Founded in 2016, Elevate Capital is the first institutional venture capital firm that supports visionary, high-performing overlooked founders with the funds, strategic partnerships, and hands-on mentorship needed to build market-defining companies nationwide. Through managing specialized programs like the Oregon SSBCI Venture Direct Program and Innovation Gap Funds, we also invest in high-risk, research-driven innovation and early-stage growth across healthcare, life sciences, cleantech, sustainability and other target-traded sectors.
The Elevate Capital Inclusive Fund invests principally in women, minority, and veteran-founded startups, primarily in the Portland, Oregon Metro region. See Portfolio companies.
Funds for women, minorities, veterans
$25k to $100k / Investment
The Elevate Capital Fund II invests nationally in scalable start-ups primarily founded by overlooked minority founders, including Women, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, and Veterans in technology and health care. See Portfolio companies.
Local, regional and global startups
$100k up to $2 Million
$50k to $250k / Investment
Whether we’re raising venture capital or investing time and energy, we know the effort is worth it. Because their growth and success brings financial reward and benefits to their communities. At Elevate Capital, we are proud to help make such a positive impact.
Raised by Portfolio
Minorities, Women & Veterans
We support visionaries from all walks of life and help them reach entrepreneurial success.
We serve a range of industries to bring disruptive ideas and products to market.
The Elevate Capital Fund II invests nationally in scalable start-ups primarily founded by overlooked minority founders, including Women, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, and Veterans in technology and healthcare.
Raised by Portfolio
Minorities, Women & Veterans
We support visionaries from all walks of life and help them reach entrepreneurial success.
We serve a range of industries to bring disruptive ideas and products to market.
Closing the healthcare affordability gap by providing employees with fee-free, interest-free funds for out-of-pocket medical, dental and veterinary expenses.
BVC celebrates Oregon’s thriving startup ecosystem, impactful investments, and entrepreneurial success and growth.
An AI intelligence platform helps manufacturing plants bridge skill gaps, cut error costs by over 90%, and accelerate worker training by 10x.
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We are a team of investors who help overlooked entrepreneurs reach their highest potential with the venture capital, hands-on mentorship and strategic partnerships they need to build and grow market-defining companies.
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