Elevate Ventures

We are thrilled to welcome Ari Landon, PhD, MBA to the Elevate Team as Vice President, Life Sciences & Healthcare! Dr. Landon brings a robust life science background, including therapeutics, biotechnology, and medical device development. His extensive experience spans entrepreneurship and investing, positioning him to drive continued growth in the Indiana startup ecosystem. To learn more about Ari, you can find a link to the press release in the comments. #InnovationCapitaloftheWorld #IndianaLifeSciences

Congratulations to Diana Caldwell and the entire Amplified Sciences, Inc. team on closing a successful $2.6 Million Seed round! ?? ?? “Our investment in Amplified Sciences is a testament to their innovative approach to multi-dimensional biomarker detection and their powerhouse team who have brought forward a portfolio of diagnostic tests,” shares?Christopher (Toph) Day, CEO of Elevate Ventures. OCA Ventures | IU Ventures | Purdue Strategic Ventures | VisionTech Partners | VisionTech Angels | Flywheel Fund #InnovationCaptialoftheWorld #IndianaLifeSciences

Welcoming VitalSwap to the #ElevatePortfolio! VitalSwap is on a mission to enable US businesses to accept seamless payments from their African-based customers, addressing the issue of chargeback fraud that many businesses encounter when serving African customers. Vitalswap is available to customers on both the mobile and web app, and their recent launch of Virtual USD Debit cards ensures businesses receive payments from legitimate customers' cards, helping to prevent chargeback fraud. Learn more and download the app at https://vitalswap.com/

The Q3 VC data is out from PitchBook, and Elevate is the #1?Most Active VC in the Great Lakes Region and Top 20 Most Active VC in the US! ???? To the Founders and Startups leading the way, building innovative companies, and creating a better place for us to live, work & play! Final shout-outs to the Elevate Platform and Investment teams, who are "actively" working daily to support our founders and get deals closed. Cheers to you, Christopher (Toph) Day, Matt Tyner Jr., Jacob Schpok, Myles Grote, Phil Lodato, Cy Megnin, Titilayo O., Nicholas Kuhn, Landon Young, Patrick S., Omari Robinson, Logan White, Emali Grose, Eli Anderson, Jay Harmas, Brighid King, Marie Deveau-Rogers. #InnovationCapitaloftheWorld #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

?? Happy Global Entrepreneurship Week! Join Entrepreneurs Organization Indianapolis for "Indiana 2025: Business Impacts & Insights" on Tuesday, November 19. Christopher (Toph) Day, Julie Manning Magid, Ali Saeed & Matt Reckman will delve into how the 2024 election results will shape Indiana's business landscape in 2025 and beyond. ?? Network with fellow entrepreneurs and business leaders to discuss upcoming opportunities and challenges. Don't miss this chance to prepare your business for the future. Food and beverages will be served. Reserve your spot today ?? https://hubs.ly/Q02YwvNt0 #GEW #InnovationCapitaloftheWorld

Yesterday, we turned up the volume on AI at the Turntable! ?? It was a 'jam'-packed day at Powderkeg's Breakthrough Growth Summit: AI, Automation, and the Future of Leadership. So many great presentations, conversations and actionable takeaways to ? through the noise of AI and harness the tools available to bring real value to your business. It was an incredible afternoon to be a part of and witness so many extraordinary founders and startups taking time to work on their businesses. #InnovationCapitaloftheWorld #CommunityisMagic

Congratulations, Christopher (Toph) Day! Tonight at the 35th Annual Indiana Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner, Toph was named the Yamaha Dynamic Leader of the Year! A true champion of entrepreneurs and for the State of Indiana! We are extremely grateful for his leadership and dedication. #ICCAwards #InnovationCaptialoftheWorld

In addition to hyping Elevate Ventures across Indiana and beyond, I have the absolute joy and honor of sharing my expertise in positive psychology and emotional intelligence with our portfolio companies and partner organizations. This morning, I led a virtual workshop in partnership with Plug and Play Tech Center on burnout prevention. Participants leaned into self-awareness, identifying stressors and coping techniques, and building goals that would protect them from getting burned out. Everyone was so engaged and interactive! I'm so grateful to Plug and Play and our attendees for their participation and trusting me with this work. What a beautiful way to start my day. ??

How will the 2024 election results shape the future of business in Indiana? Entrepreneurs Organization Indianapolis is hosting an exclusive event to explore what the election outcome means for businesses and Indiana's economic future in 2025 and beyond. Gain insights from expert speakers, connect with fellow entrepreneurs, and prepare your business for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. ?? to register: https://lnkd.in/g8NFzCgb Don’t miss this chance to discuss the future with the Indiana business leaders shaping tomorrow!

Thursday, we hosted Isaiah "Izzy" Branam from Relate XR, where he discussed immersive virtual reality for substance abuse interventions. Over 70 participants from the University of Evansville, University of Southern Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana University School of Medicine-Evansville, community foundations, and from mental health facilities attended the presentation. Special thanks to Andie Hines-Lagemann and Elevate Ventures for co-hosting the event, which has already spurred engagement from the audience and multiple new conversations around treatment and mental health outcomes! https://lnkd.in/g4KwgDQ7