Elevate Innovation Partners
Venture capitalNew 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.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 46 of 62 portfolio companiesSaaS ×23Fintech ×18AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×10Data & Infrastructure ×7Marketing Tech ×7AdTech ×5Consumer ×5
HQs:United States×26United Kingdom×3Indonesia×3India×2Netherlands×2Switzerland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 29 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×73 founders×64+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×2University of Chicago ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×6Computer Science ×5Economics ×4Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Life Sciences ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 27 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 62 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12018 · 12017 · 42015 · 32014 · 313 dated
GrabAcademy, established in 2020, provides learning and development programs and training support for Grab's partners to help them deliver services and prepare for future challenges.
ConsumerEdTechFintechFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSingapore, SG
Anthony Tan(Founder)inHooi Ling TaninCheryl GohChin OngKell LiminSarah Limin
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investors137 Ventures500 Global500 Startups VietnamAliya Capital PartnersArbor VenturesBase Partners+27 more
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
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)inRamana Jampala(President & CEO)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Begin is an early learning company serving children ages 2-10 and their families through activity kits and digital learning apps designed to develop collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity, and confidence.
ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechGaming
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsLEGO VenturesAdvection Growth CapitalAlumni VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFlucas VenturesFusion+2 more
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-investorsACME CapitalArrington CapitalBorderless CapitalFenbushi CapitalHatteras Venture PartnersNyca Partners+2 more
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)inDerek Carter(Executive Officer)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesGray VenturesGrotech VenturesHarbert Growth PartnersIDEA Fund PartnersTechOperators Venture Capital
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
Noah Eisner(Founder)inJon Stueve(Executive Officer)inRob Bernshteyn(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman)inLeagh TurnerinDave Stephens(Founder)
BoardJonathan Ebinger(Director)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBlueRun VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCapitalGCraft VenturesCrosslink Capital+15 more
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)inMarco A. DeMeireles(Director)inAshwin Gupta(Director)Richard Belluzzo(Director)John McEvoy(Director)
BoardBrian Hirsch(Director)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalARC Angel FundTribeca Venture PartnersDRW Venture CapitalNasdaq VenturesTLcom Capital
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(Founder)inDavid Wiley(Founder)in
BoardChris McCarthy(Director)Brandon Tidwell(Director)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investors515 VenturesAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBYU Cougar CapitalContour Venture PartnersETS Strategic CapitalFounders Circle Capital+16 more
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)in
BoardRobert Siegel(Director)Leo Joseph(Director)Ajith Subramanian Ravi(Director)Baba Shiv(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsWestern Technology InvestmentXSeed Capital
Faircent operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects individual lenders seeking returns with borrowers seeking loans, handling registration, loan listing, funding, agreements, disbursement, and EMI repayment.
FintechMarketplaces
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsAarin Capital
FilterEasy is an online retailer that sells home air filters directly to consumers, with a focus on delivery and subscription-based replacement.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRaleigh, US
Thaddeus W. Tarkington(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin J. Barry(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardSteve Dauphin(Director)David E. Gardner(Director)inLister Delgado(Director)inTom Lotrecchiano(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsCofounders CapitalModerne VenturesArsenalArsenal Growth EquityAzure Capital PartnersBonaventure Capital+4 more
An operating system enabling real estate agents to win more business
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsHatteras Venture Partners
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-investorsBlueRun VenturesSavano Capital PartnersVCFA Group
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
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 EuropeLocalGlobeOxxWalking VenturesColumbia Lake Partners+3 more
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.
CleantechEnergyHardwareIoTAmsterdam, NL
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsFinch CapitalEQT VenturesGFR FundKonvoy VenturesLuminar Ventures
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(Founder)inTara Ataya(Executive Officer)inCraig Segal(Executive Officer)Yan Levieil(Executive Officer)inTom Keiser(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Donovan(Executive Officer)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAccelBlumberg CapitalCeltic House Asia PartnersFelicis VenturesInsight Partners+10 more
Impossible Objects develops composite-based 3D printing technology.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsNorthbrook, US
Robert Swartz(Chairman & Founder)inSteve Hoover(Chief Executive Officer)inLawrence Kaplan(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Drury(Director)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsTensility Venture PartnersIDEA Fund PartnersOCA Ventures
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Samiaji Prasetya Adisasmito(Founder)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsFinch CapitalGolden Gate VenturesMandiri Capital Indonesia
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)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsBlueRun VenturesLumia CapitalMouro CapitalReverence Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision FundBalderton Capital+5 more
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)inJOSH KNOWLAND(VP Product Development, Co-Founder)CHARLES SCARANTINO, M.D.(CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER)WILLIAM GORGE(SECRETARY AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)inRon Lattanze(CEO)inSteve Perrinin
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsNC IDEA
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(Founder)inHamet Watt(Founder)in
BoardChristopher Kelly(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsLightship CapitalAurumCanaan PartnersClaritas CapitalEvolution VC PartnersGaingels+7 more
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(Founder)inPeter Bobley(Founder)
BoardNick Adams(Director)inDavid Arcara(Director)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsARC Angel FundBoro CapitalBullpen CapitalCohen CircleDifferential VenturesFin Capital+10 more
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)Thomas McCulley(Director)Mark E McDowell(Director)in
BoardBenjamin Britt(Director)inDon Rainey(Director)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesAlumni VenturesCharlotte FundGray VenturesGrotech VenturesIDEA Fund Partners+3 more
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)inTodd Olson(Founder)inErik Troan(Founder)inChuck Kesler(Chief Development Officer)inSheena Jain(Chief Information Security Officer)inZain Lakhani(Chief AI Officer)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBattery VenturesBonfire VenturesContour Venture Partners+12 more
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
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 Crenshaw(Founder)inERIC T. ESPENHAHN(Executive Officer)
BoardCHRIS DUNN(Director)KEVIN SCHIMELFENIG(Director)R. FREDERICK MCCOY, JR.(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsLaunchCapitalNC IDEA
Pintek is an Indonesian peer-to-peer lending platform (LPBBTI) that provides business financing, including supply chain financing for suppliers, distributors, and retailers, as well as trade invoice and inventory-based financing.
Fintech
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsAccial CapitalAmand VenturesFinch CapitalKaizenvestKube VCSTRIVE+1 more
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)inLee Everett(Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO))
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsInflexionBlueRun VenturesContour Venture PartnersCore Capital PartnersCota CapitalFounders Fund+4 more
Princeton, US
Sandeep Bhanote(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsARC Angel Fund
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)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesBull City Venture PartnersGray VenturesWolfpack Investor NetworkCofounders CapitalIDEA Fund Partners
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)Harjinder Sandhu(Founder)
BoardKULMEET SINGH(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupNewfund CapitalSPRINGROCK VENTURESMithera Capital
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 GlobalImpact Venture Capital
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Alumni Ventures
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
Jud Bowman(Founder & CEO)inSlawek Pruchnik(Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer)inJesper Rasmussen(Co-founder, Chief Software Architect)inAaron Schwager(Co-founder)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Union Square Ventures (USV)CIVFika VenturesInsight Partners+2 more
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-investorsBull City Venture PartnersEdison PartnersFlucas VenturesGaingelsGoodyear VenturesGray Ventures+8 more
SquareFoot is a commercial real estate brokerage that helps companies find and lease office space, pairing comprehensive market listings with dedicated brokers and search tools.
MarketplacesPropTechNew York, US
JONATHAN WASSERSTRUM(Executive Officer, Director)inJUSTIN LEE(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inARON SUSMAN(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardBradley Svrluga(Director)Jesse Hertzberg(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)LaunchCapitalMetaPropMetaProp VenturesRosecliff VenturesRRE Ventures+4 more
Squirro is a unified AI platform for enterprise data integration, enrichment, and intelligent automation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSwitzerland, CH
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsBuildGroupDigital Space VenturesFinch CapitalRiverside Acceleration Capital
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 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)inJoshua Sachs(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Kotte(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsNew World AngelsTechstars
Symmetrical provides an HR platform for digitizing and managing employee documentation, contract processing, and personnel records.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Piotr Smolen(Founder)inMark Smartt(Founder)inDaniel Wartolowski(Founder)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsFinch CapitalInovo VCMarket One CapitalPartech VenturesPlug and Play VenturesTarget Global+1 more
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 TechSaaSTangerang, ID
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsFinch CapitalMDI VenturesVenturra
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 CapitalOctopus VenturesPICUS CAPITALSpeedinvest
Tonetag designs and manufactures IoT payment terminal devices that enable merchants to accept multiple payment methods including UPI, QR codes, and tap payments.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHardwareIoT
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsAnicut CapitalIron Pillar3one4 Capital
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 TechFintechMarketplacesPropTechCardiff, GB
Ishaan Mahli(CEO)in
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstFinch CapitalRabo Corporate VenturingLocalGlobePropel Venture Partners
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)inArancha Díaz-Llado(Leadership)inMariano(Leadership)Jorge(Leadership)Miguel(Leadership)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsFinch CapitalMundi VenturesQuona CapitalWorking Capital FundFMO
Verve is an advertising technology company that connects advertisers with publishers across emerging channels such as connected TV and mobile apps, offering AI-driven and contextual targeting tools for privacy-compliant ad campaigns.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US
Ignacio Galiana Bujanda(Executive Officer, Director)Conor James Walsh(Director)
BoardEric Paley(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Co-investorsBlueRun VenturesPlug and Play VenturesDraper EspritFrontline VenturesNGP CapitalQualcomm Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Exits · 5
1 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 3GrabNASDAQ: GRABJojonomicacq. by MekariTax Scoutsacq. by Taxfix
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Elevate Innovation Partners made?
- Elevate Innovation Partners has 62 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited.
- 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, Gray Ventures, Alerion Ventures, among 180 tracked co-investors.
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