Angelina Zhi

LvlUp Ventures is a global venture capital firm investing in and accelerating early-stage & late-stage startups. LvlUp is ranked among the most active venture capital firms globally (#7 worldwide, #4 in the United States, and #1 in Consumer Goods & Technology — PitchBook). Our opportunistic investment thesis backs founders wherever opportunity emerges—where the intersection of our capital, expertise, and strategic partnership ecosystem unlocks a true level up in growth, unbound by sector or stage. Beyond capital, LvlUp operates as an extended team to founders—combining hands-on growth and fundraising support with a powerful ecosystem of corporate partners to give companies an unfair advantage as they scale. We are deeply focused on unlocking synergies across our portfolio through our extended-team ecosystem, deep corporate partnerships, and a technology backbone designed to create opportunities between companies at scale. LvlUp is powered by a global team of more than 2,500 core and extended members, united by a shared mission: helping founders build enduring, category-defining companies.

How Women Invest is a venture firm, and sister entity to How Women Lead, a professional network of over 24,000 women. We see that female founders are a force to be reckoned with and are part of an untapped venture capital landscape. We invest in U.S. based, female-led and female-majority owned companies in most industry sectors. With 40% of companies founded by women, generating 26% greater returns, and yet only 2% of venture backing, How Women Invest focuses at the intersection of this opportunity to create ecosystem change. To learn more about the firm: www.howwomeninvest.com and info@howwomeninvest.com.

Bouken Capital operates Bouken Ventures, Bouken Advisory and Community Growth divisions to accelerate the industry growth. We were founded by battle-tested investors and strategists from global powerhouses like Google, McKinsey, Meta, and Walmart, providing a unique vantage point, blending world-class operational know-how with venture capital precision. Our powerful TRIFECTA approach allows us to set the highest standards for our partnerships, providing the strategic clarity and operational support needed to truly focus on what matters: nurturing market-defining growth and supporting the audacious founders. Bouken Ventures: Our investment team is comprised of senior executives, top-tier talent, and ex-founders from industry leaders—including Google, Meta, TikTok, Microsoft, and Intel—alongside ex-founders and partners from leading VC firms. Our collective intellectual capital, enriched by advanced degrees from institutions like Harvard, MIT, and Stanford, is deployed to identify and back exceptional opportunities. Bouken Advisory: Our unique team of seasoned advisors—including former founders, hands-on industry experts, researchers and service providers—are strategically engaged to de-risk and accelerate the most critical growth phases: the initial build (0 to 1) and aggressive scaling (1 to 100) Chimera Community: Our founder community arm serves a vast, active network of founders, ecosystem players, industry leaders, and corporate partners, and provides access to critical market intelligence to power the next stage of startup growth.

welcome to the residency, we are on a mission to enable more ambitious young people to change the world for the better. our program is designed for entrepreneurs, builders, and creators who want to take control of their life and turn their ambitious dreams into reality. our program is unique in that it offers the social experience of college with a revamped version of the traditional educational experience. we provide housing in locations all around the world so that our residents can live and work side-by-side with ambitious peers. we provide coaching and introductions to a network that help guide residents towards their own version of success. past residents have found cofounders, been accepted into YC, and have raised millions. if youre interested in applying to our next cohort or learning more, visit our website at https://www.livetheresidency.com plus our X account has much more content than our linkedin - see @TheResidency

LvlUp Ventures is a global venture capital firm investing in and accelerating early-stage & late-stage startups. LvlUp is ranked among the most active venture capital firms globally (#7 worldwide, #4 in the United States, and #1 in Consumer Goods & Technology — PitchBook). Our opportunistic investment thesis backs founders wherever opportunity emerges—where the intersection of our capital, expertise, and strategic partnership ecosystem unlocks a true level up in growth, unbound by sector or stage. Beyond capital, LvlUp operates as an extended team to founders—combining hands-on growth and fundraising support with a powerful ecosystem of corporate partners to give companies an unfair advantage as they scale. We are deeply focused on unlocking synergies across our portfolio through our extended-team ecosystem, deep corporate partnerships, and a technology backbone designed to create opportunities between companies at scale. LvlUp is powered by a global team of more than 2,500 core and extended members, united by a shared mission: helping founders build enduring, category-defining companies.