Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • Impact • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Payments • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer |
Stages | Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States |
Investment Range | $25,000 - $2,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $6,000,000 |
Founded in 2016, Elevate Capital is a venture capital firm based in Hillsboro, Oregon, focusing on early-stage investments. With assets under management of $6 million, they target investment amounts ranging from $25,000 to $2,000,000, with a sweet spot of around $1,000,000. The firm specifically invests in underserved entrepreneurs, including women, ethnic minorities, veterans, or those with limited regional access to capital and opportunities. Elevate Capital operates with a mission to bridge the investment gap for these groups and offers mentorship alongside funding to foster the growth of their portfolio companies. They manage two specialized investment vehicles: The Elevate Capital Inclusive Fund and Fund II. The Inclusive Fund is local to the Portland, Oregon Metro region, focusing on minority, woman, and veteran-founded startups in various industries like healthcare, sustainability, and technology. In contrast, Fund II invests nationally in scalable startups, primarily by underrepresented minority founders in technology and healthcare. Additionally, Elevate Capital manages the Innovation Gap Fund under the Business Oregon program, supporting Oregon companies or those with a significant presence in the state across bioscience, cleantech, advanced materials, and natural resources sectors. Elevate's impact metrics boast a substantial percentage of founder diversity among funded companies, reflecting their commitment to inclusivity. They support startups across a diverse range of industries, including Software as a Service (SaaS), FinTech, Financial Services, Hardware, Manufacturing, Retail, E-Commerce, Sales, Marketing, IoT, Wearables, A.I., Big Data, HealthTech, Fitness, Blockchain, Cryptos, Gaming, eSports, Advertising, Analytics, Impact, Medical Devices, Hospital Services, Payments, Healthcare, Wellness, and Consumer products.