Adam Ned

CEO

New York, New York, United States4 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founded a successful venture scout program.
Expert in early-stage investment and startup mentorship.
Strong background in fundraising and strategic partnerships.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capital expert with a focus on early-stage tech startups.

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Skills

Core Skills

InvestmentsFundraising3d Modeling

Other Skills

Market ResearchGreat PersonalityProject ManagementVenture CapitalStrategic PartnershipsData AnalysisPortfolio ManagementStartupsLeadershipManagement

About

As Principal of the LvlUp Ventures Seed Fund, my role encompasses everything from sourcing high-potential startups and managing our portfolio companies to executing deals and building strategic partnerships. I leverage my expertise to identify promising opportunities and provide hands-on support to founders in areas like go-to-market strategy, fundraising, and scaling. Additionally, as a Startup Mentor at Alchemist Accelerator, I am committed to fostering the growth of emerging entrepreneurs. Our team’s approach goes beyond just capital investment — we’re deeply involved in providing the guidance, resources, and network needed to drive success across the Gaming, Sports, Media, Entertainment, and Web 3.0 sectors.

Experience

Fundbetter

Fundraising Consultant

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area · Remote

Supporting Founders in Their Fundraising Journey.

Market ResearchInvestments

The players company

Investor

Nov 2023 – Sep 2024 · 10 mos · New York, New York, United States · Remote

Creating generational wealth for athletes and fans.

Market ResearchInvestments

Alchemist accelerator

Startup Mentor

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · United States · Remote

Market ResearchInvestments

Lvlup ventures

3 roles

Principal

Promoted

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

Launched Early Stage Value-Add VC Fund
Sourcing and Investing in Cutting-Edge Seed-Stage Tech Startups
Founder of the LvlUp Venture Scout Program (2,000+ Scouts)
Launching & Managing Corporate Startup Programs
Advising Startups on GTM, Fundraising & More

Market ResearchInvestmentsFundraising

Senior Venture Associate

May 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr

Venture Associate

Sep 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

Larchmont capital

Summer Analyst

May 2019 – Aug 2019 · 3 mos

Conducted survey of public software companies with market capitalization over $1B, analyzing growth potential, profitability, and defensible market position
Produced a five year analysis on the database industry focusing on transition to cloud trends
Completed comparable analysis on dozens of companies, resulting in investment recommendations

Market ResearchInvestments

Kulite semiconductor products inc.

2 roles

Design Engineer

Dec 2018 – Jan 2019 · 1 mo · Leonia, New Jersey

Invited back to create drawing designs for the latest generation of Leadless Sensors used on military various aircrafts using 3D Solid Edge and 2D AutoCAD
Taught design approach to an in-house engineer who took over future design work

Design Engineer Intern

Jun 2018 – Aug 2018 · 2 mos · Leonia, New Jersey

3D modeled twenty-six sensor products using Solid Edge (self-taught)
Created and presented PowerPoint presentations to get each drawing approved and into production
Redesigned a semiconductor strain gauge for the latest fabrication process using 2D AutoCAD

3D Modeling