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Fund profile

Elevar Equity

Elevar Equity

Seattle, United States

Leading

About

Elevar Equity is a leading impact venture fund focused on investing in scalable businesses that serve low-income communities across emerging markets, primarily in India and Latin America. Founded in 2008 by Sandeep Farias, Johanna Posada, and other partners, Elevar bridges capital markets with underserved populations. The firm prioritizes early-stage investments in sectors like financial services, healthcare, education, and agriculture, emphasizing companies that can provide affordable, essential products and services to low-income households. Elevar's approach is deeply customer-centric, with its team spending significant time in the field to understand the challenges and aspirations of the communities they serve. This insight drives their investment decisions and informs their support for entrepreneurs. Notable portfolio companies include Vistaar Finance and CureBay, which focus on financial inclusion and healthcare access respectively. Geographically, Elevar targets high-impact investments in Asia and Latin America. The firm is recognized for its ability to blend financial returns with social impact, having democratized services for over 50 million households. Led globally by Sandeep Farias, the team includes key figures like Amie Patel and Debjyoti Paul, with operations in the U.S., India, and Mexico. Elevar seeks entrepreneurs with a deep understanding of the underserved markets they operate in, and values long-term, sustainable growth​.

Details

Average check

$500K-$1M
$1M-$3M

Round

Seed
Series A
Series B
Series C+
Venture Round

Previous Investments

Agritech & Farming
B2B
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
E-commerce & Retail
Education
Fintech & Financial services
Food & Beverage
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Healthtech & Wellness
Lifestyle
Media, Events & Entertainment
N/A
Other
Real Estate & Proptech
Social media
Software & Apps
Transportation & Mobility
Web 3.0

Geo focus

LatAm
South Asia
USA

Highlights

$1.4M

Historical average check

$5.7B

Historical max check

December 2024

Last investment date

80

Investments

AI & Deep Tech

Healthtech & Wellness

Hardware. Robotics & IoT

Fintech & Financial services

CleanTech & Sustainability

Software & Apps

Transportation & Mobility

E-commerce & Retail

Education

Social media

Other

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Website

elevarequity.com

Email

info@elevarequity.com

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