Brandon Maier

General Partner and Founder

2019

We are building the early-stage venture ecosystem of the future. Dubbed a "Rising Star" in the venture community in year one with top-ranked deal-flow, decision-making, and value-add efforts (RevereVC). LvlUp has one of the fastest-growing venture communities in the US and, even in the historically odd venture year of 2023, started & grew our portfolio to 20 dynamic and exciting companies, with hundreds of investment referrals made to our partner funds along the way. We primarily focus on a handful of exciting sectors, including AI, SportsTech, Gaming, Web3, FoW, HealthTech, and others. Our award-winning deal flow feeds into a due diligence & investment committee that boasts a combined 20+ exits & IPOs. Multi-stage support is built into our overall ecosystem from near-day-zero to Series A & beyond. The LvlUp Ecosystem includes: - NextUp: a pre-launch to pre-seed-focused non-cash equity accelerator - Spin Labs: an AI, MusicTech, and Web3-focused incubator (in partnership with Spin Magazine) - LvlUp Ventures Seed Fund: a next-gen value-add early-stage fund - The Players Company: an investment collective & platform for over 500 professional athletes & accredited investors to co-invest in multiple asset classes - Syndicate offerings for follow-on & opportunity deals (e.g., our $1.5M SPV into Versus' Series A+, an AI, Gaming, and AdTech company which just announced major integrations into Microsoft and additional customers including NFL, GIPHY, Forbes, and more) We believe providing value in the form of fundraising assistance, strategic mentorship, and more helps founders achieve better, sustainable growth and nourishes healthier, happier companies. To learn more about how we are taking founders to the next level, visit us at: www.lvlup.vc

Investor

2023

The Players Company is a collective of over 500 professional athletes committed to empowering our communities. The Players Company builds technologies that equip people with the knowledge, community, and resources to build meaningful wealth.

Consultant

2024

- Build contextually concise and visually appealing decks for startups and SMBs - Help Pre-Seed - Series A startups with Fundraising, and Go to market strategy

Portfolio Company Mentor

2019

Founding Partner

2016 - 2019

- Established a venture fund and accelerator program from scratch, resulting in over 100 investments and three branch offices spanning the United States •Recruit and manage sponsor and partnerships that resulted in the raise of two Venture Capital funds ($25 million) •Named Top 10 Seed Fund by Forbes, #2 Female Seed Investors and #3 International Seed Investors By Crunchbase •Mange University Relations, Due Diligence, and recruiting of over 6,000 applicants per year -4 Portfolio Exits so far from Fund 1 and Fund 2

Lead at Huddle

2021

- Huddle is an invite-only, global community that connects startups with teams (Huddles!) of expert builders from companies like Spotify, Amazon, and Red Antler. - Pitch Deck Expert - Logo & Web Design

Los Angeles Advisory Board Member

2019

Advisor

2020

TeloPoint is a healthcare technology company that's modernizing and humanizing patient care delivery.

Mentor

2021

XRC Labs is an innovation accelerator for the next generation of disruptors in the retail technology and consumer goods sectors.

Mentor

2019 - 2024

Veterati is the digital mentorship platform to support the military community to pursue the careers of their dreams at every point in their career journey.

Mentor

2019 - 2024

Bunker Labs – a 501(c)(3) non-profit – is a national network of veteran entrepreneurs dedicated to helping new veteran entrepreneurs start their own business. We are committed to seeing that every entrepreneur in the veteran community has the network, tools, and resources they need to start their own business.