Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographyUS
TypeCVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
AI
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeCVC
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
Level Up Ventures is Hearst's corporate venture arm, based in New York and created to close the wealth gap by backing early-stage founders who have faced barriers to accessing capital. It writes $300,000 pre-seed and seed checks and pairs capital with in-house support drawn from Hearst's network of mentors, scouts, and an advisory council. The team is led by managing director Shashi Srikantan, wit...
Notable Investments
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GreenshoeSimilar Funds
AV
Alarko Ventures
Istanbul, Turkey
Industrial / CVCAIMobilityPre-SeedSeed
CN
Colopl Next
Tokyo, Japan
Industrial / CVCAIPre-SeedSeed
HV
Hawke Ventures
Los Angeles, California, United States
Industrial / CVCAIPre-SeedSeed
IV
IBM Ventures
United States
Industrial / CVCAIQuantumCybersecurityPre-SeedSeed
Invariantes
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Industrial / CVCAISpaceBiotechPre-SeedSeed
Motivate Venture Capital
Chicago, United States
Industrial / CVCAIAdvanced ManufacturingIoT & EdgePre-SeedSeed