Fireside Chat — Corporate Partnerships and Strategic M&A
An inside perspective on how long-term alignment, operational clarity, and steady visibility influence strategic interest—and what makes a company attractive well before any deal takes shape.
Asa Kelly
Vice President of Investment Operations & Portfolio Analytics
Asa is the Vice President of Investment Operations & Portfolio Analytics at Elevate Ventures. In this role, he ensures the investment team has access to the technical, operational, and analytical capabilities it needs to fulfill Elevate’s mission. Asa has over 15 years of experience in the Technology sector leading Operations, Analytics, and Information Technology organizations. He’s helped scale hypergrowth organizations and been a part of multiple mergers, acquisitions, an IPO, and countless diligence processes.
Asa studied Finance and graduated with honors from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. Asa is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He’s lived all over but currently calls Washington State home, where he enjoys mountain biking, hiking, and kayaking with his wife and puppy.
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