Early-stage venture capital
Investing in high-potential entrepreneurs and fueling ambition in Indiana.
Who are you?
The Entrepreneur
Our team is full of people just like you who are committed to reducing the barrier to entry to entrepreneurship, staying with you throughout the process, and helping you realize your ambitions.
The Investor
We are consistently pinpointing the most innovative minds in the state and supporting them with critical capital, connections, and resources so they can reach success and you can get the most out of your investment.
An investment philosophy centered on entrepreneurs
Early Investment
Support at Every Stage
Intentional Regional Focus
Early Investment
We recognize just how crucial it is for entrepreneurs to gain support early. Some firms claim to invest early only to backtrack later, but we ranked #5 in early-stage investment globally in 2020. We are committed equally to the entrepreneur and their idea.
Support at Every Stage
Too often, entrepreneurs are not given support and coaching until after investment. Elevate spends an average of 4 months with companies if we see potential, even before officially investing.
Intentional Regional Focus
We want to help entrepreneurs in Indiana win. That’s why we have Entrepreneurs-in-Residence who understand the nuanced challenges each region may present to founders as they build their businesses. Our EIRs have helped companies in 87 out of the 92 counties in Indiana.
While working with Elevate, I’ve gained a new appreciation for the importance of knowing what problem needs to be solved. Whether it’s fundraising, product-market fit, or any other challenge in the business, our entrepreneur-in-residence has provided guidance, support, and feedback to the STRE.ME team. As a result, we’ve closed our pre-seed round, gained traction in the marketplace, and continued to grow the business.
STRE.ME
Where we invest
High-growth, high-potential entrepreneurs working in:
OUR IMPACT:
Over 3,200 entrepreneurs impacted and poised for success
MOST ACTIVE
venture capital firm in the Great Lakes region
428
Indiana startups have received funding from Elevate
$120M
invested by Elevate
5th
globally in early-stage investment in 2020.
$1.2B
private co-investment alongside Elevate
Elevate Ventures has been a great resource and played a major role in my first funding round. This funding is going to allow us to further develop our data and cloud platform as well as increase our focus on marketing.
Quarion Technology
