Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) |
Stages | Seed, Startup, Early Stage, Series A, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Sweden • Netherlands • Belgium |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Elevate Ventures is a venture capital fund headquartered at 2425 Sidney Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15203, United States. They specialize in equity investments with a minimum investment size of $100,000 and a maximum of $5,000,000, preferring a sweet spot for investment around $1,500,000. The fund primarily focuses on high-impact technology startups and has expertise across a broad range of industries including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), IT & TMT, BioTech, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Hardware & Manufacturing, Retail & E-Commerce, IoT & Wearables, A.I. & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Cloud Services & Infrastructure, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, Healthcare & Wellness, and Pharmaceutical & Medicine. They are particularly interested in companies that are at the Pre-seed, Seed, Early Stage, and Series A levels. Elevate Ventures prides itself on investing in cross-sector, innovation-driven companies that are headquartered or have a significant presence in the state of Indiana. They value entrepreneurs who demonstrate grit, creativity, and coachability, and who are working on clear solutions to real pain points. In addition to providing capital, Elevate Ventures offers guidance to entrepreneurs at every stage, from sourcing founders with great ideas and validating their proposed solutions to investing in founders selling MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) and advising on financial and legal structure. Their Series A investment approach includes partnering with founders who have achieved product market fit, established a clear go-to-market strategy, and have secured key personnel. Elevate Ventures considers themselves as committed beyond capital, adding value to the companies they invest in by having a deep understanding of unit economics, assisting with talent recruitment, and potentially providing a value-add Board of Directors member or observer. Moreover, Elevate Ventures plays a critical role in the innovation ecosystem of Indiana, which boasts notable rankings and ingredients that make the state an ideal place for starting and scaling a business. By investing through their core pillars of Community, Capital, and Acceleration, Elevate Ventures aims to build a robust innovation ecosystem that fuels founders.