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Elevate Capital

Hillsboro, OR · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsData & AnalyticsFintechHealthcare & BiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthcare & Digital HealthFintech & PaymentsClimate & Clean EnergyEdTech

Thesis

Great entrepreneurs exist everywhere. Women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and veteran founders have access to exceptional capital and mentorship. We combine venture funding with deep mentorship to unlock value in underserved founder populations.

Likely not a fit for

We don't back founders lacking coachability or openness to mentorship. We avoid sectors without clear founder diversity opportunity.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

7 contacts on file

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Benjamin Nahir

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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Brandon Ross

PartnerPartner

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Nitin Rai

General PartnerFounder & Managing Partner

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Kumar Sripadam

General PartnerGeneral Partner

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Ben Nahir

PartnerPartner

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RR

Raghu Raghavan

PartnerPartner Emeritus

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Anu Shukla

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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Research briefRead more
Elevate Capital Research Investment Thesis Elevate Capital is the nation's first institutional venture capital fund specifically dedicated to investing in underserved entrepreneurs. The firm's core thesis is that there is a tremendous opportunity gap in venture capital access for women, ethnic minorities (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, and veterans—populations that are both dramatically underrepresented in found

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