Level operates a 10‑week cohort program that equips multiracial professional women with angel‑investing skills and a curated pipeline of vetted Black‑owned startups, enabling them to co‑invest and track both financial returns and equity‑impact metrics. The platform provides standardized due‑diligence tools, legal compliance support, and a networking hub for mentorship, in‑kind contributions, and ongoing professional development.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The racial wealth gap persists because Black women entrepreneurs often lack access to early-stage capital and supportive networks, while multiracial professional women seeking impact‑focused investment opportunities have limited structured avenues to collaborate and co‑invest.
Solution
Level addresses this mismatch by creating a cohort‑based community where multiracial women convene in 10‑week Women’s Equity Circles to study systemic inequities, acquire angel‑investing competencies, and collectively allocate capital to Black‑owned ventures. The program blends virtual and in‑person sessions, providing a curated deal‑flow pipeline, standardized due‑diligence templates, and a secure online portal for tracking investments and reporting impact metrics. Members receive ongoing mentorship, access to a growing network of founders, and opportunities to contribute in‑kind resources such as expertise, marketing, and supply‑chain support. By aligning financial returns with equity outcomes, Level enables participants to generate measurable wealth creation for underrepresented founders while strengthening cross‑racial professional relationships.
Target Audience
Primary customers are multiracial professional women who want to engage in impact‑driven angel investing, and Black women founders seeking early‑stage capital and strategic support.
Features
- Structured 10‑week Women’s Equity Circle curriculum covering wealth‑gap analytics, angel‑investment fundamentals, and portfolio construction.
- Weekly 90‑minute cohort meetings (virtual or hybrid) with facilitated discussion, pitch sessions, and real‑time investment decision making.
- Centralized deal‑flow platform that aggregates vetted Black women‑led startups, standardizes term sheets, and automates capital commitment tracking.
- Integrated impact‑measurement dashboard reporting financial performance alongside equity‑impact KPIs (e.g., jobs created, revenue growth for underrepresented founders).
- Member‑only networking hub offering mentorship pairings, professional development workshops, and access to sector‑specific expert panels.
- In‑kind contribution framework allowing members to allocate expertise, marketing, or supply‑chain resources as part of the investment package.
- Compliance and legal support for syndicate investments, including K‑1 generation and SEC‑compatible documentation.
- Regular community events (fireside chats, policy briefings, real‑estate roundtables) that deepen sector knowledge and expand partnership opportunities.