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Ben Nahir

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Partner at Elevate Capital

Oregon

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About

Neuroscientist-turned-investor who joined Elevate in October 2018 and oversees investments across the firm's funds using a data-driven approach. He is active in Oregon's startup community through TiE Oregon and Global Angels and holds a doctorate in neuroscience.

Experience

  1. Elevate Capital FundPartnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Elevate Capital FundVenture Principal2020 — 2026
  3. Elevate Capital FundSenior Venture Associate2018 — 2020Portland, Oregon Area
  4. OREGON TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTEBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. TiE OregonDirector, TiE Oregon Angels2020 — 2024
  6. TiE OregonProgram Manager, TiE Oregon Angels2016 — 2020
  7. TiEProgram Manager, TiE Global Angels2016 — 2020Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  8. HysteresisSecretary/Treasurer2012 — 2015Portland, OR
  9. OHSUPostdoctoral Researcher2010 — 2014
  10. University of FloridaGraduate Student2004 — 2009

Skills & more

Research14Data Analysis12

Languages French · Spanish

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Colleagues at Elevate Capital

Allie Persitz
Operating Partner at Elevate Capital
Ana Chaud
Executive Partner at Elevate Capital
Annu Navani
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Anu Shukla
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Barbara Johnson
Executive Assistant at Elevate Capital
Brandon Ross
Senior Associate-Analyst at Elevate Capital
Chris Bright
Executive Partner at Elevate Capital
Dipty Desai
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital

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Dipty Desai
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Giovanni Magni
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Kumar Sripadam
General Partner at Elevate Capital
Landon Young
Vice President at Elevate Ventures

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Who is Ben Nahir?
Neuroscientist-turned-investor who joined Elevate in October 2018 and oversees investments across the firm's funds using a data-driven approach. He is active in Oregon's startup community through TiE Oregon and Global Angels and holds a doctorate in neuroscience.
Where does Ben Nahir work?
Ben Nahir is Partner at Elevate Capital.
Where did Ben Nahir go to school?
Ben Nahir studied at Portland State University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General); University of Florida (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience); Harvey Mudd College (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematical Biology).

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