Liz Keehner

Liz Keehner

Partner atNext Level VenturesDes Moines

Liz Keehner is a Partner at Next Level Ventures with over seven years of experience in startup operations, venture capital, and economic development. She joined the firm in 2021.

What Liz can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Next Level Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. 1839 Ventures
  2. VentureNet Iowa
  3. Ag Ventures Alliance
  4. Next Level Ventures · Partner
    Now
  5. MicroVentures
  6. 1839 Ventures
  7. VentureNet Iowa
  8. Ag Ventures Alliance

Focus

startup operationsventure capitaleconomic developmentagtech

Education

University of Northern Iowa, BA in Finance

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Questions

Who is Liz Keehner?

Liz Keehner is a Partner at Next Level Ventures with over seven years of experience in startup operations, venture capital, and economic development. She joined the firm in 2021.

How much does Liz Keehner invest?

Liz Keehner invests through Next Level Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Liz Keehner?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Liz in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Next Level Ventures backed works better.

What did Liz Keehner do before Next Level Ventures?

1839 Ventures; VentureNet Iowa; Ag Ventures Alliance; MicroVentures; 1839 Ventures; VentureNet Iowa; Ag Ventures Alliance.

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