Liz Keehner
Vice President at Next Level Ventures
Des Moines, Iowa
Overview
Work Experience
Vice President
2024 - Current
Senior Associate
2022 - 2024
Associate
2021 - 2022
Next Level Ventures provides capital for great entrepreneurs and growing companies; focus on ag/bio, b2b/data, and fintech
Board Observer
2023
Board Observer
2023
IotaMotion is a medical technology company developing robotics-assisted solutions for cochlear implant surgery.
Raised $24,914,962.00 from Next Level Ventures, Research Corporation Technologies, Mutual Capital Partners and ISA Ventures.
Board Observer
2023
We're a SaaS-enabled marketplace that helps brands find & work with local content creators and influencers.
Raised $9,800,000.00 from M25, Homegrown Capital, ISA Ventures, Next Level Ventures, Allos Ventures, Innoventures Iowa, Ground Game Ventures, Next Level Ventures, Innoventures Iowa and FJ Labs.
Board Observer
2022
Marketplace, Vertical SaaS and FinTech
Raised $24,350,000.00 from Ag Ventures Alliance, Bienville Capital, Next Level Ventures, Innova Memphis, HPA (Hyde Park Angels), ISA Ventures, Builders VC, Wintrust Ventures, Ag Startup Engine and ISA Ventures.
Board Observer
2022
Gross-Wen Technologies is a biotechnology company that specializes in the fields of water quality, wastewater, and water nitrogen.
Raised $13,053,675.00 from Ankeny Angels, Mid-America Angels, 1330 Investments, Oman Ventures, Rural Vitality Fund, ISA Ventures, Next Level Ventures and Ag Startup Engine.
Board Observer
2022
Mazen Animal Health focuses on developing, delivering, and commercializing novel biological vaccines and therapeutics.
Raised $11,398,320.00 from Addison Biological Laboratory, Fall Line Capital, Kent, Next Level Ventures, ISAV, Ag Startup Engine, AgFunder, SLO Seed Ventures, 1330 Investments and Summit Agricultural Group.
Venture Analyst
2020 - 2021
Ag Ventures Alliance is a company that offers agriculture business support services.
Program Manager
2018 - 2020
VentureNet Iowa connects ideas to resources, management, and investors, to create jobs and build businesses in Iowa.
Principal
2016 - 2017