About
Jay Harmas is Director of Portfolio Success at Elevate Ventures, where he works to connect portfolio companies with the people and resources they need. A graduate of Indiana University, he previously spent six years in live production with David Copperfield in Las Vegas before returning to Indianapolis in 2016 to work in technology and people management at a behavioral marketing firm. He also co-owns a small Indianapolis-based business with his wife.
Experience
- Elevate VenturesDirector, Elevate+current2023 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Blades Hair Design StudiosOwnercurrent2022 — present8481 Bash Street, Indianapolis
- WunderkindDirector, Implementation2023Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- WunderkindAssociate Director, Implementation2021 — 2023Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- WunderkindImplementation Team Lead2021Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- WunderkindImplemenation Manager2017 — 2021Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Magic of David CopperfieldStage Manager2013 — 2016MGM Grand - Las Vegas, NV
- Magic of David CopperfieldLead Spotlight Operator2012 — 2013MGM Grand - Las Vegas, NV
- Magic of David CopperfieldLighting Department2012 — 2013MGM Grand - Las Vegas, NV
- Magic of David CopperfieldStagehand2010 — 2012MGM Grand - Las Vegas, NV
Education
- Indiana University BloomingtonSports Management2007 — 2010
- Purdue University NorthwestSports Management2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Event Management13Social Networking7Sports3Social Media4Event Planning3Marketing3Customer Service2Social Media Marketing1Entertainment1SalesPublic RelationsEditing
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Account ManagementMarketing StrategySponsorshipManagementLeadershipPublic SpeakingFacebookSalesforce.comFrom Jay's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Indiana University Bloomington115
Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesDavid KraneCEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Keren GottliebEvent Manager at GreycroftLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTechEric TobiasInvestor at High Alpha
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wunderkind8
Neeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker CapitalNatasha BradleyExecutive Assistant, Office Manager at 645 VenturesMatt TynerManaging Partner at Elevate VenturesAsa KellyVice President of Investment Operations & Portfolio Analytics at Elevate VenturesBrandon GleklenPrincipal at Battery Ventures
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Colleagues at Elevate Ventures
Andie Hines-Lagemann
Director of Engagement and EQ Practitioner at Elevate Ventures
Asa Kelly
Vice President of Investment Operations & Portfolio Analytics at Elevate Ventures
Ben Nahir
Partner at Elevate Capital
Ben Weber
Senior Accountant at Elevate Ventures
Brighid King
Platform Operations Manager at Elevate Ventures
Chris Huxhold
CFO at Elevate Ventures
Cy Megnin
Vice President at Elevate Ventures
Dipty Desai
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital