Stephen Schroder

Stephen Schroder

Principal atNext Level VenturesNew York

Stephen Schroder is a Principal at Next Level Ventures with over 10 years of experience in financial services and technology. He previously worked at FINTOP and in investment banking, and holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame.

What Stephen can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
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Next Level Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. FINTOP
  2. Next Level Ventures · Principal
    Now
  3. FINTOP · Investor

Focus

financial servicestechnologyb2b fintechfintechearly stage

Education

University of Notre Dame

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Questions

Who is Stephen Schroder?

Stephen Schroder is a Principal at Next Level Ventures with over 10 years of experience in financial services and technology. He previously worked at FINTOP and in investment banking, and holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame.

How much does Stephen Schroder invest?

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

How do I pitch Stephen Schroder?

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

What did Stephen Schroder do before Next Level Ventures?

FINTOP; Investor at FINTOP.

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