# Lev Ekster

> Lev Ekster is a seed investor at Bowlero (New York) backing E-Commerce and Consumer Goods. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bowlero](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bowlero)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/levekster/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lev.ekster

Lev Ekster is a seed investor at Bowlero in New York focused on E-Commerce and Consumer Goods. Lev Ekster is the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Bowlero Corporation . Lev Ekster attended New York Law School.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.4M–$5.3M |
| Series A | $3.6M–$40M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 30% |
| Consumer Goods | 3 | 30% |
| Retail | 2 | 20% |
| Fashion | 2 | 20% |
| Lifestyle | 2 | 20% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 60% |
| Series A | 2 | 20% |
| Series D | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 7 | 70% |
| Canada | 1 | 10% |
| Colombia | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elroy Air | Elroy Air is a logistics company that specializes in the fields of logistics, robotics, and air transportation. Its air cargo system features rotor-based vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and transitions to wing-based cruise flight for long-range. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $40M | Series A | Aug 04, 2021 |  |
| Tributi | Tributi is a Colombian fintech start-up backed by Y Combinator. It is drastically reducing tax compliance friction for individuals in Latin America by automating tax filing preparation. |  | Seed | Apr 06, 2021 |  |
| cadence | Cadence is a capsule that is customizable, leakproof, and magnetic. It is designed to bring calm and control by maintaining routines. They provide magnetic, modular, refillable containers made from recycled ocean-bound plastic. |  | Seed | Mar 19, 2021 |  |
| SoleSavy | SoleSavy is building the next generation of paid communities and marketplace. Our mission is to make collecting sneakers accessible and bring like-minded communities together. |  | Seed | Dec 03, 2020 |  |
| Branch | Office furniture hasn’t changed in a while--about 79 years, in fact. That’s the average age of the top twenty-five office furniture companies in America. None of them were born after the Internet. Branch makes office furniture simple. We're building an office experience for the 21st century: flexible, affordable and easy so you can sit down(or stand) and get to work. | $1.5M | Seed | Oct 31, 2020 |  |
| Nude Barre | Nude Barre is a line of eco friendly intimates and hosiery made in 12 shades of nude to match all skin tones. | $1.4M | Seed | Oct 01, 2020 |  |
| Caraway | Caraway specializes in manufacturing non-toxic ceramic cookware. Caraway is on a mission to craft well-designed, non-toxic ceramic cookware that thoughtfully raises the standards of what you cook with. The company's products are made with naturally smooth ceramic, not polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)—a chemical that can leach toxic substancesinto food and the air.Caraway was founded in 2018 and is based in New York City. | $5.3M | Seed | May 28, 2020 |  |
| mParticle | MParticle is a customer data platform for brands to accelerate growth. With MParticle, brands can unify data and simplify partner integrations with enterprise-class security and reliability. It improves marketing, advertising, and analytics by connecting data seamlessly across channels.Sophisticated marketers at companies like Walmart, Starwood,NBC Universal, Spotify, and Airbnb use MParticle to integrate and orchestrate their entire growth stack, allowing them to win in key moments of the customers' journey. It was recognized as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City and named a “Vendor to Watch” in Gartner’s 2017 Digital Marketing Hubs Magic Quadrant report.MParticle is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Florida, and London. | $45M | Series D | Mar 02, 2020 |  |
| Cleancult | Sustainable packaging and an effective clean, powered by nature’s finest ingredients. | $3.6M | Series A | Dec 23, 2019 |  |
| mParticle | MParticle is a customer data platform for brands to accelerate growth. With MParticle, brands can unify data and simplify partner integrations with enterprise-class security and reliability. It improves marketing, advertising, and analytics by connecting data seamlessly across channels.Sophisticated marketers at companies like Walmart, Starwood,NBC Universal, Spotify, and Airbnb use MParticle to integrate and orchestrate their entire growth stack, allowing them to win in key moments of the customers' journey. It was recognized as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City and named a “Vendor to Watch” in Gartner’s 2017 Digital Marketing Hubs Magic Quadrant report.MParticle is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Florida, and London. |  | Series D | Dec 11, 2019 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [10X Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10x-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AKITUA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akitua) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Freestyle Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/freestyle-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [LAUNCH](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/launch-co) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [The Syndicate.com](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thesyndicate-com) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Bowlero

VC Fund · New York, United States

Bowlero Corp is a bowling entertainment, media and events. With more than 300 bowling centers across North America, Bowlero Corp serves over 26 million guests each year through a family of brands that includes Bowlero, Bowlmor Lanes, and AMF. In 2019, Bowlero Corp acquired the Professional Bowlers Association, the major league of bowling, whichboasts thousands of members and millions of fans across the globe.

2 contacts available at Bowlero.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lev Ekster | Chief Strategy Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lev-ekster |
| Brett Parker | President, Chief Financial Officer & Vice Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/parker-brett |

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## FAQ

### What does Lev Ekster invest in?

Lev Ekster invests primarily in E-Commerce, Consumer Goods and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Lev Ekster's check size?

Lev Ekster typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$5.3M at Seed and $3.6M–$40M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Lev Ekster participates in.

### When did Lev Ekster last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lev Ekster closed in Aug 2021. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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