Elevation Partners - aVenture Asset Manager Research
Location
Menlo Park, CA, US
Founded
2004
Elevation Partners was a $1.9 billion private equity firm focused on technology and media investments. The firm made eight investments, including large private stakes in Facebook and Yelp before their IPOs. Elevation typically invested in seed to late-stage rounds, with investments ranging from $5.6 million to $135 million.
Notable portfolio companies included Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), Yelp, Sonos, and Forbes Media. The firm was known for its high-profile founders, including U2's Bono and former Apple CFO Fred Anderson. Elevation Partners offered strategic guidance and industry connections to its portfolio companies, leveraging its team's expertise in technology and media sectors.
Elevation Partners - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages