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2150 Advanced · NextLevel
From local to global.
We are a community of students, faculty, and experts — disruptors, innovators, and gamechangers. NextLevel is where Advanced founders scale, connecting researchers to founders and founders to funders to turn high-potential ideas into thriving businesses, careers, and communities.
Founders, builders, and funders — together
Building companies from local to global
The next generation of transformative companies already exists. Our role is helping founders move from idea to impact — with the strategy, capital, and connections to scale worldwide.
Meet our foundersBuilding ecosystems that last
Innovation thrives when universities, corporations, governments, and communities work together. 2150 builds the infrastructure that transforms talent into opportunity.
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The most valuable opportunities are often found where others are not looking. We connect funders with emerging founders and scalable ventures positioned for long-term growth.
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Latimer.AI
An inclusive large language model built to accurately reflect the history and culture of Black and Brown communities — now profitable with seven-figure revenue.
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AXM
Rights and royalties infrastructure for the global creative economy, winner of the United Nations 2025 Digital Innovation Award.
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Cache AI
A valuation intelligence platform for collegiate athletics built for the NIL era, live with 66,000+ athlete profiles.
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Internably
A verified professional network built for ambitious interns — connecting them nationwide by city, company, and school for community and opportunity.
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Continuum Nexus
Data-infrastructure that connects the systems institutions rely on — turning fragmented information into a single, intelligent source of truth.
SeeMe
A visibility and mentorship platform helping the next generation get seen, supported, and connected to the opportunities that move them forward.
“The future will be built by founders bold enough to create, builders committed enough to collaborate, and funders visionary enough to invest. 2150 exists to bring them together.”
Investing in your future
The 2150 Center aims to supercharge the HBCU and HBCC innovation ecosystem, connecting researchers to founders and founders to funders. As a collaborator, incubator, and accelerator, we turn high-potential ideas into thriving businesses, careers, and communities — driving economic empowerment from Alabama to the world.
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