly senior venture investing roles
- Commissions, incentives, and long-term upside opportunities
Who This Is For
- Founders, operators, investors, and startup ecosystem builders
- Individuals with strong professional networks
- People deeply connected to startup communities in the U.S. or globally
- Those who consistently identify talent, trends, and opportunities early
- Entrepreneurial individuals with strong judgment, resourcefulness, and curiosity
You don't need prior VC experience. What matters most is access, judgment, network strength, and the ability to identify exceptional founders before everyone else.
About the company
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LvlUp Ventures is a global venture capital firm investing in and accelerating early-stage & late-stage startups.
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.