Chief Investment Officer
Ting Gootee serves as the Chief Investment Officer with primary responsibilities in investment strategies, due diligence, and portfolio development. Previously, Ting was Deputy Director, 21 Fund & Entrepreneurship at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation where she provided operational and financial management. She also headed the Fund’s university outreach and talent recruitment efforts.
A Chinese native, and a Hoosier since 2001, Ting received her bachelor’s of arts from Beijing University as a Jin Yuxi Scholar, master’s of arts from Purdue University as a Lynn Fellow and an MBA in Finance from Indiana University as a Forte Fellow. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations in addition to Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM).
- What is the most important thing you do for Elevate Ventures’ clients/constituents? I enable investment decision-making to the best of our abilities.
- What is your core competency and how do you think it impacts your work at Elevate? My ability to cut through the noise and connect what’s strategically important to day-to-day execution.
- What is your claim to fame? I have participated in the most number of venture deals in Indiana and the Great Lakes region.
