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Elevation Partners

Last cheque observed Sep 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietPrivate equity

SeedSeries ASeries BArtFitnessContent

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque4410days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 15Sole investor5 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Elevation Partners

Elevation Partners highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 62% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $66M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
ArtFitnessContent
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2014

    3 rounds

  2. Sept
    SharethroughSeries D · US$10MWith 4 others
  3. May
    MachinioSeed · US$1.0MWith 4 others
  4. Jan
    SharethroughSeries C · US$7.0MWith 4 others
  5. 2013

    4 rounds

  6. Dec
    Shop HersVenture · US · techcrunch.com$3.5MWith 6 others
  7. Nov
    Seamless Toy CompanySeed · US · techrockies.com$2.6MWith 6 others
  8. Apr
    MarketShareVenture · US · marketshare.com$38MWith 1 other
  9. Jan
    SanoSeed · US$3.8MWith 6 others
  10. 2012

    3 rounds

  11. Sept
    GENWISeries B · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 3 others
  12. Sept
    Montage StudioSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  13. Jun
    SonosSeries F · US · techcrunch.com$135MWith 2 others
  14. 2011

    1 round

  15. Apr
    MarketShareVenture · US · marketshare.com$32MSole investor
  16. 2010

    2 rounds

  17. Jun
    FacebookGrowth · US · techcrunch.com$210MSole investor
  18. Jan
    YelpSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$25MSole investor
  19. 2009

    1 round

  20. Jan
    MarketShareVenture · US · paidcontent.orgUndisclosedSole investor
  21. 2008

    1 round

  22. Dec
    PalmSeries C · US · pehub.com$100MSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 7 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who backs their funds

2 LPs on record in Elevation Partners's funds

Committed
$200M
Funds
1
Vintages
2004 to 2005

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies.Source: the pension's own report, latest Mar 2026.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

Shop HersBought by TradesyUndisclosedNov 2015
MarketShareBought by Neustar$450MNov 2015
FacebookListed$18BMay 2012
YelpListed$107MMar 2012
PalmBought by Hewlett-Packard$1.2BJul 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Elevation Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

FloodgateVC firm6rounds togetherNorth Bridge Venture Partners & Growth EquityVC firm2rounds togetherSilver Creek VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Books by the people here

One book written by people at Elevation Partners: Roger McNamee.

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Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Elevation Partners in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Elevation Partners

What does Elevation Partners invest in?

Elevation Partners invests most often at Seed and Venture (62% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Art, Fitness and Content.

How active is Elevation Partners?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2014.

How big are Elevation Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Elevation Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Elevation Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Elevation Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2014.

Who does Elevation Partners invest alongside?

Most often Floodgate (6 rounds together), North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity (2 rounds together) and Silver Creek Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Elevation Partners?

Elevation Partners is a private equity firm based in New York, United States.

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