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Elevate Me

An initiative that aims to reduce barriers for historically underserved entrepreneurs in Indiana and leverage collaboration to spur innovation, funding and economic development amongst minority groups—specifically, Black, Brown and female founders.

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We are looking for co-investors focused on closing the funding gap for minority and women entrepreneurs in Indiana.

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Elevate has set aside and actively deployed $13 million to invest in traditionally underserved, high-growth, high-potential companies and entrepreneurs throughout the state.  To be eligible for funding, companies must be owned and controlled by Black, Brown and/or women founders, in addition to other qualifying businesses based on geographic, demographic and/or socioeconomic factors.

1%

of VC $ in the U.S. invested in
Black-founded companies in 2022.
(Source: techcrunch)

vs.

10.8%

of Elevate’s venture dollars
have been invested in
minority-owned and/or led businesses.

1.9%

of VC $ in the U.S. invested in
female-founded companies in 2022.
(Source: techcrunch)

vs.

18%

of Elevate’s venture dollars
have been invested in
women-owned and/or led businesses.

Titi Obasanya

Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Central Indiana

“The purpose of Elevate Me is to redefine access to capital by helping minority entrepreneurs overcome barriers and hindrances to raising venture capital. Elevate Me is Elevate Venture’s intentional effort toward Black, Brown, and female entrepreneurs. We want to play a bigger role in making patient capital available by creating a quicker and simpler pathway for minority entrepreneurs to access funding when launching or growing Indiana-based innovative companies.”