Independent Audit Clears Elevate Ventures
The audit, conducted by FTI Consulting, found no evidence of illegal activity by Elevate Ventures, affirming their role as a high-performing partner in Indiana’s innovation economy.
Toph is the CEO of Elevate Ventures, the #1 most active Seed and Early Stage investor in the Great Lakes Region, top ten in the US and top twenty in the world. He is also the Chief Visionary for Rally, the largest cross-sector innovation conference. He is an innovator, entrepreneur, business creator, community builder, job maker and wealth creator throughout his endeavors over the last 30 years having co-founded eight businesses in seven different sectors with multiple exits to Fortune 500 companies. He has led companies across multiple sectors including artificial intelligence, SaaS, hardtech, broadband, entertainment, investment banking and real estate. He is also an IBJ 40 under 40 and top 250 most influential and impactful leader.
Pursue your wildest dreams, keep putting one foot in front of the other, believe in yourself, manage by fact, build bridges, invest in relationships and take every ‘no’ as one step closer to a ‘yes’.
Christopher is the proud father of a 17-year-old son and resides in Zionsville, IN. He has been the proud papa coaching many of his son’s soccer and basketball teams. Born and raised on a small farm in the Lafayette area, Christopher is a 1992 graduate of Purdue. After graduation, he spent five years in Georgia and Texas but returned home to Indiana, drawn by family, professional relationships, and the business environment.
The audit, conducted by FTI Consulting, found no evidence of illegal activity by Elevate Ventures, affirming their role as a high-performing partner in Indiana’s innovation economy.
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