Elevate Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingBeaverton · Pre-Seed–Series A · 31 people tracked
Also known as ELEVATE CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.
Investment thesis
Targets Pre-Seed/Seed for women, minorities and veterans and early-stage local/regional/global startups, prioritizing underrepresented founders with a 50/50 gender split and 100% minority co-founder representation.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 31 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
5 people who came through Elevate Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 69 of 117 portfolio companiesSaaS ×17Healthtech ×16Consumer ×14Hardware ×14Medical Devices ×13AI & Machine Learning ×12Biotech ×11Cleantech ×10
HQs:United States×58
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1
Investments · 117 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 42024 · 12023 · 12022 · 62021 · 22018 · 12017 · 12016 · 12015 · 121 dated
Beaverton, US
Board seatNitin Rai· per SEC Form D
Handful designs and sells sports bras featuring removable stackable pads, hide-away pockets, and adjustable straps for sport and everyday wear.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceTigard, US
Jennifer Ferguson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tina Thede(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatNitin Rai· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsPortland Seed Fund
HOLO Footwear designs and sells shoes made with eco-friendly materials, aiming to combine style, performance, and affordability.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerGrand Rapids, US
Rommel V.(Founder)inYuridia Rodriguez(Executive Officer, Director)Rommel Vega(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNitin Rai· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsID Ventures
Seattle, US
Jonathan Belfort(Executive Officer)Sean Zhong(Executive Officer)Andy Troxel(Executive Officer)
BoardRobert Pflieger(Director)Steven Sperry(Director)
Board seatNitin Rai· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed May 2026
Rock Paper Coin is a booking and payment platform built for event professionals, offering proposals, contracts, electronic signatures, and digital invoicing with Stripe-powered payment processing.
FintechSaaSLake Oswego, US
Elizabeth Sheils(Co-founder)Nora Sheils(Co-founder)Valerie Troyer(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNitin Rai· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalBand of AngelsHearstLabLong Way VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalCascade Seed Fund
Portland, US
Gabriel M. Paez(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNadav Eylath(Director)inHugh Mackworth(Director)
Board seatNitin Rai· per SEC Form D · $75K raise · filed Apr 2018
Co-investorsATINC
American Fork, US
Hunter Sebresos(Executive Officer, Director)Trevor Bodily(Executive Officer)Bruce G. Woodward, Jr.(Director)
BoardEdward Baker(Director)Brian Smith(Director)William Benson Metcalf(Director)
Biomotum develops wearable robotic systems for gait rehabilitation that assist individuals with neurological impairments such as cerebral palsy and stroke.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsPortland, US
RAYMOND C BROWNING(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)ZACHARY L LERNER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ray Browning(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Portland Seed Fund
Birch Biosciences develops enzyme-based plastic recycling technologies using green chemistry and machine learning to transform plastic waste into reusable material.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechPortland, US
Johan Kers(Founder)in
Co-investorsOlive Tree CapitalY Combinator
Bitesize is an AI-powered lead reactivation tool that scans a car dealership's CRM (such as Eleads, VinSolutions, and Tekion) to identify cold or dormant leads and re-engages them with automated, personalized text follow-ups sent under a manager's name.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsInvariantes FundVU Venture Partners
Co-investorsBackstage Capital
A diversity analytics and hiring software company providing AI-driven recommendations, monitoring, and employer branding solutions to help companies attract and retain diverse talent.
Brand.live is a video production platform for businesses, aimed at making internal and work-related content more engaging than standard video calls or slide presentations.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechPortland, US
Sam Kolbert-Hyle(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardStewart Yaguda(Director)Stephen Marsh(Director)in
Co-investorsOregon Venture FundPortland Seed Fund
BuildingLens offers SaaS tools for small to mid-sized buildings, including AirLens for indoor air quality monitoring and EnergyLens for energy management.
CleantechEnergyIoTPropTechSaaS
Portland, US
DAVID A. NELSEN(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCommerce VenturesOregon Venture Fund
Canopii builds automated, controlled-environment greenhouse systems for local, year-round production of leafy greens and herbs, using robotics, computer vision, and machine learning.
AgTechCleantechFoodTechHardwareRoboticsUnknown from page, US
David Ashton(Founder & CEO)Justin Gravett(Executive Officer, Director)
CarpeDM is an exclusive dating platform combining human matchmaking with a video-first experience for singles seeking relationships with professional Black women.
ConsumerFemTechMarketplacesWoodbridge, US
Naza Shelley(CEO & Queen of Hearts)
Co-investorsTechstars
Cascade Prodrug is a preclinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing prodrug-based drug candidates, initially targeting wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), with a focus on advancing through IND-enabling studies into clinical trials.
BiotechMedical DevicesEugene, US
August J. Sick(Co-Founder & Secretary)Allan Cochrane(Co-Founder & President)August Sick(Executive Officer, Director)Lynnor B. Stevenson(Director)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesPortland Seed FundRogue Womens FundCascade Seed Fund
BiotechPortland, US
Lynnor Stevenson(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Bunnenberg(Executive Officer, Director)Tania Vu(Executive Officer, Director)Sandra Shotwell(Director)
BiotechPittsburgh, US
Matthew Kesinger(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Willis(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsDorm RoomLiebenthal VenturesMonozukuri VenturesBlack Tech Nation Ventures
Evergreens operates fast-casual restaurants offering salads, wraps, and bowls with plant-based and customizable options, plus catering for events.
ConsumerFoodTech
Goalsetter provides a financial literacy and goal-setting platform designed for K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechSaaS
Tanya Van Court(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAstiaBackstage CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)PortfoliaSeae VenturesThe Players' Impact+2 more
GrowthPlug provides marketing and practice-growth software to help dental and orthodontic practices in the US improve their online presence and attract patients.
HealthtechMarketing TechSaaS
New York City, US
Robert Kalin(Founder)inJosh Silvermanin
Co-investorsAccelBreyer CapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsGlynn Capital ManagementMosaic VenturesOutlander VC+1 more
Hemex Health develops and commercializes the Gazelle diagnostic platform, including point-of-care readers and tests for conditions such as sickle cell disease and hemoglobin variants.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesPortland, US
Patricia White Seminario(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Peter Galen(Chief Innovation Officer, Co-Founder)Patti White(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)Daren Bledsoe(Sr. VP, Engineering & Operations)inGerrit van Roekel(VP, Business Development)inUmut Gurkan(Chief Scientist, Microfluidics)in
Co-investorsCWRU Technology VenturesPortland Seed Fund
Instinct Environmental makes the ASU (Automated Surveying Unit), an automated acoustic monitoring device that listens for over 6,500 target species, identifies them on-device and reports detections over satellite within 30 minutes — replacing the manual site visits and after-the-fact audio review that wildlife surveying normally requires.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareImpact & Social GoodIoTHillsboro, US
TREVOR BACHAND(Executive Officer)ASHWIN DATTA(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsConvective CapitalTechstarsAlbionVC
Portland, US
Jason Patz(Executive Officer, Director)David Neketin(Director)Lane Smith(Executive Officer, Director)
JourneyTrack is a customer experience management platform for enterprises that helps reduce revenue loss from poor customer interactions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSDoral, US
Ania Rodriguez(Founder & CEO)
Co-investors2045 VenturesDeepWork Capital
Mercer Island, US
Ronald Berenson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsPallasite VenturesThynk Capital
Co-investorsBand of Angels
Madorra develops a nonhormonal, noninvasive medical device to treat vaginal dryness and vulvovaginal atrophy, targeting post-menopausal people and breast cancer survivors.
FemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesPortland, US
Holly Rockweilerin
Co-investorsBerkeley CatalystPortfoliaPortland Seed FundSocial StartsOneVentures
MinnowPod makes smart, secure food-delivery lockers (pods) with touchscreens and delivery/pickup tracking software (MinnowOS) for residential and commercial property owners and managers.
HardwareIoTPropTech
Co-investorsBranded Strategic Hospitality
Myoaligner offers an FDA-cleared, patented dental orthotic device and turnkey training system for treating migraine headaches and TMJ disorders.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
Portland, US
Shahin Kharrazi(Executive Officer, Director)Maryam Motlagh(Executive Officer, Director)Alireza M Motlagh(Director)
BiotechNew Orleans, US
Jeffrey Gimble(Executive Officer, Director)Trivia Frazier(Executive Officer, Director)Xiying Wu Gimble(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBeresford Ventures
Onboard Dynamics builds patented natural gas compression technology, including the GoVAC FLEX and GoVAC MAX pipeline evacuation systems used during pipeline blowdowns and evacuation projects.
CleantechEnergyHardwareNot stated, US
Jeff Witwer(Co-founder & Technical Advisor)Rita Hansen(Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor)Steven Douglas Westberg(Chief Financial Officer)Mitch Schmidtke(Chief Executive Officer & Board Member)Nadine Johnson(Chief Financial Officer)Jeff English(Director)
Co-investorsPortland Seed Fund
Osheru is a medical device company that developed the Ziplyft, a sutureless device and technique for eyelid surgery aimed at surgeons and patients.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBend, US
Patricia Buehler(Co-Founder & CEO)Patty Buehler(Co-founder)Knute Buehler(Co-founder)John Muri(Chief Engineering Officer)
BoardGary Berman(Director)Chris Calcaterra(Director)
Overwatch Imaging develops autonomous intelligence software and sensors for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware
Co-investorsPortland Seed FundShield CapitalSQUADRA VENTURES
Phosio develops UV-curable metal oxide precursors that enable low-temperature deposition for optical and electronic components used in smart glasses, semiconductors, and display technologies.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsCorvallis, US
Omid Sadeghi(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardBryn Pilney(Director)inAndrew Greenville(Director)Joe O'Keeffe(Director)
Co-investorsMESHSilicon CatalystTEL Venture Capital, Inc.
Photon Marine builds a 300 HP electric outboard motor and works with boat builders to produce electric vessels.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationPortland, US
MARCELINO J. ALVAREZ(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsJuniperOne Planet GroupPortland Seed FundRoadster CapitalVamosVentures
PortalSphere is a Shopify app that enables brands to sell and manage wholesale online with AI-powered personalized pricing, quantity rules, and intelligent upsells.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
PredictionStrike operates an online marketplace where sports fans buy and trade virtual shares of professional athletes.
Bay Shore, US
Deven Hurt(Executive Officer, Director)inBrad Chabra(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMarlon Nichols(Director)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalSixty8 CapitalMaC Venture CapitalNew Age Capital
ProMedix develops the PeriFRL Circulatory Dysfunction Monitor, a device that digitally measures capillary refill time (CRT) to provide standardized, noninvasive monitoring of peripheral perfusion for early sepsis detection and resuscitation.
BiotechDigital HealthHardwareMedical DevicesPortland, US
Matthew Hansen(Co-Founder)Steven Baker(Executive Officer)Scott Filer(Executive Officer, Director)David Sheridan(Co-Founder)Robert Jenks(Executive Officer)Andrew Kibler(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsIdeaship
Rapta offers a Manufacturing Intelligence Platform that deploys AI at the production line to automate manufacturing inspection and process control using video and sensor data.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTTigard, US
Matthias Daue(Co-founder)inMatthew Thornton(Co-founder)Aaron Brown(Co-founder)
BoardBenjamin Johnson(Director)
Co-investorsPortland Seed FundRoadster Capital
Ren Energy runs supply chain decarbonization programs across the Asia-Pacific region, connecting global brands and their suppliers with renewable energy projects.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyPortland, US
Eric Jen(Founder)
Co-investorsStarshotSystemiq CapitalCamber CreekJLL Spark Global VenturesSYSTEMIQ
Responsive builds an AI-powered Strategic Response Management (SRM) platform that helps organizations respond to RFPs, RFXs, security questionnaires, and other inquiries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechFrisco, US
Ganesh Shankar(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)AJ Sunder(Co-founder, Chief Product Officer / Chief Information Officer)Sankar Lagudu(Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer)Michael Londgren(Chief Marketing Officer)Jeff Santelices(Chief Revenue Officer)Shankha Sen(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsK1 Investment Management
Revry is a media and streaming company focused on LGBTQ+ content, using media to amplify intersectional queer stories.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Damian Pelliccione(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Alia J. Daniels(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)Christopher J. Rodriguez(Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer)LaShawn McGhee(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsDebut Capital
Portland, US
John Harkness(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Maloney(Director)Asa Brown(Executive Officer, Director)
Shyft Power Solutions is an energy technology company that builds digital metering, operating, and revenue management software for utility companies and power service providers in emerging markets.
CleantechEnergyIoTSaaS
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsSWAN Impact NetworkThird Sphere
Portland, US
Benjamin Brown(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Campbell(Executive Officer)Brian Bishop(Executive Officer)
BoardBrad Root(Director)Brennan Gantner(Director)
Skip Technology develops a long-duration energy storage (LDES) battery designed to store renewable energy, particularly from solar, and discharge at full power for tens of hours.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
SkySquad provides in-airport assistance services, offering travelers an extra set of hands to help individuals and families move through airports.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerTravel & HospitalityBethesda, US
Julie Melnick(Founder)David Osborne(Director)
Co-investorsCitrine Angels
SomnoSeal is a reusable oral sealing device made of biocompatible silicone that keeps the lips closed during sleep to encourage nasal breathing and prevent mouth leaks and dry mouth.
HealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness
Lake Oswego, US
Victoria Price-Doucet(Executive Officer, Director)Maurice Doucet(Executive Officer, Director)
Thaena produces ThaenaBiotic, a human-derived postbiotic supplement that delivers 10,000+ molecular signatures from healthy human microbiomes to support gut health and restore microbial signaling.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Dr. Andrea McBeth(CEO)
Co-investorsPortland Seed Fund
TheDyrt is a digital marketplace that helps users discover and book camping accommodations across state parks, national parks, RV parks, glamping sites, and free camping locations throughout the United States.
MarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsPortland Seed Fund
The Wild is an immersive collaboration platform that lets architecture and design teams review and prototype 3D models together in VR, AR, or desktop, with support for Revit, SketchUp, and BIM 360 workflows.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsOregon Venture Fund
The Cut builds business software and tools for barbers to manage their operations and client relationships, serving independent barbers and barbershops.
Future of WorkMarketplacesSaaSFairfax, US
Obi Omile Jr(Founder)in
Co-investorsLeadout CapitalNextGen Venture PartnersPrototype CapitalTechstars
Time Study is an enterprise platform for measuring and analyzing how employees spend their time, connecting time data to financial, operational, and workforce decisions.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsAct One VenturesJumpstart Nova37 Angels
Toast makes a heated wearable garment that lets users set a target temperature and automatically adjusts airflow inside a jacket in response to body heat and movement to keep the wearer warm in cold conditions.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareBend, US
GABRIELE GARBARINO(President and Chief Executive Officer)
Tonsil Tech makes bioengineered tools designed to remove tonsil stones, addressing bad breath and deep tonsillar crypts.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsPortland Seed Fund
ToolBelt is a job platform for licensed residential construction contractors, matching them with nearby projects and helping them find qualified subcontractors and labor.
Construction TechFuture of WorkMarketplacesVancouver, US
Joshua Engelbrecht(President & CEO)Ross Barbieri(Chief Technology Officer & Secretary)
BoardGlenn Butler(Director)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesPortland Seed FundCascade Seed Fund
Trace Biosciences develops targeted fluorescent imaging agents, called Nerve Trace, that highlight nerves in real time during surgery so surgeons and surgical robots can avoid nerve damage.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBeaverton, US
Connor Barth(Executive Officer, Director)Summer Gibbs(Executive Officer, Director)Lei Wang(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Sorger(Director)
Co-investorsSciFounders
TrayAway is a technology platform for hospitality service operations, starting with room service tray retrieval and extending to in-room ordering, pool and beach service, meeting room requests, and on-demand restaurant items.
HardwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Josh Johnston(Founding CEO)
Co-investorsInnovation CatalystNew Orleans Startup Fund
TrovaTrip organizes ethical tourism experiences that prioritize meaningful connections and cultural respect.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityPortland, US
Christopher Nicholas Poggi(managing member)Lauren Elizabeth Schneider(managing member)Brandon Bruce Denham(managing member)Nick Poggi ✈️(Founder)inLauren Schneider(Founder)in
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupOregon Venture FundPortland Seed Fund
TrueLark provides an AI receptionist and online booking platform that answers missed calls with interactive text conversations and lets patients book appointments over text or on the practice's website around the clock.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
Co-investorspi Ventures
BiotechPortland, US
F Andrew Ray(Director)Mark F Holifer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Emmanuel Akporiaye(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rebecca Akporiaye(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew D Thaler(Executive Officer)Denis R Burger(Director)
Co-investorsPortfolia
VitalFlo develops a respiratory care platform for health systems, ACOs, physician practices, and academic medical centers to diagnose, monitor, and care for respiratory patients.
Digital HealthHealthtechRaleigh, US
Luke Marshall(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)James Dieffenderfer(Director)Ravi Chilkuri(Director)
Co-investorsGeekdomTechstarsThe Launch Place
Vivifi Medical develops a minimally invasive device to treat the underlying causes of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in patients.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Tushar(Founder & CEO)Tushar Sharma(Founder)
Co-investorsRobin Hood VenturesTMC Venture Fund
Waterleaf manufactures the Estuary, a compact, nature-based greywater recycling system for homes that uses plants and natural ecosystems to treat wastewater onsite.
CleantechHardwareImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsSWAN Impact Network
WEVO offers an AI-powered user research platform that helps teams test concepts, campaigns, and product experiences using AI personas or real human participants.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesTBD AngelsWalnut Venture AssociatesJ-Ventures
Wildfang is an apparel brand offering gender-fluid clothing, reinterpreting menswear classics tailored to fit the female form across a range of sizes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commercePortland, US
Emma McIlroy(Co-founder & CEO)Julia Parsley(Co-founder)Taralyn Thuot(Co-founder)Amy Hjorth(Executive Officer)
BoardSarmad Saghir(Director)Jonathan Whitcher(Director)
Co-investorsAssembled BrandsBackstage CapitalLong Way VenturesOregon Venture FundPortland Seed FundVTF Capital+1 more
Wripple is an online marketplace that matches companies with vetted, agency-experienced marketing freelancers and boutique/micro agencies using a matching algorithm, with upfront pricing and profiles.
Future of WorkMarketing TechMarketplacesSmyrna, US
Bonny Davis Block(Executive Officer, Director)Shannon D. Denton(Executive Officer, Director)Walter Ray Samuels(Executive Officer)
BoardFrank Tighe(Director)inAJ Brustein(Director)Ross Kimbel(Director)in
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsBLH Venture Partners, LLCTech Square VenturesGolden SeedsSilicon Road Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRen · lufkindailynews.com · Aug 24, 2026

Brandlive · barisonay.com · Aug 14, 2026
Osheru · ophthalmologytimes.com · Aug 12, 2026
Trace Bio · newswise.com · Aug 1, 2026
Canopii · superpowers4good.com · Jun 15, 2026
Bitesize · bitesizegroup.com · May 4, 2026
Journeytrack · refreshmiami.com · Jan 27, 2026
Birch Biosciences · castleplacement.com · Sep 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Elevate Capital made?
- Elevate Capital has 61 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Elevate Capital invest at?
- Elevate Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Elevate Capital's typical check size?
- Elevate Capital typically writes checks of $2M – $25M.
- What sectors does Elevate Capital focus on?
- Elevate Capital focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Elevate Capital located?
- Elevate Capital is headquartered in Beaverton, US.
- Does Elevate Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Elevate Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Elevate Capital co-invest with?
- Elevate Capital most often shares deals with Portland Seed Fund, 2045 Ventures, Backstage Capital, among 16 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Elevate Capital has recently highlighted portfolio companies advancing autonomous systems in defense and maritime sectors, while announcing a strategic pivot toward agentic AI investments with its Fund III, leveraging its inclusion-arbitrage thesis for identifying capital-efficient founders. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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