Elevate Innovation Partners
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
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 27 of 61 portfolio companiesSaaS ×16Fintech ×10Enterprise Software ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Data & Infrastructure ×5Marketing Tech ×5AdTech ×4Cleantech ×2
HQs:United States×22Netherlands×2Denmark×1Spain×1United Kingdom×1Indonesia×1
Investments · 61 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12017 · 42015 · 32014 · 110 dated
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Palo Alto, US
Benjamin Warr(Director)Gerard Julius Rego(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Margarita Quihuis(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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)Ramana Jampala(President & CEO)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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
Ceterus provides automated bookkeeping and financial reporting services, combining automation with human oversight to deliver accurate financials for its customers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNorth Charleston, US
Derek Carter(Executive Officer)Levi Morehouse(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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
Scott Thompson(Director)Roger Siboni(Director)Jon Stueve(Executive Officer)Rob Bernshteyn(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Ebinger(Director)Bryan Stolle(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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)Chris McCarthy(Director)
BoardBrandon Tidwell(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Santa Clara, US
Leo Joseph(Director)Robert Siegel(Director)Karan Chaudhry(Executive Officer, Director)Ajith Subramanian Ravi(Director)Baba Shiv(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Raleigh, US
Steve Dauphin(Director)Thaddeus W. Tarkington(Executive Officer, Director)David E. Gardner(Director)Kevin J. Barry(Executive Officer, Director)Lister Delgado(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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)Marshall Durston(Director)
BoardJonathan Ebinger(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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
Hootsuite is a social media management platform that helps organizations manage, analyze, and optimize their social media presence across multiple networks.
Marketing TechSaaSSocial
Jeff Lieberman(Director)Dave Singh(Director)Tara Ataya(Executive Officer)Craig Segal(Executive Officer)Christiane Pendarvis(Director)Julie Herendeen(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Northbrook, US
Lawrence Kaplan(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Swartz(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Drury(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Mekari is an Indonesian Software-as-a-Service company offering cloud-based business tools spanning HR and payroll, accounting and operations, CRM and omnichannel, and custom app development, with AI-based reporting and system integration.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Atlanta, US
Milton Berlinksi(Director)Don Butler(Director)James Douglas(Executive Officer)L. Scott Askins(Executive Officer)Colin Fan(Director)Peter Kight(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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)ANNE SMALLING(Director)CHARLES SCARANTINO, M.D.(CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER)WILLIAM GORGE(SECRETARY AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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
Nick Adams(Director)Sam Bobley(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Arcara(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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
Douglas Little(Executive Officer)Joseph A Giordano(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas McCulley(Director)Mark E McDowell(Director)
BoardBenjamin Britt(Director)Don Rainey(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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
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
HealthtechDurham, US
ERIC T. ESPENHAHN(Executive Officer)CHRIS DUNN(Director)CHARLES A. PELL(Executive Officer, Director)HUGH C. CRENSHAW(Executive Officer, Director)KEVIN SCHIMELFENIG(Director)R. FREDERICK MCCOY, JR.(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Princeton, US
Sandeep Bhanote(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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)Edward C. McCarthy(Director)Lister Delgado(Director)
BoardDavid Jones(Director)Jonathan Frangakis(Director)James F. Goodmon, Jr.(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Seattle, US
HARJINDER SINGH SANDHU(Executive Officer, Director)KULMEET SINGH(Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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
Spiffy provides software, vehicle upfits, training, and operational guidance to automotive dealers for launching and scaling mobile repair services.
Retail TechSaaSSan Marcos, US
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Supply Finance provides trade finance tools and solutions to small and medium-sized businesses across Europe.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechCopenhagen, DK
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
Switchboard provides multichannel live video streaming infrastructure that enables organizations to broadcast simultaneously to multiple social media platforms and destinations.
AdTechGamingMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSPhiladelphia, US
Joshua Sachs(Executive Officer, Director)Rudiger Live Ellis(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Kotte(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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.
FintechPropTechCardiff, GB
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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)Carmen Marin(Leadership)Arancha Díaz-Llado(Leadership)Mariano(Leadership)Jorge(Leadership)Miguel(Leadership)
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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
PartnerShreyas Chityala· solo GP
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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