About LvlUp Ventures
LvlUp Ventures is one of the ten most active venture capital firms globally, with a proven, value-driven approach to investing in and accelerating high-growth startups. To date, LvlUp has backed approximately 1,000 companies and reviews 20,000+ startup applications annually across its funds and accelerators.
The firm operates 10+ funds and startup programs, powered by a world-class infrastructure spanning capital, distribution, partnerships, and operational support. LvlUp is hyper-focused on identifying, backing, and accelerating category-defining companies at every stage — from pre-seed through growth. Our differentiated model goes beyond capital. We work hands-on with founders to help them scale faster, build durable advantages, and unlock step-function growth.
The Role
We're hiring a Head of Startup Sourcing & Community to build and scale the systems, relationships, and communities that help us discover exceptional founders before anyone else.
This is not a traditional community manager role.
You'll be responsible for expanding LvlUp's founder, scout, university, and ecosystem presence globally — building sourcing engines that continuously surface high-potential startups and emerging talent.
You'll have significant autonomy and ownership from day one.
Responsibilities
Sourcing
- Source exceptional startups across sectors and geographies.
- Build repeatable systems to identify promising companies before they become widely known.
- Develop thematic sourcing strategies around emerging industries and trends.
- Create founder referral and community growth loops.
- Conduct strategic outreach to top-tier startups we want to invest in.
Scout Program / VIR
- Scale and manage LvlUp's global scout network.
- Recruit, onboard, and activate top-performing scouts.
- Design incentives, engagement programs, and performance tracking.
- Increase qualified startup referrals and ecosystem intelligence.
- Build and lead LvlUp's University Ambassador Program.
- Establish relationships with entrepreneurship centers, startup clubs, accelerators, and student founder communities.
- Expand LvlUp's presence across leading universities globally.
- Drive student founder applications and ecosystem engagement.
Community
- Develop founder communities, events, partnerships, and ecosystem initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to increase LvlUp's visibility among founders, operators, investors, and startup organizations.
- Launch programs that strengthen long-term founder engagement.
- Build relationships with accelerators, incubators, venture communities, and startup networks.
Growth
- Continuously identify emerging startup ecosystems, technologies, and founder communities.
- Surface high-conviction opportunities aligned with LvlUp's investment strategy.
- Bring new ideas, programs, and growth initiatives to the firm.
What We're Looking For
- Highly entrepreneurial and self-directed.
- Excellent network builder and relationship manager.
- Comfortable operating with ambiguity and creating structure from scratch.
- Strong understanding of startups, venture capital, founders, and innovation ecosystems.
- Exceptional communication and community-building skills.
- Able to execute independently and move quickly.
- Experience in venture capital, accelerators, startups, entrepreneurship programs, or community building.
- Existing relationships across founder, university, or startup ecosystems.
- Experience managing ambassador, scout, chapter, or community programs.
- Familiarity with Airtable, Zapier, Apollo, Notion, CRM systems, automation tools, outreach systems, and growth operations.