VC firm
Social Leverage
Also known as SL GV, SL GV I, LP, SL LC, SL LC I, LP, SL TA, SL TA I, LP, Social Leverage Associates, Social Leverage Associates Fund III, L.P.
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Scottsdale, AZ, United States
- Founded
- 2009
- Assets under management
- $324MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-17Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest fund size
- $97.1MSEC amount sold, as of 2021-06-15Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 12
- Check size
- We invest anywhere from $1M to $2M initially.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Legal name
- SOCIAL LEVERAGE ADVISORS, LLC
- socialleverage.com (opens in a new tab)
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About
Since 2009, we've partnered with 150+ startups including Robinhood, beehiiv, Kustomer and Manscaped.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- We invest in founders building the future of finance and vertical AI.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Sometimes
- Lead policy
- We take a hands-on approach to seed investing, establishing meaningful positions by leading and taking board positions where appropriate, while securing pro-rata rights for follow-on investments.
- Takes board seats
- Sometimes
- Board policy
- We take a hands-on approach to seed investing, establishing meaningful positions by leading and taking board positions where appropriate, while securing pro-rata rights for follow-on investments.
- Ownership target
- 10–20% Ownership
- Reserves policy
- while securing pro-rata rights for follow-on investments.
- Eligibility
- We are typically the first institutional check into a company that has raised <$2M in total before we get involved.
- Traction requirement
- We focus primarily on seed stage investments, when there is a product built that we can see or play with and a few customers or users actively leveraging the product for their needs.
- Investing status notes
- We're always looking for founders who are ready to change the world. If that's you, we want to hear from you.
Funds
- Social Leverage Capital Fund V, L.P.
- Vintage 2024Main fund
- SL TA I, LP
- $800KVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- SL LC I, LP
- $700KVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Social Leverage Capital Fund IV, L.P.
- $97.1MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- SL GV I, LP
- Vintage 2020Main fund
- Social Leverage Associates Fund III, L.P.
- Vintage 2017Main fund
- Social Leverage Capital Fund III, L.P.
- Vintage 2017Main fund
- Social Leverage Capital Fund II, L.P.
- Vintage 2014Main fund
- Social Leverage Capital Fund I, L.P.
- Vintage 2012Main fund
- SL MSC III, LP
- Main fund
- SOCIAL LEVERAGE CAPITAL FUND V, LP
- Main fund
- SOCIAL LEVERAGE ACCESS FUND I, LP
- Main fund
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- SOCIAL LEVERAGE ADVISORS, LLC
- CRD number
- 292690 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 801-126232
- Registration
- SEC registered
- Regulatory AUM
- $444Mas of 2026-03-17
- Private funds reported
- 11
- Principal office
- SCOTTSDALE, AZ, United States
- SEC CIK
- 1560454, 1616552, 1723386
Locations
- Office
- Scottsdale, AZ, United States
Programs
- Event series
- Social Leverage Palooza (opens in a new tab)Once a year, we bring together our entire ecosystem—founders, LPs, and friends of the firm—for a few days of networking…
- Event series
- Stocktoberfest (opens in a new tab)
- Newsletter
- newsletter (opens in a new tab)weekly
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