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Elevate Innovation Partners

Venture capital

New York · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked

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Elevate Innovation Partners is an investment firm focused on the US East Coast that also works with founders across the US, Europe, and India.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
New York, New York, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
62

Team · 2 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 40 of 62 portfolio companies

SaaS ×22Fintech ×14AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×10Marketing Tech ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6AdTech ×5Hardware ×4

HQs:United States×25United Kingdom×3Netherlands×2Denmark×1Spain×1Indonesia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 25 portfolio companies
68%
solo founders
17 of 25 mapped founding teams
38%
repeat founders
of 13 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×172 founders×43 founders×4

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×2

Investments · 62 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2022 · 12021 · 12017 · 42015 · 32014 · 312 dated

Grabgrab.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GRAB

Grab operates a superapp serving Southeast Asia, offering services including ride-hailing and mobility, deliveries, and financial services through Grab Financial Group.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSingapore, SG

Anthony Tan(Founder)inHooi Ling TanCheryl GohChin OngKell LimSarah Lim

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investors137 Ventures500 Global500 Startups VietnamArbor VenturesBase PartnersBeacon VC+21 more

Aggrigatoraggrigator.com𝕏Sep 2015

Amor Acres delivers prepared healthy meals to customers' homes, using an AI meal-planning system that identifies a person's Ayurvedic type and recommends tailored meal plans, including options for post-hospital recovery.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechWellness & FitnessPalo Alto, US

Margarita Quihuis(Executive Officer, Director)Gerard Julius Rego(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardBenjamin Warr(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Amor QAamorqa.com

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Annum Health

Evidence-based teletherapy platform addressing alcohol use disorder.

HealthtechNew York, US

Lauren Wolfe(Executive Officer)Mark Willenbring(Executive Officer)Michael Laskoff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardNina Kjellson(Director)inManish Agarwal(Director)Miki Kapoor(Director)

Co-investors.406 VenturesARC Angel FundAXA Venture PartnersCanaan Partners

Avlinoavlino.comin𝕏Jan 2022

Avlino builds optimization software, including its 3-O (Objective Oriented Operating) Systems, that aligns operational plans and decisions with business goals across the container supply chain.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSMatawan, US

Gauthaman Vasudevan(Co-founder)Ramana Jampala(President & CEO)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Ayopopayopop.id

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsTaurus Ventures

Banjoban.jo

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsVTF Capital

Begin Learningbeginlearning.co

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesFusion

Brickblockbrickblock.io

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Canopycanopylawncare.comin

Canopy Lawn Care provides science-based residential lawn care services using natural ingredients like coffee grounds, amino acids, probiotics, and sea kelp to promote soil health and reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

AgTechCleantechConsumer

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsHatteras Venture Partners

Ceterusceterus.comin

Ceterus provides automated bookkeeping and financial reporting services, combining automation with human oversight to deliver accurate financials for its customers.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNorth Charleston, US

Levi Morehouse(Executive Officer, Director)Derek Carter(Executive Officer)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsAlerion VenturesGrotech Ventures

Coupacoupa.comin𝕏May 2015

Coupa provides an AI-native platform for business spend management, covering procurement, finance, and supply chain operations for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US

Jon Stueve(Executive Officer)Rob Bernshteyn(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman)in

BoardJonathan Ebinger(Director)inBryan Stolle(Director)inNeeraj Agrawal(Director)inCharles Beeler(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsBattery VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCapitalGCraft VenturesCrosslink CapitalGeneral Atlantic+12 more

Cuebiqcuebiq.comin

Cuebiq provides location intelligence and footfall measurement tools that help brands, agencies, and research institutions analyze how people move and shop in the real world.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechNew York, US

Antonio Tomarchio(Executive Officer, Director)Marco A. DeMeireles(Director)Ashwin Gupta(Director)Richard Belluzzo(Director)John McEvoy(Director)

BoardBrian Hirsch(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalARC Angel FundTribeca Venture PartnersDRW Venture CapitalNasdaq VenturesTLcom Capital

Degreeddegreed.comin𝕏

Degreed provides an enterprise learning experience platform that helps organizations collect, understand, and develop workforce skills through AI-driven learning experiences.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

David Blake(CEO)inDavid Wiley(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardChris McCarthy(Director)Brandon Tidwell(Director)in

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBYU Cougar CapitalContour Venture PartnersETS Strategic CapitalFounders Circle CapitalGSV Ventures+11 more

Digitalinsurancedigitalinsurance.io

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsCreathor Ventures

DropThoughtdropthought.cominSep 2014

Dropthought offers an omnichannel experience management platform that collects customer feedback and provides data-driven insights.

Marketing TechRetail TechSaaSSanta Clara, US

Karan Chaudhry(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRobert Siegel(Director)Leo Joseph(Director)Ajith Subramanian Ravi(Director)Baba Shiv(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Faircentfaircent.com

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsAarin Capital

FilterEasyfiltereasy.comin

Raleigh, US

Thaddeus W. Tarkington(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin J. Barry(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Lotrecchiano(Director)

BoardSteve Dauphin(Director)David E. Gardner(Director)inLister Delgado(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsCofounders CapitalArsenalHatteras Venture Partners

Firstfirst.io

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsHatteras Venture Partners

Freedom Payfreedompay.cominDec 2015

FreedomPay provides a payment orchestration platform that connects to over 1,500 third-party solutions, enabling businesses to manage transactions across POS, mobile, web, and other channels through a single integration.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSRadnor, US

Thomas E. Durovsik(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJonathan Ebinger(Director)inMarshall Durston(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsSavano Capital PartnersVCFA GroupBlueRun Ventures

Fritsikbenfrits.nlin𝕏

Frits provides mortgage advice services to consumers, offering free appointments for its "best mortgage advice" through a team of advisors.

FintechAmsterdam, NL

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsFinch Capital

Goodlordgoodlord.co

Goodlord provides an AI-enhanced software platform for the UK lettings market, automating administration, referencing, identity verification, and regulatory compliance across the tenancy process.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsFinch CapitalHighland EuropeOxxWalking VenturesLocalGlobeRibbit Capital+1 more

GVNGgvng.com

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Hiberhiber.globalin

Hiber provides end-to-end satellite IoT remote monitoring systems (HiberHilo) for upstream oil and gas operators, enabling energy teams to digitize operations, monitor off-grid assets, and reduce emissions and maintenance trips.

CleantechEnergyHardwareIoT

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsFinch Capital

Hootsuitehootsuite.comin𝕏

Hootsuite is a social media management platform that helps organizations manage, analyze, and optimize their social media presence across multiple networks.

Marketing TechSaaSSocial

Ryan Holmes(Executive Officer, Director)inTara Ataya(Executive Officer)Craig Segal(Executive Officer)Yan Levieil(Executive Officer)Tom Keiser(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Donovan(Executive Officer)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsAccelBlumberg CapitalCeltic House Asia PartnersFelicis VenturesInsight PartnersInvestX+6 more

Impossible Objectsimpossible-objects.cominDec 2014

Impossible Objects develops composite-based 3D printing technology.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsNorthbrook, US

Robert Swartz(Chairman & Founder)Steve Hoover(Chief Executive Officer)Lawrence Kaplan(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Drury(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsTensility Venture Partners

Intelimentinteliment.com

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Jojonomicjojonomic.comin𝕏acquired by Mekari

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Samiaji Prasetya Adisasmito(Founder)in

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsFinch CapitalGolden Gate VenturesMandiri Capital Indonesia

Kabbagekabbage.comSep 2017

Atlanta, US

Kathryn Petralia(Executive Officer)Robert J. Frohwein(Executive Officer, Director)Marc Gorlin(Director)James Douglas(Executive Officer)L. Scott Askins(Executive Officer)Kevin Phillips(Executive Officer)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsLumia CapitalMouro CapitalReverence Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision FundBalderton CapitalBlueRun Ventures+1 more

Lucerno Dynamicslucernodynamics.comin

Lucerna Dynamics provides software that identifies injection errors in nuclear medicine procedures, evaluates their impact, and helps reduce error frequency for healthcare teams.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCary, US

RONALD LATTANZE(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)JOSH KNOWLAND(CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER)CHARLES SCARANTINO, M.D.(CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER)WILLIAM GORGE(SECRETARY AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)

BoardANNE SMALLING(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsIDEA NC

Matidrinkmati.com

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

MoviePassmoviepass.comin𝕏Jun 2014

MoviePass is a movie subscription service that also operates Mogul, a prediction market and fantasy league for film and entertainment.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York

Stacy Spikes(Co-Founder)inHamet Watt(Director)

BoardChristopher Kelly(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsLightship CapitalCanaan PartnersClaritas CapitalEvolution VC PartnersZenStone Venture CapitalAnimoca Brands+4 more

Ocrolusocrolus.comin

Ocrolus provides cash flow analytics and document processing tools for lenders and financial institutions to make funding decisions for small businesses.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York, US

Sam Bobley(Executive Officer)

BoardNick Adams(Director)inDavid Arcara(Director)in

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsARC Angel FundBoro CapitalBullpen CapitalCohen CircleDifferential VenturesFin Capital+9 more

Payzerpayzer.comin𝕏Jun 2021

Payzer builds an all-in-one software platform for trade contractors covering payments, financing, and business operations from initial customer contact through final payment.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCharlotte, US

Joe Giordano(Founder)inDouglas Little(Executive Officer)Joseph A Giordano(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas McCulley(Director)Mark E McDowell(Director)THomas McCulley(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsAlerion VenturesGray VenturesGrotech VenturesIDEA Fund PartnersRoute 66 VenturesCharlotte Fund

Pendo.io, Inc.pendo.ioin𝕏

Pendo is a product experience platform that combines software usage analytics, in-app guidance, and user feedback to help organizations accelerate feature adoption and deliver better product experiences.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRaleigh, US

Saurabh Sodani(Founder/CEO)Todd Olson(Executive Officer, Director)Erik Troan(Director)Chuck Kesler(Chief Development Officer)Sheena Jain(Chief Information Security Officer)Zain Lakhani(Chief AI Officer)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBattery VenturesBonfire VenturesContour Venture Partners+4 more

PerfOpsperfops.netin𝕏

PerfOps runs a big data platform that ingests billions of performance metrics from locations worldwide and streams them in real time to dashboards or customer endpoints, powering DNS, cloud, and CDN benchmarking services such as DNSPerf, CloudPerf, and CDNPerf.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsFinch CapitalSunfish Partners

Physcientphyscient.comApr 2017

Physcient develops Differential Dissection, a powered blunt surgical dissector that separates soft tissues connecting other tissues without cutting or burning, leaving blood vessels, organ capsules, and nerve sheaths intact.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US

CHARLES A. PELL(Executive Officer, Director)HUGH C. CRENSHAW(Executive Officer, Director)Hugh Crenshaw(Founder)ERIC T. ESPENHAHN(Executive Officer)

BoardCHRIS DUNN(Director)KEVIN SCHIMELFENIG(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsIDEA NCLaunchCapital

Pintekpintek.id

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsAccial CapitalFinch CapitalKaizenvestKube VCSTRIVE

Plantedplanted.com

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsLattice Ventures

Purely Capitalpurely.capital

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Pyxispyxis.ai

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Radiusradius.comin

Radius provides telematics and fleet management products, including vehicle and asset tracking, vehicle cameras, and fleet compliance tools, along with fuel and EV solutions.

IoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSUS, US

Bill Holmes(Founder)in

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsSlow Ventures

Radius8Sep 2017

Princeton, US

Sandeep Bhanote(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Reveal Mobilerevealmobile.comin𝕏

Reveal Mobile provides out-of-home (OOH) advertising campaign measurement, offering a self-serve platform with real-time analytics, brand lift studies, and foot traffic attribution for advertisers and OOH brands.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSRaleigh, US

Brian E. Handly(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardDavid Jones(Director)inJonathan Frangakis(Director)James F. Goodmon, Jr.(Director)Edward C. McCarthy(Director)Lister Delgado(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsAlerion VenturesBull City Venture PartnersWolfpack Investor Network

Saykarasaykara.comAcquired

Saykara built Kara, a voice- and AI-powered assistant that turns physician-patient conversations into clinical documentation.

Seattle, US

HARJINDER SINGH SANDHU(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKULMEET SINGH(Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupSPRINGROCK VENTURESMithera Capital

ScoreDatascoredata.com

ScoreData provides billing and monetization infrastructure for AI agents and features, letting developers map variable per-call model costs to fixed credit prices via a single line of code.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintech

Vas BhandarkarinDanny YangMoidin MohiuddinMudit ChandraPankaj Kumar JhaPrasanta Behera

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investors500 Global

Sense Photonicssense-photonics.com

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.

Siftsift.coin

Sift, founded in 2015, collects smartphone app-installation data to build user profiles and uses AI and machine learning to process mobile ad requests for hypertargeted app install advertising.

AdTechAI & Machine Learning

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsAlerion Ventures

Spiffygetspiffy.comin𝕏

Spiffy operates a mobile automotive service platform, providing dealers and OEMs with software, van upfits, connected diagnostic devices, and training to launch and scale mobile car service operations.

HardwareMobility & TransportationRetail TechSaaSSan Marcos, US

Karl Murphy(CEO & Co-founder)in

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesTFX CapitalWolfpack Investor NetworkBull City Venture PartnersEdison PartnersGaingels+6 more

Squirrosquirro.comin𝕏

Squirro provides an enterprise AI platform with a catalog of ready-to-deploy AI agents for tasks such as regulatory search, HR helpdesk, RFP responses, IT support, contract analysis, and research.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsBuildGroupDigital Space VenturesFinch CapitalRiverside Acceleration Capital

SupplyFinancesupply.financein

Supply Finance provides trade finance tools and solutions to small and medium-sized businesses across Europe.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechCopenhagen, DK

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsFinch Capital

Switchboard Liveswitchboard.livein𝕏Nov 2017

Switchboard provides multichannel live video streaming infrastructure that enables organizations to broadcast simultaneously to multiple social media platforms and destinations.

AdTechGamingMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSPhiladelphia, US

Rudiger Live Ellis(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Sachs(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Kotte(Executive Officer, Director)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsTechstars

Symmetricalsymmetrical.aiin

Symmetrical offers software for operational efficiency in HR, including digital onboarding, an employee portal, employee data management, contractor and payroll payments, time and absence tracking, and automated contract generation.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Piotr Smolen(Founder)inMark Smartt(Founder)in

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsFinch CapitalInovo VCMarket One CapitalTarget Global

Tadausetada.comin

Tada is an AI-powered enterprise loyalty and rewards platform that helps businesses run customer loyalty, trade promotion, channel and sales incentives, and employee engagement programs.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsFinch Capital

TaxScoutstaxscouts.cominacquired by Taxfix · Jul 2024

TaxScouts (now rebranded as Taxfix) is an online tax return service that pairs UK-accredited accountants with software to prepare and file Self Assessment returns, including Making Tax Digital software for landlords and sole traders.

FintechSaaSLondon, GB

Daniel Karger(Co-Founder & CTO)inKaupo Kõrv(Co-Founder & CPO)inMart Abramov(Co-Founder & CEO)in

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalClocktower VenturesFinch CapitalPICUS CAPITALOctopus VenturesSpeedinvest

ToneTagtonetag.comin𝕏

ToneTag provides a sound-based, proximity payment protocol that lets businesses accept transactions across retail, transit, mobility, kiosks, wearables, and other IoT devices, including voice-first agentic AI payments and offline edge-based processing.

AI & Machine LearningFintechIoT

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsAnicut CapitalIron Pillar3one4 Capital

Trussletrussle.comin𝕏Acquired

Better.co.uk (formerly Trussle) is a fee-free UK online mortgage broker that searches over 100 lenders to find and manage mortgages for customers, handling applications, remortgaging, buy-to-let, and homeowner loans.

Construction TechFintechPropTechCardiff, GB

Ishaan Mahli(CEO)in

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsEntrepreneur First

Twinco Capitaltwincocapital.comin

Twinco Capital provides supply chain financing that funds suppliers from purchase order through invoice payment, helping corporates build competitive and socially responsible supply chains.

FintechSaaSMadrid, ES

Sandra Nolasco(Founder)inCarmen Marin(Leadership)Arancha Díaz-Llado(Leadership)Mariano(Leadership)Jorge(Leadership)Miguel(Leadership)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Co-investorsFinch CapitalMundi VenturesQuona CapitalWorking Capital FundFMO

U GRO Capitalugrocapital.comin𝕏

UGRO Capital Limited is an Indian company that raises funds through debt securities (non-convertible debentures) under SEBI regulations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech

Shachindra Nath(MD)

PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP

Exits · 3

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Elevate Innovation Partners made?
Elevate Innovation Partners has 61 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Elevate Innovation Partners invest at?
Elevate Innovation Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Elevate Innovation Partners focus on?
Elevate Innovation Partners focuses on AdTech, Fintech, InsurTech, IoT, Marketplaces, PropTech, SaaS.
Where is Elevate Innovation Partners located?
Elevate Innovation Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
Who does Elevate Innovation Partners co-invest with?
Elevate Innovation Partners most often shares deals with Finch Capital, Alerion Ventures, Battery Ventures, among 142 tracked co-investors.

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