Elevate Ventures
VC Fund
Indianapolis, United States
Elevate Ventures is a VC fund in Indianapolis focused on Software and Health Care. Elevate Ventures nurtures and develops emerging and existing high-potential businesses into high-performing, Indiana-based companies. They accomplish this by providing rigorous business analysis and robust advisory serivces that connect companies with the resources they need to succeed long-term. As a not-for-profit organization, they are able to offer unbiased, in-depth perspective and recommendations. Emerging, high-potential businesses Elevate Ventures seeks out business endeavors that identify a need in the marketplace and are well-positioned to successfully transition from research to product development to market. High-performing, Indiana-based Companies These companies grow local economies and employment throughout Indiana, in addition to attracting and retaining top-level talent for the Hoosier state. Rigorous business analysis Comprehensive due diligence is critical to determining the long-term financial viability of these companies. Robust advisory services Elevate Ventures provides more than just capital, they partner with entrepreneurs, investors and other local and state organizations to ensure the best return on investment. Resources to succeed long-term In addition to financial resources, Elevate addressees other market barriers, which may include management, business development, talent identification and retention, and specific technology development challenges. They don't just write a check and walk away - they help sustain business success and growth over time. Unbiased, in-depth perspective and recommendations With a seasoned staff and a host of proven outside partners, they provide objectivity and insights that are among the best in their profession.
- Total investments:
- 278
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 49%
- Fund size:
- $100M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Elevate Ventures invests in
Stages Elevate Ventures invests in
Countries Elevate Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 11 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $80k–$3.2M
- Pre-Seed
- $20k–$1.1M
- Series A
- $1.7M–$20M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 62 (22%)
- Health Care 35 (13%)
- Information Technology 26 (9%)
- SaaS 24 (9%)
- Biotechnology 24 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 105 (38%)
- Pre-Seed 50 (18%)
- Series A 30 (11%)
- Grant 27 (10%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 12 (4%)
Country
- United States 202 (73%)
- Mexico 1 (0%)
- Poland 1 (0%)
- Seychelles 1 (0%)
- United Kingdom 1 (0%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonathon Fruchte
Manager
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Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Barbara Uggen
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Christina Loh
CEO Elevate Ventures - Executive Advisory & Consulting
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CEO Elevate Ventures - Executive Advisory & Consulting | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Christopher Day
CEO
|
CEO | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Dave Clark
Venture Partner
|
Venture Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 11 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTC Global Solutions is a consulting and technology firm that helps small and medium‑sized businesses secure government contracts and grants at federal, state, local, and education levels. It also assists public agencies in identifying qualified small businesses for procurement. The company develops SaaS tools to automate bid and grantdocumentation and response workflows, aiming to make submissions faster, more accurate, and compliant. Its services cover business development, market‑intelligence support, and strategy‑related advisory for organizations participating in public‑sector procurement. | Pre-Seed / May 19, 2026 | ||
| Ateios is enabling a new generation of thin and flexible electronics with our ultra-thin, conformable, and customizable batteries. The company's current focus is zinc-oxide batteries, that achieve 2-5x higher energy density compared to coin cells. Ateios’ novel manufacturing process allows customizable batteries that can be shaped around theneeds of the product.The company was founded in 2018. | $7.3M / Series A / Mar 23, 2026 | ||
| Insignum AgTech develops biotech plants that communicate with producers, alerting them to an illness in its early stages. | $2.4M / Seed / Sep 16, 2025 | ||
| BiomEdit is an innovation company that discovers, designs, and develops novel probiotics, microbiome derived bioactives, and engineered microbial medicines to address unmet needs in animal health. Our ambition is to create solutions to some of the most important problems in animal agriculture and food security by leveraging the potential of themicrobiome. BiomEdit’s technology is based on a unique platform that utilizes high-throughput sequencing and data analytics to rapidly discover and screen novel probiotic species and bioactive molecules. These can then be engineered to confer thermostability, enhanced production of beneficial metabolites, or expression of immune modulating proteins. These probiotics and microbially-derived compounds represent the next generation of products designed to promote animal health without the use of antibiotics. | $18.4M / Series B / Jul 15, 2025 | ||
| GRAIN Ecosystem is a start-up that addresses global warming and accelerates decarbonization. By simplifying the process of removing carbon from the earth’s atmosphere, they can empower carbon project developers to do more.GRAIN Ecosystem is a new venture incubated at Greentown Labs, funded by Schneider Electric, and accelerated by the CleantechOpen Northeast and Microsoft Founders Hub. | $880K / Seed / Apr 08, 2025 | ||
| Bluwhale is a platform for decentralized knowledge data that enables Dapps to add intelligence via API calls. | $25M / Series A / Jan 28, 2025 | ||
| Habits provides financial services to help individuals take control of their financial security through advanced technology, expert guidance, and a supportive community. | $1.1M / Pre-Seed / Jan 13, 2025 | ||
| Stellar integrates AI, LLM, and machine learning throughout all aspects of business operations. Stellar guides businesses in evaluating their AI readiness, identifying and prioritizing AI opportunities, and implementing cutting-edge solutions to enhance end-to-end operations and financial outcomes securely. The company's expertise andsolutions empower employees, customers, and stakeholders to achieve heightened performance, accelerated revenue, and enhanced customer experiences. | $2.7M / Seed / Jan 07, 2025 | ||
| Rhome is a global homeownership platform that offers co-ownership as a flexible and accessible alternative to traditional real estate. Designed to address modern housing challenges, Rhome empowers individuals to buy, share, swap, and sell portions of homes seamlessly.Rhome simplifies real estate transactions, offering co-buyer matching, seamlessequity maintenance, and the ability to swap properties while retaining equity. Unlike competitors focused on secondary homes or temporary markets, Rhome targets primary residences, offering first-time homebuyers a way to build wealth and enjoy mobility without traditional barriers. Rhome is committed to making homeownership flexible, equitable, and scalable for a new generation of buyers. | Pre-Seed / Jan 01, 2025 | ||
| Amplified Sciences is a molecular diagnostics company unlike other diagnostics companies due to their ultra-sensitive molecular sensing technology with composition of matter IP exclusively licensed from Purdue University. The technology is disease state agnostic, can detect to the single molecule level, scales easily to point of care, and providesa very favorable cost structure for their platform of reagents. The first application – early detection of pancreatic cancer - is an assay that will quickly prove the investment thesis due to large unmet medical need and a favorable reimbursement path. The team has delivered a working prototype and published proof of concept data. | $2.6M / Seed / Nov 25, 2024 | ||
| See all 278 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Elevate Ventures invest in?
Elevate Ventures invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 278 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Elevate Ventures invest in?
Elevate Ventures typically joins rounds of $80k–$3.2M at Seed, $20k–$1.1M at Pre-Seed and $1.7M–$20M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Elevate Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Elevate Ventures took part in.
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Who are the partners at Elevate Ventures?
The team at Elevate Ventures includes Jonathon Fruchte (Manager), Barbara Uggen (Chief Financial Officer) and Christina Loh (CEO Elevate Ventures - Executive Advisory & Consulting), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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