Elevate Capital

Elevate Capital is Oregon’s first institutional venture capital fund that specifically targets investments in underserved entrepreneurs—such as women and ethnic minorities, or those with limited access regionally to capital and opportunities. We support visionaries with disruptive ideas and products through two specialized investment vehicles. -Inclusive Fund The Elevate Capital Inclusive Fund invests exclusively in women, minority, and veteran-founded startups primarily in the Portland, Oregon Metro region. -Capital Fund II The Elevate Capital Fund II invests nationally in scalable start-ups founded by underrepresented minority founders that include Women, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ, Veterans in technology and healthcare. -Innovation Gap Fund The Innovation Gap Fund, a program under Business Oregon, is managed by Elevate Capital. This Fund mirrors Business Oregon’s key focus industries, such as bioscience, cleantech, advanced materials, and natural resources, while also incorporating Elevate’s mission to bring more diversity and equity to the startup world. This Fund is restricted to Oregon companies or those with a major presence (>50% employees) in the state.