5 Founders Backed by Next Level Ventures (2026)

Next Level Ventures founders (5)

Next Level Ventures founders covers 5 founders on Hummingbirds, iotaMotion and Mach and 2 other companies. The most common sectors are Robotics (2), SaaS (2) and E-commerce (1). Members are based in 4 cities, led by Des Moines, IA (2), Huntington Beach, CA (1) and St. Paul, MN (1). Companies represented include Pitchly and Tractor Zoom. Every founder below links to a profile with their company, backers, and the filings behind each round.

• Founders listed: 5
• Companies represented: 5
• Top sector: Robotics (2 founders)
• Top location: Des Moines, IA (2 founders)
• Sectors represented: 3
• Locations represented: 4

• Colin Hurd — Mach
• Emily Steele — Hummingbirds
• Kyle McMahon Mcmahon — Tractor Zoom
• Mike Lobinsky — iotaMotion
• Ryan Gerhardy — Pitchly

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