Brandon Maier

Founder

New York City, New York, United States14 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of a top-ranked early-stage venture fund.
  • Mentored over 300 portfolio companies with 18 successful exits.
  • Recognized as a leading investor in the CPG sector globally.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capital expert with a focus on early-stage investments and startup ecosystems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalFundraisingGo-to-market StrategyMarketingDesign

Other Skills

Pitch DecksStart-up ConsultingGrowth HackingStrategic MentorshipDue DiligencePartnership ManagementProduct ManagementMarketing MaterialsLogo DesignLanding PagesWeb Designpitch deckEntrepreneurshipStart-upsSocial Media Marketing

About

As the General Partner and Founder of LvlUp Ventures, I lead an early-stage, growth-focused fund that invests in companies with proven product-market fit, scalable business models, and diverse leadership teams. Our portfolio companies benefit from our value-add approach, curated investor events, and strategic connections. In addition to fund management, I oversee a comprehensive venture ecosystem comprising: A 2,500+ member venture scout program Corporate innovation programs Through these initiatives, we provide access, education, and resources to underrepresented entrepreneurs and investors, fostering a more inclusive and vibrant startup ecosystem. Previously, as Co-Founder of Quake Capital Partners, I mentored portfolio companies and contributed to the firm's successful investments in over 300 companies, with 18 exit to date. With over 10 years of experience in venture capital, I've been recognized by esteemed publications, including Forbes, CrunchBase, and BetaBoom, for my industry impact and achievements.

Experience

14 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
6 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

Fundbetter

Consultant

Jun 2024Dec 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · Remote

  • Build contextually concise and visually appealing decks for startups and SMBs
  • Help Pre-Seed - Series A startups with Fundraising, and Go to market strategy
Pitch DecksFundraisingGo-to-Market StrategyProduct Management

Spin labs

Partner & Investor

Jan 2024Sep 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · Remote

  • Led the development of a Bespoke GTM program at SPIN Labs, collaborating with LvlUp Labs and SPIN Magazine to elevate entertainment companies.
  • Implemented innovative strategies to propel companies in the entertainment sector to new heights through the program.
  • Spearheaded partnerships and investments in the Entertainment, Music, Media, and Consumer Technology industries.

Huddle

Lead at Huddle

Mar 2021Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area · Remote

  • 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

Xrc labs

Mentor

Jan 2021Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

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

Telopoint

Advisor

Jan 2020Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 11 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

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

Sun scooter, inc.

Advisor

Aug 2019Nov 2023 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  • SUN is a Los Angeles based smart-mobility provider of Electric Scooters.
  • SUN aims to revolutionize mobility in cities and college campuses around the world by empowering residents with cleaner, more efficient and affordable transportation options that improve urban sustainability.
Marketing MaterialsLogo DesignLanding PagesWeb Designpitch deckMarketing+1

Tamid group

Los Angeles Advisory Board Member

Jul 2019Present · 6 yrs 10 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Plug and play tech center

EIR & Mentor

Mar 2019Nov 2023 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  • Plug and Play is the world’s largest startup accelerator and the most active Venture Capital in the United States. Over the past 11 years, Plug and Play has built the largest innovation platform on the planet, bringing together startups, investors, and blue chip corporations with success stories that include PayPal, Dropbox, Vudu, SoundHound and Lending Club. Currently, Plug and Play expanded to 15 countries in 29 locations including Germany, France, Brazil, China, Japan, Singapore and Jakarta.

Veterati

Mentor

Feb 2019Jun 2024 · 5 yrs 4 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  • 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.

Bunker labs

Mentor

Feb 2019Jun 2024 · 5 yrs 4 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  • 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.

Quake capital partners

2 roles

Portfolio Company Mentor

Jan 2019Present · 7 yrs 4 mos

Founding Partner

Apr 2016Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • 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

Lvlup ventures

General Partner and Founder

Jan 2019Present · 7 yrs 4 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  • 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
  • LvlUp Ventures Seed Fund: a next-gen value-add early-stage fund
  • #4 most active early stage investor in US
  • #1 most active investor in CPG Globally
  • #7 most active early stage investor Globally (Pitchbook 2025)
  • 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
FundraisingVenture CapitalPitch DecksStart-up ConsultingGrowth Hacking

Jozii

Co-founder & CEO

Sep 2014Jul 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos · New York City & Los Angeles

  • Built a user base of over 100,000 students and raised $500,000 in Capital
  • Lead business development and strategic planning for both New York City and Los Angeles Markets to recruit and manage sales teams that act as primary contacts for prospective clients
  • Worked closely with college career centers and other partners to provide students better resources and programs when searching for employment

Bitinstant

Controller

Jan 2012Sep 2014 · 2 yrs 8 mos · New York, NY

  • Programmed real-time currency exchange rate conversions to create accurate accounting reports, prepare budgets, financial projections, and strategic analyses for investor reports
  • Implemented proper accounting and bookkeeping practices, resulting in the reconciliation of over 2.5years of unlogged transactions
  • Created monthly transaction logs and financial models to update investors and the C-Suite

Education

New York University

Bachelor of Science (BS)

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