BAM Elevate
Institutional investorChicago · 1 people tracked
Also known as BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.
Investment thesis
Balyasny generates absolute returns in all markets through a blend of core strategies driven by proprietary research. The firm emphasizes bringing together talented teams and business builders to create winning organizations that iterate and improve. The firm's philosophy centers on identifying problems, solving them directly, and maintaining humility while constantly learning and evolving. Partnership is foundational to the firm's approach, both internally across strategies and departments and externally with investors and portfolio partners.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 8 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Biotech ×2Deep Tech ×2Defense Tech ×2SaaS ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 12024 · 17 dated
Poolside builds open-weight foundation models and agentic coding models, including the Laguna family, along with the systems and infrastructure needed to train, refine, and improve these models.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Jason Warner(Founder & CEO)inEiso Kant(Founder)
Co-investors7GC & CoAbstraction CapitalAir Street CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBain Capital Ventures+24 more
Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
John Gedmark(Founder/CEO)inRyan McLinko(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic VenturesCommonweal Ventures+37 more
Coultreon is a drug discovery and development company that advances small and large molecule therapeutic programmes across various disease areas, combining disease biology expertise with technology platforms.
AI & Machine LearningBiotech
Pierre Raboisson(Chief Executive Officer Chief Scientific Officer Co-founder)Marie De Vulder(Chief Legal Officer Co-founder)Guy Peeters(Chief Financial Officer Co-founder)John-Paul Gallivan(Head of Development Co-founder)Fabrice Kolb(Head of Immunology Co-founder)Pieter Peeters(Operating & Technology Officer Co-founder)
Co-investorsLongwood FundSofinnova VenturesFinchley Healthcare VenturesForbionLuma GroupNovo Holdings+1 more
Forterra develops autonomous weapons, sensors, and battlefield systems using distributed control networks for defense operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Alberto Lacaze(Chairman of the Board and President)Joseph Putney(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investors645 VenturesCRESCENT COVE CAPITALEnlightenment CapitalGlynn Capital ManagementNightDragonSalesforce Ventures+8 more
Logiwa provides Logiwa IO, an AI-native, headless warehouse management and execution platform that orchestrates inventory, labor, and automation for high-volume warehouse fulfillment.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsLaunchCapitalNewRoad Capital Partners, LLCRunway Venture PartnersSpider CapitalLaunch CapitalPrologis Ventures
Lycia Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing LYTAC (Lysosomal Targeting Chimera) therapeutics that bind disease-causing extracellular and cell-surface proteins and route them into the cell's lysosome for degradation.
BiotechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US
Aetna Wun Trombley(President and CEO)Amy Bachrodt(Chief Financial Officer)Jeremy S. Caldwell(Executive Officer, Director)Chin Lee(Chief Medical Officer)Steve Staben(Chief Scientific Officer)Sofia Touami(Chief Business Officer)
Co-investorsREDMILEVersant VenturesFranklin TempletonHBM Healthcare InvestmentsInvusJanus Henderson Investors+4 more
Skyryse develops SkyOS, a flight-control operating system that simplifies aircraft operation through automated maneuvers, emergency management, and optionally piloted or autonomous flight.
Deep TechDefense TechMobility & TransportationEl Segundo, US
Mark Groden(Founder & CEO)inShane Evangelist(Director)Will Summerlin(Director)Stephen Koo(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Brown(Director)Blake Bilstad(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCantos VenturesCity LightDas & Co.Embedded VenturesFlucas VenturesFontinalis Partners+18 more
Santa Monica, US
Christopher Gavigan(Executive Officer, Promoter)Brian Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jessica Alba(Founder)inCraig Gatarz(Executive Officer)David Parker(Executive Officer)Jessica Warren(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsFarvatn VentureICONIQIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lightspeed Venture PartnersMisfit Venture PartnersSfventures Group LLC+2 more
Treasury Prime provides embedded banking technology through APIs that enable fintechs to embed banking services in their applications.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chris Dean(Founder/CEO)inJames Brusstar(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Brusstar(Founder)
Co-investorsArdent VentureAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESDeciensFINTOP CapitalGMO VenturePartnersNyca+3 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesThe Honest Company · in.investing.com · Aug 24, 2026
Lycia Therapeutics · intelligence360.news · Jul 22, 2026
Astranis · thenextweb.com · Jul 16, 2026
Forterra · kalkinemedia.com · Jul 16, 2026
Skyryse · techcrunch.com · Jul 5, 2026
AI for software development · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 18, 2026
Treasury Prime · aol.com · May 20, 2026
Coultreon · bioxconomy.com · Apr 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does BAM Elevate focus on?
- BAM Elevate focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is BAM Elevate located?
- BAM Elevate is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does BAM Elevate lead rounds?
- BAM Elevate typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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