Principal, Venture Sourcing & Investment Operations

LvlUp Ventures is a global venture capital firm investing in and accelerating early- and late-stage startups across sectors, ranked among the most active VC firms worldwide. The firm is hiring a Principal to lead Venture Sourcing & Investment Operations, building and scaling the systems that power LvlUp's investment pipeline across sourcing strategy, pipeline management, due diligence, and investment operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and execute new inbound/outbound sourcing strategies across founder communities, scouts, accelerators, universities, and ecosystem partners

- Lead and scale LvlUp's Venture Capitalist in Residence (VCR) Program, a global network of 4,000+ scouts and deal-flow partners submitting roughly 15,000 deals annually

- Own pipeline management and investment operations, from initial screening through diligence and investment committee review

- Support due diligence and investment evaluation, including company/market fundamentals, founder backgrounds, business models, traction, unit economics, and competitive positioning

- Build CRM architecture, attribution/analytics systems, and data-driven or AI-enabled sourcing workflows

- Participate in LvlUp events, pitch programs, and founder-facing initiatives

Qualifications

- Experience in venture capital, startup investing, venture sourcing, investment operations, accelerators, startup ecosystems, or corporate development

- Strong understanding of venture deal flow from sourcing through investment decision

- Experience building or activating scout networks, venture partner programs, or other distributed sourcing organizations

- Strong analytical skills for evaluating companies, markets, and investment opportunities; experience with due diligence

- Proficiency with CRM and investment management platforms

- Entrepreneurial, highly autonomous, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Compensation & Location

Based in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. Base compensation of $80,000-$130,000 annually depending on experience, plus performance-based bonus tied to sourcing performance, pipeline quality, and investment outcomes.