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Social Leverage

VC
Phoenix, AZWebsite

Social Leverage is a seed+, Series A venture capital firm based in Phoenix, AZ investing in Fintech, Other. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 7 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$500K–$3.0M
Portfolio
7 companies on record
Partners
5 listed
AUM
$347M
Stage
seed+, Series A
Sectors
Fintech, Other
HQ
Phoenix, AZ

Last verified: 2026-05-06

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

seed+, Series A

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

AUM

$347M

Portfolio

7+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Social Leverage specializes in fintech and social-based platforms, investing in community-driven and innovation-led startups at early stages.

How Social Leverage invests

Social Leverage is a vc firm based in Phoenix, AZ. The firm invests at the seed+, Series A stages, with a focus on Fintech, Other. It does not invest in Hardware, Healthcare.

Social Leverage typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment, backed by approximately $347M in assets under management.

Social Leverage has backed 7 companies in our records, including Robinhood, Vidify, Alpaca.

Partners & Team

GB

Gary Benitt

Managing Partner

DH

Douglas Horlick

COO

MO

Matt Ober

Managing Partner

TP

Tom Peterson

Managing Partner

HL

Howard Lindzon

Managing Partner

FinTech
Social Platforms

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
Other

Does Not Invest In

Hardware
Healthcare

Portfolio Companies (7)

Other

RO

Robinhood

FinTech
VI

Vidify

Social Networking
AL

Alpaca

API-first stock brokerage. Build and trade with real-time market data for free.

BE

beehiiv

Newsletter platform built by newsletter people. Empowers creators to monetize and grow.

FL

Flare

Reimagines consumer legal services.

KU

Kustomer

Building the future of customer relationship management with AI-powered support.

MA

Manscaped

The #1 brand in men's below-the-waist grooming. Precision-engineered tools for the modern man.

How to pitch Social Leverage
  • Raising at seed+, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Fintech, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Gary Benitt, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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