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Damian Murray

Damian Murray

Venture Analyst atLevel Up VenturesNew York
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Damian Murray is a venture analyst at Level Up Ventures, previously working at Volvo Cars Sweden and other firms. He is an alum of Tsinghua, Columbia, and Jackson State universities.

What Damian can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Level Up Ventures writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Level Up Ventures.

Career

  1. Volvo Cars Sweden
  2. Level Up Ventures · Venture Analyst
    Now
  3. Volvo Cars Sweden · Venture Fund, Pension Fund & Strategic Projects

Focus

pre-seedseedtransportation and mobilitysportshealthcare

Education

Tsinghua UniversityColumbia UniversityJackson State UniversityUniversity of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics

Before you pitch

Level Up Ventures does not invest inhardware, crypto, cannibas

Also at Level Up Ventures

Shashi Srikantan
Shashi SrikantanManaging Director & Head of Level Up Ventures
Iyke Iwotor
Iyke IwotorSenior Venture Analyst
Carlton Charles
Carlton CharlesChairman

Partners like Damian

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Derek HallBFF.vc
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Abie J. CohenManaging Partner, Centre Street Partners
Badrul FarooqiFounder, Cursor Capital
Andrew GluckGeneral Partner / Founder, irrvrntVC
Maya BakhaiFounder & Managing Partner, Spice Capital

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One email when Damian's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Damian Murray?

Damian Murray is a venture analyst at Level Up Ventures, previously working at Volvo Cars Sweden and other firms. He is an alum of Tsinghua, Columbia, and Jackson State universities.

How much does Damian Murray invest?

Damian Murray invests through Level Up Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Damian Murray?

A warm intro from a founder Level Up Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Damian Murray do before Level Up Ventures?

Volvo Cars Sweden; Venture Fund, Pension Fund & Strategic Projects at Volvo Cars Sweden.

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