Social Leverage
Social Leverage is a seed stage venture capital firm founded in 2009 in Scottsdale, Arizona. We invest in founders building the future of finance and vertical AI. We are typically the first institutional check into a company that has raised less than $2M, writing $1M to $2M initially, and often lead or co-lead. The firm manages five funds and a fund of funds, with $300M+ AUM and 150+ portfolio companies including Robinhood, beehiiv, Kustomer, and Manscaped. Managing partners are Howard Lindzon, Tom Peterson, Gary Benitt, and Matt Ober. Per Crunchbase, Social Leverage has made 152 investments, 34 as lead investor across 104 portfolio companies, with 47 exits including 4 IPOs.
Investing activity
Social Leverage has made 152 investments according to Crunchbase across 104 portfolio companies, and has led 34 rounds and seen 47 exits, 4 of them by IPO.
Social Leverage appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is Elio Mortgage (Pre-seed, $5.1M, Sep 2026).
Social Leverage most often invests alongside Motive Partners and Jeff Horing, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Social Leverage
What AI companies has Social Leverage invested in?
Social Leverage's AI investments include Elio Mortgage. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Social Leverage based?
Social Leverage is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.
What stage does Social Leverage invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Social Leverage has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $5M. Social Leverage led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Social Leverage co-invest with?
Social Leverage's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Motive Partners (1 deal) and Jeff Horing (1 deal).
How can founders reach Social Leverage?
Founders on Lounge can see Social Leverage's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Social Leverage to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.