Venture Scout

LvlUp Ventures LLC; New York (NY); Remote; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Job summary

LvlUp Ventures seeks a highly driven Venture Scout to surface high-potential founders and startups across industries, then refer them to our investment team for diligence and execution.

You’ll operate independently with a clear path to an internal Deal Flow Partner role based on performance, drawing on your network to generate deal flow and value for investors.

Qualifications

• Role suited for a well-connected operator, brand builder, or community leader.

Responsibilities

• Source and refer high-potential founders and startups across any industry.
• Leverage your network to identify emerging founders early.
• Track trends and emerging categories within your space.
• Attend industry events to build relationships and surface deal flow.
• Submit warm introductions and structured deal referrals to the investment team.
• Provide context on sourced founders to support screening.
• Maintain an active pipeline of prospective founders in your network.
• Represent LvlUp Ventures as a trusted contact within your community.

Job description

LvlUp Ventures is a global venture capital firm that invests in and accelerates both early-stage and later-stage startups across sectors and geographies. Ranked among the most active VC firms worldwide (#7 globally, #4 in the U.S., and #1 in Consumer Goods & Technology), LvlUp focuses on backing founders wherever strong opportunities emerge. The firm combines capital, deep expertise, and a strategic partnership ecosystem to unlock significant growth and scale for its portfolio companies. Beyond investing, LvlUp acts as an extended team, providing hands‑on growth and fundraising support and facilitating access to a powerful network of corporate partners. A global team of over 2,500 core and extended members collaborates to help founders build enduring, category‑defining companies.

The Opportunity

LvlUp Ventures is seeking a highly driven Venture Scout to join our network. This role is built for a well‑connected operator, brand builder, or community leader who can surface high‑potential founders and startups across any industry and channel them directly to LvlUp Ventures.

As a Venture Scout, you'll operate independently and externally, with a clear path to an offer for an internal role of a Deal Flow Partner, based on performance. You'll draw on your own network and community standing to source and refer founders and startups, with LvlUp Ventures' investment team handling diligence and execution from there.

Compensation is based on cash bonuses and carry on deals sourced that convert into LvlUp investments.

This is a fully remote role, open to scouts anywhere with a strong professional network.

Key Focus Areas

LvlUp Ventures is open to scouts embedded in any industry, with example focus areas including:

• Consumer & CPG
• Retail & E-commerce
• Beauty & Wellness
• Fintech
• AI & Enterprise Software
• Web3 & Gaming
• Media & Entertainment
• ...and more

Key Responsibilities

• Source and refer high‑potential founders and startups across any industry.
• Leverage your existing network and community standing to identify emerging founders and startups early, ahead of the broader market.
• Track trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging categories within your space(s) of focus.
• Attend industry events, trade shows, and community gatherings to build relationships and surface deal flow.
• Submit warm introductions and structured deal referrals to the LvlUp Ventures investment team.
• Provide context on sourced founders and startups (market position, traction, team background) to support LvlUp's screening process.
• Maintain an active pipeline of prospective founders and startups within your network.
• Represent LvlUp Ventures as a trusted point of contact within your community.

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Is deeply embedded and well‑connected within an industry or community.
• Doesn't need to be an investor. Ideal scouts include: retail buyers, operators, creators, brand executives, former founders, agency principals, product developers, college entrepreneurship leaders, and community organizers.
• Has a strong eye for early‑stage signals in founders and startups.
• Carries high integrity and a trusted reputation within their network.
• Operates independently with minimal oversight.
• Is genuinely interested in venture capital, startups, and the broader startup ecosystem as an ongoing relationship, not a one‑off referral.

LvlUp Ventures is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. LvlUp is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit US Disability Accommodations.