Aaron Golbin — Co-Founder
Serial technology entrepreneur since age 12, now a value-driven venture capitalist with a track record of backing over 800 startups across the globe. I’m a Co-Founder & General Partner at LvlUp Ventures, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms (#7 globally, #4 in the U.S. and #1 in Consumer Goods & Technology — PitchBook, 2025). LvlUp invests in and supports startups across 15 funds and programs, backing companies from pre-seed through growth stage. We take a uniquely wide-scope & value-driven approach to backing companies. Before venture, I built and scaled DebateIsland into the world’s largest debate-focused social network and EdTech platforms, reaching millions of users and serving students across more than 500 school districts, colleges, and universities. DebateIsland also pioneered early applications of artificial intelligence in online debating through Debra, its proprietary AI system. Built in collaboration with early technologies from Google and IBM, DebateIsland’s AI could analyze argument structure and estimate users’ likely political affiliations or supported presidential candidates based on just a single argument. I also served as an early team member at Medality (acquired at Series B) and founded the media technology startup & publication, The American Post. I lecture at Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, and my Alma mater The George Washington University on startups, scaling businesses, corporate innovation, and venture capital.
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Location: Miami, Florida, United States
Experience: 11 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Venture Capital
- Business Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- Product Management
- Product Development
- Operations
Career Highlights
- Backed over 800 startups globally.
- Pioneered AI applications in online debating.
- Lectured at top business schools on venture capital.
Work Experience
LvlUp Ventures
General Partner (9 mos)
Founding Partner (2 yrs)
Harvard Business School
Guest Lecturer & Advisor (1 yr 5 mos)
Columbia Business School
Guest Lecturer & Strategic Advisor (1 yr 7 mos)
Noblis
Business Strategist and Federal Government Generative AI Strategy Advisor (1 yr 11 mos)
Medality
Strategy and Corporate Development (1 yr)
The American Post
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (2 yrs 4 mos)
BestDealWins.com
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (3 yrs 11 mos)
DebateIsland.com
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (7 yrs 8 mos)
Kings Corporation
Founder (1 yr 7 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS at The George Washington University