About
Nicholas Kuhn is Vice President of Hardtech at Elevate Ventures. A Purdue University graduate in Construction Management with an MBA from Loyola University Chicago, he founded and later exited a real estate management firm and has entrepreneurial experience across hospitality, e-commerce, and consulting.
Experience
- Tactile EngineeringMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- Elevate VenturesVice President of Hardware Technologiescurrent2023 — present
- Elevate VenturesEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2020 — presentSouth Bend - Elkhart Region
- Cush CushionFounder2015 — 2023
- CarvedDirector Of Operations / Product Development2019 — 2020Elkhart, Indiana Area
- Cultivate Brewing CompanyProprietor2013 — 2017961 East Shawnee Road Berrien Springs, MI 49103
- Good Steward Building ManagementPresident2006 — 2015
- Kelly Construction & DesignProject Manager2003 — 2008
- Pepper Construction CompanyProject Engineer2001 — 2003
Education
- Loyola University ChicagoMasters of Business Administration2003 — 2006
- Purdue UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Real Estate & Development1997 — 2001
Skills & more
Management6Strategic Planning4Contract Negotiation4Project Management5Construction10Construction Management4SalesNew Business DevelopmentBudgetsRenovation5Organic FarmingBrewing
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Property ManagementCustomer ServiceContractorsSystem AdministrationReal Estate DevelopmentLeadershipBusiness StrategyFrom Nicholas's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Loyola University Chicago17
Jennifer CarolanCo-founder at Reach CapitalSri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesLijuan WangSenior Accountant at Red Cell IncubationChloe BierutCommunity & Events Manager at Energize VenturesKyle WelbornCofounder & General Partner at Cultivation CapitalCarmela ThomsonChief Financial Officer at Runway Growth Capital
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Also attended Purdue University138
Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff PetersPartner at Ibex Investors
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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