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LEV Group
Websiteurl
levgrouplv.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2002
Short descriptiontext

LEV Group is a privately held Las Vegas firm founded in 2002 that focuses on early-stage investing in restaurant concepts, brands, and operators. It operates with 11-50 employees and has minimal public disclosure of portfolio, leadership, or deal activity.

Operating statusenum
Operating
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Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersLas Vegas, United States
HQ citystring
Las Vegas
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
restaurant venture capital, early-stage investing, restaurant brand investment, hospitality venture funding, restaurant concept investing
Industry1 code
1Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B)
CodeFSANAAABPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Portfolio Management and Investment Advice523940
SIC code1 code
  • Investment Advice6282
Product category
Restaurant Venture Capital
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Cost components4 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

LEV Group provides early-stage investment capital to unique restaurant concepts, brands, and the people behind them. The firm identifies and backs emerging restaurant ventures in their formative stages, functioning as a sector-focused investor in the hospitality and food-service industry.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service3 records
1Early-stage restaurant concept investment
CategoryRestaurant venture capital
Description

Capital investment in unique early-stage restaurant concepts, providing funding to founders developing new dining brands. Intended for entrepreneurs and small teams launching differentiated restaurant ventures.

2Restaurant brand investment
CategoryRestaurant venture capital
Description

Investment in restaurant brands, providing capital support to growing hospitality brands. Targeted at founders and operators scaling restaurant brands beyond their initial launch.

3Founder/people investment
CategoryRestaurant venture capital
Description

Investment focused on the people behind restaurant ventures, backing the entrepreneurs and operators driving unique restaurant concepts. Aimed at hospitality founders seeking partnership capital.

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Peers8 records
1CapitalSpring
TypeDirect peer
Description

Restaurant-sector private equity and finance firm investing capital and operating expertise into emerging restaurant brands. Directly comparable specialized restaurant investor.

2Roark Capital Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large franchise- and restaurant-focused private equity firm with portfolio including Inspire Brands, Subway, and Buffalo Wild Wings. Represents the scaled incumbent version of LEV's restaurant-thesis investing.

3Lerer Hippeau
TypeEmerging player
Description

Early-stage venture capital firm investing across consumer, media, and food-related startups. Comparable as an early-stage investor to consumer-facing concepts similar to LEV's restaurant mandate.

4Garnett Station Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

Lower-middle-market private equity firm focused on franchised and consumer-facing businesses including restaurants. Overlaps with LEV's mandate to back early-stage restaurant concepts.

5Savory Fund
TypeDirect peer
Description

Restaurant-focused private equity firm investing in emerging and growing restaurant concepts. Directly comparable to LEV Group's stated thesis of early-stage capital for unique restaurant brands and founders.

6Forerunner Ventures
TypeEmerging player
Description

Early-stage venture firm focused on consumer brands, including food and beverage concepts. Comparable as an early-stage capital partner to restaurant-adjacent founders, though broader in consumer focus.

7TriArtisan Capital Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

Restaurant and hospitality-focused private equity firm that has backed and operated brands such as TGI Fridays and P.F. Chang's. Closely comparable as a specialist restaurant PE firm.

8Inspired Capital
TypeEmerging player
Description

Early-stage venture firm investing in consumer and enterprise brands, including food and hospitality adjacencies. Partially comparable as an early-stage investor to concept-driven businesses.

Market position
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Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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No
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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LEV Group

Restaurant Venture Capitallevgrouplv.com

LEV Group is a privately held Las Vegas firm founded in 2002 that focuses on early-stage investing in restaurant concepts, brands, and operators. It operates with 11-50 employees and has minimal public disclosure of portfolio, leadership, or deal activity.

LEV Group firmographics

Firmographics
Name
LEV Group
Website
https://levgrouplv.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2002
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
LEV Group is a privately held Las Vegas firm founded in 2002 that focuses on early-stage investing in restaurant concepts, brands, and operators. It operates with 11-50 employees and has minimal public disclosure of portfolio, leadership, or deal activity.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

LEV Group industry classification

Industry
Product category
Restaurant Venture Capital
NAICS
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)
SIC
Investment Advice (6282)
akta.pro primary industry
Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

  • Restaurant venture capital
  • Early-stage investing
  • Restaurant brand investment
  • Hospitality venture funding
  • Restaurant concept investing

Where LEV Group is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Las Vegas
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

LEV Group business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

LEV Group product offering

Product offering

Core offering

LEV Group provides early-stage investment capital to unique restaurant concepts, brands, and the people behind them. The firm identifies and backs emerging restaurant ventures in their formative stages, functioning as a sector-focused investor in the hospitality and food-service industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Early-stage restaurant concept investment Capital investment in unique early-stage restaurant concepts, providing funding to founders developing new dining brands. Intended for entrepreneurs and small teams launching differentiated restaurant ventures.
  • Restaurant brand investment Investment in restaurant brands, providing capital support to growing hospitality brands. Targeted at founders and operators scaling restaurant brands beyond their initial launch.
  • Founder/people investment Investment focused on the people behind restaurant ventures, backing the entrepreneurs and operators driving unique restaurant concepts. Aimed at hospitality founders seeking partnership capital.

Companies that use LEV Group

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

LEV Group technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

LEV Group competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • CapitalSpring: Restaurant-sector private equity and finance firm investing capital and operating expertise into emerging restaurant brands. Directly comparable specialized restaurant investor.
  • Garnett Station Partners: Lower-middle-market private equity firm focused on franchised and consumer-facing businesses including restaurants. Overlaps with LEV's mandate to back early-stage restaurant concepts.
  • Savory Fund: Restaurant-focused private equity firm investing in emerging and growing restaurant concepts. Directly comparable to LEV Group's stated thesis of early-stage capital for unique restaurant brands and founders.
  • TriArtisan Capital Partners: Restaurant and hospitality-focused private equity firm that has backed and operated brands such as TGI Fridays and P.F. Chang's. Closely comparable as a specialist restaurant PE firm.

Broad incumbents

  • Roark Capital Group: Large franchise- and restaurant-focused private equity firm with portfolio including Inspire Brands, Subway, and Buffalo Wild Wings. Represents the scaled incumbent version of LEV's restaurant-thesis investing.

Emerging players

  • Lerer Hippeau: Early-stage venture capital firm investing across consumer, media, and food-related startups. Comparable as an early-stage investor to consumer-facing concepts similar to LEV's restaurant mandate.
  • Forerunner Ventures: Early-stage venture firm focused on consumer brands, including food and beverage concepts. Comparable as an early-stage capital partner to restaurant-adjacent founders, though broader in consumer focus.
  • Inspired Capital: Early-stage venture firm investing in consumer and enterprise brands, including food and hospitality adjacencies. Partially comparable as an early-stage investor to concept-driven businesses.

Market position

Customer concentration

LEV Group financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

LEV Group leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

LEV Group funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

LEV Group M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about LEV Group

What does LEV Group do?

LEV Group provides early-stage investment capital to unique restaurant concepts, brands, and the people behind them. The firm identifies and backs emerging restaurant ventures in their formative stages, functioning as a sector-focused investor in the hospitality and food-service industry.

When was LEV Group founded?

LEV Group was founded in 2002. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is LEV Group based?

LEV Group is headquartered in Las Vegas, United States, in the North America region.

Who are LEV Group's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are CapitalSpring, Garnett Station Partners, Savory Fund and TriArtisan Capital Partners. Roark Capital Group is listed as a broad incumbent. Emerging players are Lerer Hippeau, Forerunner Ventures and Inspired Capital.

Does LEV Group have an API?

No public API is recorded for LEV Group.

What industry is LEV Group in?

LEV Group's product category is Restaurant Venture Capital. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANAAAB, Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B). Its NAICS code is 523940 and its SIC code is 6282.

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