# Elevation Partners: portfolio, investments and team > Elevation Partners is a private equity based in United States. 15 investments on record, latest Sept 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/elevation-partners (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Elevation Partners Last cheque observed Sep 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Private equity Seed Series A Series B Art Fitness Content Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 15 on record Since the last cheque **4410** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 15** Sole investor **5 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Elevation Partners ## Elevation Partners highlights - 01 15 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 62% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $66M - 04 5 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Private equity (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO - **Sectors:** Art Fitness Content - **Based in:** New York, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **15 appearances** - **2014** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[Sharethrough](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharethrough)** Series D · US **$10M** With 4 others - **May** **[Machinio](https://millionrounds.com/company/machinio)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 4 others - **Jan** **[Sharethrough](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharethrough)** Series C · US **$7.0M** With 4 others - **2013** 4 rounds - **Dec** **[Shop Hers](https://millionrounds.com/company/shop-hers)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$3.5M** With 6 others - **Nov** **[Seamless Toy Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/seamless-toy-company)** Seed · US · techrockies.com **$2.6M** With 6 others - **Apr** **[MarketShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/marketshare)** Venture · US · marketshare.com **$38M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[Sano](https://millionrounds.com/company/sano)** Seed · US **$3.8M** With 6 others - **2012** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[GENWI](https://millionrounds.com/company/genwi)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$2.0M** With 3 others - **Sept** **[Montage Studio](https://millionrounds.com/company/montage-studio)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Jun** **[Sonos](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonos)** Series F · US · techcrunch.com **$135M** With 2 others - **2011** 1 round - **Apr** **[MarketShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/marketshare)** Venture · US · marketshare.com **$32M** Sole investor - **2010** 2 rounds - **Jun** **[Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/company/facebook)** Growth · US · techcrunch.com **$210M** Sole investor - **Jan** **[Yelp](https://millionrounds.com/company/yelp)** Series E · US · techcrunch.com **$25M** Sole investor - **2009** 1 round - **Jan** **[MarketShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/marketshare)** Venture · US · paidcontent.org **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **2008** 1 round - **Dec** **[Palm](https://millionrounds.com/company/palm)** Series C · US · pehub.com **$100M** Sole 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. - [**Washington State Investment Board** 1 fund *$100M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-state-investment-board) Fund Vintage Committed Elevation Partners 2005 $100M - [**Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund** 1 fund *$100M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oregon-public-employees) Fund Vintage Committed Elevation Partners 2004 $100M ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **5 in all** **[Shop Hers](https://millionrounds.com/company/shop-hers)** Bought by Tradesy **Undisclosed** Nov 2015 **[MarketShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/marketshare)** Bought by Neustar **$450M** Nov 2015 **[Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/company/facebook)** Listed **$18B** May 2012 **[Yelp](https://millionrounds.com/company/yelp)** Listed **$107M** Mar 2012 **[Palm](https://millionrounds.com/company/palm)** Bought by [Hewlett-Packard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hewlett-packard) **$1.2B** Jul 2010 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$66M** Led 0 of 15 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 5 rounds - **Last cheque:** Sept 2014 - **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed said *4* - Venture *4* - Series C *2* - Series E *1* - Series F *1* - Series D *1* - Series A said *-* Cheques by year Led Joined 2008 2014 Often in the room with - [Floodgate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate) 6 - [North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity) 2 - [Silver Creek Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silver-creek-ventures) 2 **Pitching Elevation Partners?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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. [**Floodgate** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate)[**North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity)[**Silver Creek Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silver-creek-ventures) ## Books by the people here One book written by people at Elevation Partners: [Roger McNamee](https://millionrounds.com/person/roger-mcnamee). - The New Normal: Great Opportunities in a Time of Great Risk [Roger McNamee](https://millionrounds.com/person/roger-mcnamee) · 2004 3.89 from 28 ratings on Goodreads About the book Back in the 40s, 50s, and 60s, it was fairly easy to plan for a secure future. People picked a career, a spouse, and a place to live, and those basic decisions put them on a predictable course for the rest of their lives. Especially if they were lucky enough to land at a big… On AmazonListen on Audible - Find the books for what you are building, or how you invest. [Open the Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list) As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name Elevation Partners in their description, not their title. - [Business Breakdowns](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/business-breakdowns) 30 Jun 2021 · 1h 13m Facebook: The Trillion Dollar Listing - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 15] Mentions [Elevation Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elevation-partners)[Jesse Pujji](https://millionrounds.com/person/jesse-pujji) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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? 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