Nitin Rai
InvestorManaging Partner at Elevate Capital · Board director at MINNOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · Board director at Paerpay · Board director at Handful
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
Writes $2M – $25M checks · typically $550K
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About
A former two-decade healthcare software founder, Nitin Rai brings an operator’s lens on product, sales and capital efficiency, backing underrepresented founders (≈85% women/people of color) with co‑founder‑level, deeply engaged mentorship.
Invests in
BiotechDirect to ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedical DevicesSaaS
Board director at MINNOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Intro paths
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MINNOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'s investors · 1
Board director at Paerpay
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In turn, Nitin can intro founders to Paerpay's investors below.
Paerpay's investors · 4
Co-founders at Paerpay
Board director at Handful
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Handful's investors · 2
Co-founders at Handful
Experience
- PredictionStrikeBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- theCutBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentWashington, United States
- SkySquadMember Board Of Directorscurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- Time StudyMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Forest Devices, Inc.Board Observercurrent2021 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- MinnowBoard Member and Investorcurrent2017 — presentPortland, Oregon
- Elevate Capital FundManaging Directorcurrent2016 — presentPortland, Oregon Area
- ToolBeltInvestor and Board observercurrent2019 — presentPortland, Oregon Area
- The DyrtBoard Observer and Investorcurrent2018 — presentPortland, Oregon
- Hemex Health, Inc.Investor and Board Observercurrent2017 — presentPortland, Oregon
- Goumi KidsInvestor Board Membercurrent2016 — presentBeaverton, Oregon
- Hue Noir CosmeticsInvestorcurrent2017 — presentBeaverton, Oregon
- Curadite, IncInvestorcurrent2017 — presentBeaverton, Oregon
- BlendoorInvestorcurrent2016 — present
- SheerIDInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- PoachedJobs: Jobs for the food and drink industryInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- Wildfang.comInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- First Insight CorporationPresident and CEOcurrent1994 — presentHillsboro Oregon
- BrandliveMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentPortland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- PaerpayMember Board Of Directors2021 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
+8 more
SaaSMobile DevicesProduct DevelopmentE-commerceMobile ApplicationsCustomer Value PropositionCustomer ValidationMarketing StrategyFrom Nitin's professional profile.
Deals · 2
Wild Technology, Inc.Board seat
via Elevate Capital · filed Apr 2018 · $75K raise
HandfulBoard seat
via Elevate Capital · filed Jan 2018 · $1.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Elevate Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nitin Rai?
- A former two-decade healthcare software founder, Nitin Rai brings an operator’s lens on product, sales and capital efficiency, backing underrepresented founders (≈85% women/people of color) with co‑founder‑level, deeply engaged mentorship.
- Where does Nitin Rai work?
- Nitin Rai is Managing Partner at Elevate Capital and Board director at MINNOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. and Board director at Paerpay and Board director at Handful.
- What does Nitin Rai invest in?
- Nitin Rai invests in Biotech, Direct to Consumer, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, SaaS.
- What check size does Nitin Rai write?
- Nitin Rai typically writes checks of $2M – $25M.
- What boards does Nitin Rai sit on?
- Nitin Rai holds tracked board seats at Handful, Wild Technology, Inc..
- Where did Nitin Rai go to school?
- Nitin Rai studied at Dalhousie University Halifax Canada (BSc, Computer Science); St Joseph's Convent.
