? 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 tech-enabled startup (pre-seed or seed stage) and some product-market fit—and looking for a $300K–$500K check—our team at 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
关于我们
Level Up Ventures invests in tech-enabled, early-stage startups led by Black and Latino founders. We couple financial investment with a deep bench of support from across the Hearst organization. If you're a Black or Latino founder raising your pre-seed or seed round, we'd love to hear from you. Visit our website to submit your startup for consideration.
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https://www.levelupventures.com/
Level Up Ventures的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 风险投资与私募股权管理人
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- 2-10 人
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- New York City
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US，New York City
Level Up Ventures员工
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Shashi Srikantan
Managing Director, Head of Level Up Ventures @Hearst
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Alen Lin
Equity and Debt Capital Markets, TMT Industries, cross-functional experience across strategy, product operations, marketing and finance. | Level Up…
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Freyja Balmer
Vice President of Product Management @ Hearst Newspapers | Level Up Ventures Scout | Leadership, Strategy, Product Development
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Gary Stewart
Venture Partner at Hearst's Level Up Ventures (avg. $300K checks) | 2x VC-Backed Founder with an Exit | Former MD at Techstars NYC | Inaugural…
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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
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?? 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
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Calling all visionary founders: Ready to level up your pitch game? ?? At Level Up Ventures (a Hearst investment vehicle), we're on a mission to uncover the next wave of groundbreaking startups. Our upcoming webinar, "Pitch Perfect: Mastering the Art of the Pitch", is your golden ticket to capturing investor attention and accelerating your journey to unicorn status. Join us for an exclusive deep dive with our all-star panel: Shashi Srikantan: Head of Level Up Ventures Kange Kaneene:? Venture Partner, former VP of SAP.iO North and Latin America and Caribbean (SAP's Startup Accelerators). Angel Investor at The RainMakers Collective. Gary Stewart: Venture Partner. Founder of MyCofoundr.AI. Former MD of Techstars NYC and Inaugural Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at Yale Law School. We're cutting through the noise to bring you actionable insights on: Decoding Investor Psychology: Understand what makes VCs tick and how to align your vision with their investment thesis. Navigating the Funding Landscape: Learn how to tailor your pitch for seed and Series A. Crafting Your Narrative: Master the art of weaving a compelling story that turns skeptics into believers. Avoiding Pitch Deck Pitfalls: Sidestep common mistakes that can sink even the most promising startups. Q&A: Ask us anything and get real-time feedback from seasoned investors who've been in your shoes. When: November 20th at 5 PM EST (2 PM PST) Where: Virtual (because great ideas know no boundaries) RSVP now to secure your spot: https://lu.ma/seikjcjm This isn't just another webinar – it's your launchpad to joining the ranks of the next generation of tech titans. Don't miss out on this opportunity to supercharge your startup's trajectory. See you there, future unicorns! ?? #StartupPitch #VentureCapital #TechInnovation #FutureOfTech
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We believe in being the best in the world. If you have ever won a championship, got first place, had a team victory of any kind, you know that the real work is all of the time spent beforehand. We are looking for the world's best who enjoy's that process and want to join a mission of innovation in a space that needs it more than ever right now. If you value: Extreme Ownership Entrepreneurial Spirit Extreme Execution Creativity Creating Impact Willing to do whatever it takes to Win all while having fun doing it. Then please apply to one of the positions below and come join us in building the next industry defining technology. Also please pass along to someone you know would be an awesome fit to the team! #startupjobs #Smartwiz #hiring #growth
?? We've just hit an incredible milestone! ?? WE NEED YOU! We're thrilled to be honored that SmartWiz.io has been won the prize as one of the Top Seed-Stage Company in the Southeast, and drastically onboarding more of the world's best tax preparers EVERY SINGLE DAY! ?? We're gearing up for our most ambitious phase yet. But we can't do it alone. We're looking for the BEST of the BEST to join our rapidly growing team and help us shape the future of tax technology. If you're passionate about innovation, love a challenge, and thrive in a high-energy startup environment, we want to hear from you! ?? We're hiring for the following positions: Full Stack Engineers Customer Support Specialists Customer Success Managers Sales Development Representative (SDR) Tax Instructor & Trainer Quality Assurance Engineer Growth Marketer Why join us? BE PART OF A WINNING TEAM: Join a company that's recognized for excellence and is making waves in the industry. OWNERSHIP: Get equity of a rocke tship and get to actually OWN a function of the business as your own entrepreneur ACCELERATED GROWTH: With our recent customer acquisition, we're poised for explosive growth—it's the perfect time to make your mark. INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENT: Work with cutting-edge technology and help solve real-world problems for tax professionals. COLLABORATIVE CULTURE: We're a tight-knit team where every voice is heard, and every idea matters. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Grow your skills alongside some of the brightest minds in the startup world. Ready to WIN? Apply now and become a key player in a team that's set on winning—and knows what it takes to get there. ?? Visit our Careers Page: https://lnkd.in/eqy3im5E Apply in a couple of minutes and let's Win TOGETHER! ?? #NowHiring #StartupJobs #JoinOurTeam #WinningTogether
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Excited to announce that applications for PEERLESS 2025 are now open! Curated programming will culminate in 5 founders pitching at Google's NYC headquarters in?April, where one winner will receive a $1M investment from AlleyCorp. For Level Up Ventures, partnering with AlleyCorp and Management Leadership for Tomorrow on PEERLESS is about more than just a collaboration—it’s about supporting the next generation of exceptional founders poised to shape the future.?We’re proud to support this impactful program, which continues to generate excitement across both founders and the broader venture ecosystem. Applications open on October 15th and close on December 6th, 2024.?While we welcome all early-stage founders with exceptional ideas, AlleyCorp is encouraging applications from startups that: - Have raised less than $2M - Are technologically innovative - Have a strong go-to-market advantage - Have identified a large market opportunity - Are led by Black, Latine, Native American, or female founders All applicants will be invited to various ecosystem?events with top founders and VCs. Learn more and start your application at?peerlesspitch.com
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This was such an amazing WE@HH session! ?? It was incredibly inspiring! Thank you to Shashi Srikantan and the founders for sharing their time with us! Special shout out to Young Yim (who joined from Japan!) and Hannah Pearson, MBA, MHSM, PMP for being Hearst Health Scouts for Level Up Ventures and sharing their experiences too! ???? #Inspiration #LevelUpVentures #WEatHH
“Talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not.”? ? In a recent WE@HH session (WE at?Hearst Health),?Shashi Srikantan shared how?Level Up Ventures?invests in untapped talent to build a portfolio that directly reflects their mission to close the racial wealth gap—All of their portfolio companies are led by Black or Latino founders/CEOs and 50% are led by female CEOs.?Leaders from two of these companies joined Hearst Health colleagues to share their entrepreneurial journeys and discuss how they're using #AI to deliver novel solutions: ? ? ConnectCareHero helps healthcare partners (such as senior living communities) keep older adults engaged through AI-powered software that provides culturally relevant content and programming, including health and fitness activities. ? Sunthetics?is using AI and small data to create a "chemical GPS" that guides scientists by suggesting the right experiments to speed #innovation, with the potential to enable 32X faster product development while reducing waste and emissions up to 97%. ? Thanks to founders Osvaldo Montelongo, Tornu Ngwayah, Bob Lee III, Daniela Blanco and everyone who joined! We're happy to highlight this amazing work and look forward to supporting connections that help distribute opportunity more equally. ? ??Denielle G. deWynter and Cori Godeke founded WE@HH in 2020. It is a community for networking, support and development, ensuring we have a culture that inspires all to develop leadership abilities, seize growth opportunities and increase knowledge of Hearst Health and?Hearst. ? Watch the video to learn more about Level Up Ventures ... ? #VentureWithPurpose #EmpoweringEntrepreneurs
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Big congratulations to Level Up Ventures portco SmartWiz.io for taking home first place ?? at Venture Atlanta Conference’s Seed Stage Pitch Competition.
?????????????????????????????? to our #VA2024 Startup Showcase LIVE Pitch Competition winner: Tevin Harrell, CEO of SmartWiz.io ?? You have without a doubt earned this $500K investment prize and we are SO proud to give it to you! All of Venture Atlanta's Seed-Stage Finalists did an AMAZING job — The future of #AtlantaTech is bright! ?? Lastly, we want to give a round of applause for our incredible panel of investor judges who participated in a live Q&A session with each Seed-Stage Finalist before selecting our winner, which was impossibly difficult: ? Greggory Bordes, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Front Porch Venture Partners ? Stefanie Diaz, MBA, Head of Industry Discovery & Venture Deal Flow at Catalyst by Wellstar ? Andrew Dorman, General Partner at Knoll Ventures ? Sid Mookerji, Founder & Managing Partner, Silicon Road Ventures & President of TiE Atlanta ? Mark Volchek, Founding Partner of Las Olas Venture Capital
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Exciting news to share from the Level Up Ventures portfolio! ?? Our very first investment, Options MD, has been acquired by Resilience Lab! Options MD has been at the forefront of leveraging AI and data to address severe and treatment-resistant mental health conditions, offering life-changing solutions to those who need it most. This acquisition marks a huge step forward in expanding access to comprehensive, high-quality mental health care. A big congratulations to founders Kyle Pierce and Morgan Hewett—your dedication to improving mental health treatment has been inspiring. We're incredibly proud of the entire Options MD team for their relentless commitment to transforming care for severe mental illness. A big congratulations also to Marc Goldberg, Christine Carville, and the Resilience Lab team. We're excited to see how this partnership evolves and the impact it will have on improving mental health outcomes. Lastly, a special thanks to our fellow investors whom we’ve had the opportunity to work alongside in supporting Options MD, with a particular shoutout to Mary Grove at Bread and Butter Ventures. Onward and upward! ?? #mentalhealth #venturecapital #AI #investment #mentalhealthcare #LevelUpVentures #OptionsMD https://lnkd.in/d2pz27nJ
Resilience Lab Expands Care Delivery for Treatment-Resistant Depression and Other Moderate and Severe Mental Illnesses with the Acquisition of Options MD
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Excited to be back for my 4th year as a semi-finals judge for 43North, especially during their 10th anniversary! It’s always a privilege to see the incredible talent and innovation from startups across the globe. Looking forward to hearing from this year’s impressive founders and celebrating a decade of impact and entrepreneurship. #43North #Innovation #Startups #Entrepreneurship #VC #10Years Colleen E. Heidinger CJ Karrer Dominic Costanzo Arden Sorge Sophia L. Marshall Level Up Ventures
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