LvlUp Demo Day & Holiday Cocktail Hour

Founder serving product tastings at an LvlUp Ventures event

Why attend?

Meet the next generation of consumer and tech builders.

Discover the next generation of consumer brands at LvlUp Demo Day. Watch live founder pitches, try the products, and connect with investors, retail buyers, distributors, operators, and tech founders who are building the tools, platforms, and companies shaping how brands grow.

Live CPG founder pitchesGraduates of our 10-week CPG accelerator take the stage.
Product tastingsSample the products before they hit the shelves.
CPG + tech networkingInvestors, buyers, distributors, operators, and tech founders in one room.
Open bar & catered foodAn elevated evening in Los Angeles, or join online.

Meet the brands

The class of LA CPG Demo Day.

Get to know the next wave of consumer brands emerging from the LvlUp Ventures ecosystem. Discover innovative products, meet the founders behind them, and explore the ideas and ambitions driving their businesses forward.

Pitching on stage · 16 brands

ATLAUA
Chix Soup Co & Cookstix
Diva’Me, Inc.
Drink Hippie Co.
Exotic Textiles Limited
Genetix Organic
HydroCore
MELO
Otherwise Brewing
Pelliá
ReTileReTile
Rooted Living
Shea Butter Market
Sparkle (Healthy Gal)
Spiik Inc. / iiCiNG Flavour Shots
Whatrr

Drinks & spirits partners

Pouring at the cocktail hour.

The wine, beer, sake, mezcal, and drinks brands keeping the glasses full at the LvlUp Holiday Cocktail Hour.

Afterwords Wine
DEMI
Déjà Bu Wines
DiscoFizz
MELO
Otherwise Brewing
Perro Verde Mezcal
PNKYS
Pretty Wired
Sake High!

Who should attend?

Built for the people shaping the future of consumer and tech.

LvlUp Demo Day brings together our CPG and tech communities: investors, retail buyers, distributors, operators, and founders across both. Discover emerging brands, find your next partner or customer, and build connections that move your business forward.

Investors

Discover emerging CPG brands, meet founders across consumer and tech, evaluate new opportunities, and connect with other investors in the LvlUp ecosystem.

Retail Buyers

Discover differentiated products and promising new brands, sample products firsthand, meet founders, and identify potential additions to your retail assortment.

Distributors

Meet emerging brands seeking distribution, explore new products and market opportunities, and build relationships with founders looking to expand their reach.

CPG Operators

Exchange insights with industry peers, discover innovative products and business models, explore potential partnerships, and build connections to support brand growth.

Tech founders and operators at an LvlUp Ventures event

Tech Founders & Operators

Meet the consumer brands and operators who could become your next customers, partners, or design partners, and connect with investors and fellow builders from the LvlUp tech portfolio.

Founders

Showcase your brand, get in front of investors and retail buyers, connect with distribution and strategic partners, and learn from fellow founders building consumer businesses.

Whether you’re looking for your next investment, sourcing new products, expanding distribution, growing a consumer brand, or building tech for the space, LvlUp Demo Day brings the right people into one room. Connect with investors, buyers, distributors, operators, and founders across CPG and tech.

Experience the event

Go beyond the pitch.

Go beyond the pitch and feel the energy of the LvlUp ecosystem firsthand. Watch our CPG founders present, try their products, and make real connections across consumer and tech over drinks.

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“Grateful to be part of the LvlUp Ventures ecosystem alongside their partners, including Shopline. As a CPG founder, it’s rare to find a community that truly understands what it takes to build and scale a brand from zero, and LvlUp has created a powerful space for founders, investors, and operators to connect and grow together.”

Marc JacobsonFounder of I Love Camelina · LvlUp event attendee

“We’re incredibly excited to have LvlUp Ventures in our corner as we scale Spade. From day one, their team has been founder-first, decisive, and deeply aligned with what it takes to build and grow a brand in today’s market.”

Blake BermanFounder of Spade · CPG Fund portfolio company

“Working with LvlUp Ventures has been an absolute game-changer for us. Not only did they come in as investors, but they’ve also shown up consistently with hands-on support week after week.”

Amy BettFounder of Melo · CPG Fund portfolio company