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Level
Level is a community organization based in the United States that focuses on racial equity by investing in Black women. It aims to tackle the racial wealth gap through a multiracial network of women supporting Black women entrepreneurs.
Overview
What Level does
What Level is
Level is a community organization based in the United States that focuses on racial equity by investing in Black women. It aims to tackle the racial wealth gap through a multiracial network of women supporting Black women entrepreneurs.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2019
- Approximate age
- About 7 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
Find Level elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Level as a funder
Investment thesis
Level invests in Black women entrepreneurs by pooling resources and providing educational opportunities. The organization seeks to tackle the racial wealth gap through investments and fostering cross-racial relationships.
Focus narrative
Level focuses on investing in Black women entrepreneurs by pooling resources and providing educational opportunities through Women's Equity Circles. The organization aims to tackle the racial wealth gap by facilitating investments and fostering cross-racial relationships among its members.
Focus and fit
- Regions
- United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 14
Portfolio context
Level supports various Black-owned businesses, including Indigo Style, The Welle Made Company, epi.logic, Backbone, Shea Yeleen, YareSafo Hair, Baby Vend, Coco Noir, Loza Tam, Limeloop, Absolute Joi, D1 Trailers, Sure!, femPAQ, and Nodat.
Capability profile
Level as a community
Community overview
Level is an organization focused on racial equity, specifically aimed at investing in Black women. It was founded in 2019 by Nikoa Milton Gulstone and Jenny Tolan, who sought to create a multiracial network of women to address the racial wealth gap. The organization is based in the United States and operates within the professional women's space, emphasizing the importance of diverse networks for financial success and community building.
Community focus
Level invests in Black women entrepreneurs by pooling resources and providing educational opportunities through Women's Equity Circles. The organization aims to tackle the racial wealth gap by facilitating investments and fostering cross-racial relationships among its members.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- United States
Common questions
What to know about Level
Upseed classifies Level under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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