Elevate valuation, funding and investors
Elevate works in sports and entertainment consulting services, based in New York, United States. Founded in 2018, it has about 145 employees.
- Last round
- Growth · $500M · Jun 2025
- Valuation at last round
- $5.56B · implied
- Headcount
- –
- Grade
- B
- Founded
- 2018
Elevate valuation today
VCMC values Elevate at $5.7B today, with a range of $2.9B to $9.0B and a grade of B. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in Jun 2025.
Valuation by date (108 rows)
Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.
| Date | Valuation | Range | Predicted in 1 yr | Phase | Headcount | Trend | Grade | Winding-down probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2018 | $8.84M | $3.22M – $24.3M | $12.1M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2018 | $9.08M | $3.30M – $24.9M | $12.4M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2018 | $9.30M | $3.39M – $25.5M | $12.7M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2018 | $9.55M | $3.48M – $26.2M | $13.1M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2018 | $9.80M | $3.57M – $26.9M | $13.4M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2018 | $10.1M | $3.67M – $27.7M | $13.8M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2018 | $10.3M | $3.76M – $28.4M | $14.2M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2018 | $10.6M | $3.86M – $29.2M | $14.3M (+35%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2018 | $10.9M | $3.97M – $29.9M | $14.4M (+32%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2018 | $11.2M | $4.07M – $30.7M | $14.6M (+30%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2018 | $11.5M | $4.18M – $31.6M | $14.7M (+28%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2018 | $11.8M | $4.29M – $32.4M | $14.8M (+26%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2019 | $12.1M | $4.41M – $33.3M | $15.0M (+24%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2019 | $12.4M | $4.53M – $34.2M | $15.1M (+21%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2019 | $12.7M | $4.64M – $35.0M | $15.2M (+19%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2019 | $13.1M | $4.77M – $36.0M | $15.4M (+17%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2019 | $13.4M | $4.89M – $36.9M | $15.5M (+15%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2019 | $13.8M | $5.02M – $37.9M | $15.7M (+13%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2019 | $14.2M | $5.16M – $38.9M | $15.8M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2019 | $14.3M | $5.21M – $39.3M | $15.9M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2019 | $14.4M | $5.26M – $39.7M | $16.1M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2019 | $14.6M | $5.30M – $40.0M | $16.2M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2019 | $14.7M | $5.35M – $40.4M | $16.4M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2019 | $14.8M | $5.40M – $40.7M | $16.5M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2020 | $15.0M | $5.45M – $41.1M | $16.7M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2020 | $15.1M | $5.50M – $41.5M | $16.8M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2020 | $15.2M | $5.55M – $41.9M | $17.0M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2020 | $15.4M | $5.60M – $42.2M | $17.1M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2020 | $15.5M | $5.65M – $42.6M | $17.3M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2020 | $15.7M | $5.70M – $43.0M | $17.4M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2020 | $15.8M | $5.75M – $43.4M | $17.6M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2020 | $15.9M | $5.80M – $43.8M | $17.8M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2020 | $16.1M | $5.86M – $44.2M | $17.9M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2020 | $16.2M | $5.91M – $44.6M | $18.1M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2020 | $16.4M | $5.96M – $45.0M | $18.2M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2020 | $16.5M | $6.02M – $45.4M | $18.4M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2021 | $16.7M | $6.07M – $45.8M | $18.6M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2021 | $16.8M | $6.12M – $46.2M | $18.7M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2021 | $17.0M | $6.18M – $46.6M | $18.8M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2021 | $17.1M | $6.23M – $47.0M | $19.0M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2021 | $17.3M | $6.29M – $47.4M | $19.1M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2021 | $17.4M | $6.35M – $47.9M | $19.3M (+10%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2021 | $17.6M | $6.40M – $48.3M | $19.4M (+10%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2021 | $17.7M | $6.46M – $48.7M | $19.5M (+10%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2021 | $17.9M | $6.52M – $49.2M | $19.7M (+10%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2021 | $18.1M | $6.58M – $49.6M | $19.8M (+10%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2021 | $18.2M | $6.64M – $50.1M | $20.0M (+10%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2021 | $18.4M | $6.70M – $50.5M | $20.1M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2022 | $18.6M | $6.76M – $51.0M | $20.3M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $18.7M | $6.81M – $51.4M | $20.4M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $18.8M | $6.86M – $51.7M | $20.6M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $19.0M | $6.91M – $52.1M | $20.7M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2022 | $19.1M | $6.96M – $52.5M | $20.9M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $19.3M | $7.01M – $52.9M | $21.0M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $19.4M | $7.06M – $53.3M | $21.2M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $19.5M | $7.11M – $53.7M | $21.3M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $19.7M | $7.17M – $54.1M | $21.5M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2022 | $19.8M | $7.22M – $54.5M | $21.7M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $20.0M | $7.27M – $54.9M | $21.8M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $20.1M | $7.33M – $55.3M | $22.0M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2023 | $20.3M | $7.38M – $55.7M | $22.1M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $20.4M | $7.44M – $56.1M | $22.3M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $20.6M | $7.49M – $56.5M | $22.5M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2023 | $20.7M | $7.54M – $56.9M | $22.6M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2023 | $20.9M | $7.60M – $57.3M | $22.8M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $21.0M | $7.66M – $57.8M | $23.0M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2023 | $21.2M | $7.71M – $58.2M | $23.1M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $21.3M | $7.77M – $58.6M | $23.1M (+8%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $21.5M | $7.83M – $59.1M | $23.1M (+8%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2023 | $21.7M | $7.88M – $59.5M | $23.1M (+7%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $21.8M | $7.94M – $59.9M | $23.1M (+6%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $22.0M | $8.00M – $60.4M | $23.1M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2024 | $22.1M | $8.06M – $60.8M | $23.1M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $22.3M | $8.12M – $61.3M | $23.1M (+4%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $38.7M | $14.1M – $106M | $40.8M (+5%) | before first round | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $39.0M | $14.2M – $107M | $40.9M (+5%) | before first round | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2024 | $39.3M | $14.3M – $108M | $41.0M (+4%) | before first round | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2024 | $39.6M | $14.4M – $109M | $41.1M (+4%) | before first round | 470 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $39.7M | $14.5M – $109M | $41.0M (+3%) | before first round | 460 | flat | D | 11% |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $39.8M | $14.3M – $111M | $41.1M (+3%) | before first round | 460 | flat | D | 14% |
| 1 Sep 2024 | $40.0M | $14.2M – $112M | $41.2M (+3%) | before first round | 460 | flat | D | 14% |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $40.1M | $14.1M – $114M | $41.3M (+3%) | before first round | 460 | flat | D | 14% |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $26.9M | $12.9M – $65.9M | $26.2M (-3%) | before first round | 320 | shrinking | C | 97% |
| 1 Dec 2024 | $26.8M | $12.7M – $66.5M | $26.1M (-3%) | before first round | 320 | shrinking | C | 97% |
| 1 Jan 2025 | $26.8M | $12.5M – $67.2M | $26.1M (-3%) | before first round | 320 | shrinking | C | 97% |
| 1 Feb 2025 | $26.7M | $12.4M – $67.9M | $26.0M (-3%) | before first round | 320 | shrinking | C | 97% |
| 1 Mar 2025 | $26.7M | $12.2M – $68.5M | $26.0M (-3%) | before first round | 320 | shrinking | C | 97% |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $26.6M | $12.0M – $69.2M | $25.9M (-3%) | before first round | 320 | shrinking | C | 97% |
| 1 May 2025 | $26.5M | $11.9M – $69.8M | $25.9M (-3%) | before first round | 320 | shrinking | C | 97% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | $26.5M | $11.7M – $70.5M | $25.8M (-3%) | before first round | 320 | shrinking | C | 97% |
| 10 Jun 2025 | $5.6B | $3.7B – $8.5B | $5.6B (0%) | after a round | 320 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $5.6B | $3.7B – $8.5B | $5.4B (-3%) | after a round | 320 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $5.6B | $3.7B – $8.5B | $5.4B (-4%) | after a round | 484 | flat | B | 89% |
| 1 Sep 2025 | $5.6B | $3.7B – $8.6B | $5.3B (-5%) | after a round | 484 | flat | B | 82% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $5.6B | $3.7B – $8.7B | $5.2B (-7%) | after a round | 484 | flat | B | 76% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | $5.6B | $3.7B – $8.7B | $5.2B (-8%) | after a round | 484 | flat | B | 70% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $5.6B | $3.6B – $8.7B | $5.1B (-9%) | after a round | 478 | flat | B | 64% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | $5.7B | $3.6B – $8.8B | $5.1B (-10%) | after a round | 476 | flat | B | 59% |
| 1 Feb 2026 | $5.7B | $3.6B – $8.8B | $5.1B (-10%) | after a round | 476 | flat | B | 54% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | $5.7B | $3.6B – $8.8B | $5.1B (-11%) | after a round | 476 | growing | B | 50% |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $5.8B | $3.6B – $8.9B | $5.1B (-12%) | after a round | 476 | growing | B | 46% |
| 1 May 2026 | $5.8B | $3.6B – $8.9B | $5.1B (-12%) | after a round | 468 | growing | B | 42% |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $5.8B | $3.6B – $8.9B | $5.1B (-13%) | after a round | 468 | growing | B | 39% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $5.8B | $3.6B – $8.9B | $5.1B (-13%) | after a round | 468 | growing | B | 36% |
| 1 Aug 2026 | $5.8B | $3.3B – $9.0B | $5.1B (-12%) | after a round | 468 | flat | B | 33% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $5.8B | $3.2B – $9.0B | $5.1B (-11%) | after a round | 468 | flat | B | 30% |
| 1 Oct 2026 | $5.7B | $3.0B – $9.0B | $5.1B (-11%) | after a round | 468 | flat | B | 28% |
| 24 Oct 2026 | $5.7B | $2.9B – $9.0B | $5.1B (-11%) | after a round | – | flat | B | 28% |
Key facts about Elevate
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Employees
- about 145 -70% in a year
- Total raised
- $500M
- Funding rounds
- 1
- Last round
- Growth Equity Jun 2025
Elevate was founded in 2018 by Ben Gumpert and Cameron Wagner.
Elevate funding history
Elevate has 1 funding round on record, from Jun 2025 to Jun 2025, $500M in total. None disclosed a valuation.
Growth Equity 9 Jun 2025
Led by Velocity Capital Management, Texas Permanent School Fund.
Sources: oneelevate.com
$500M
Elevate investors
2 investors have backed Elevate; Texas Permanent School Fund and Velocity Capital Management led at least one round.
What Elevate does
Elevate works in digital & marketing agencies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in sports and entertainment, media, gaming and lifestyle.
Elevate Sports Ventures LLC is an American agency network engaged in sports and entertainment consulting, hospitality, and the provision of premium sports and entertainment experiences. The company provides services such as sponsorship solutions, brand building, executive search, leadership advisory, and partnership strategy, as well as audience segmentation, behavioral research, creative development, media amplification, and measurement and optimization. Elevate serves clients in the sports, entertainment, media, gaming, and lifestyle sectors, and operates internationally through a network of affiliates and subsidiaries. The company also offers a proprietary intelligence platform that integrates data and AI to support client initiatives.
Description from Veridion's company data.
Products and services
- Sports and Entertainment Consulting Services
- Sponsorship Strategy Development
- Brand Building and Engagement Services
- Executive Search and Leadership Advisory
- Partnership Strategy Consulting
- Audience Segmentation and Behavioral Research
- Creative Content Development Services
- Media Amplification and Campaign Execution
- Data-Driven Insights Generation
- AI-Powered Audience Analytics Services
- Property Analytics and Performance Measurement
- Fan Engagement Campaign Development
- Growth Strategy Consulting Services
- Global Partnership Development Services
- Media Measurement and Optimization Services
Markets
- Sports and Entertainment
- Media
- Gaming
- Lifestyle
- Consumer Products
Technology
- AI-Driven Audience Data Analytics
Certifications
- GDPR compliant
- CCPA compliant
Business model
- Business-to-Business
- Service Provider
- Enterprise
Industry codes (NAICS)
- 541613 Marketing Consulting Services 50% match
- 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling 30% match
- 541810 Advertising Agencies 20% match
Questions about Elevate
What is Elevate worth?
Valuation $5.7B (range $2.9B to $9.0B), as of 24 Oct 2026.
Has Elevate raised money?
Elevate has 1 funding round on record, from Jun 2025 to Jun 2025, $500M in total. None disclosed a valuation.
Who has invested in Elevate?
Texas Permanent School Fund and Velocity Capital Management. Lead investors include Texas Permanent School Fund and Velocity Capital Management.
How many people work at Elevate?
About 145, down 70% over the last year. Headcount held at about 468 from Mar 2024 to May 2026.
What does Elevate do?
Elevate works in digital & marketing agencies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in sports and entertainment, media, gaming and lifestyle. Its main offerings are sports and entertainment consulting services, sponsorship strategy development and brand building and engagement services.
When was Elevate founded, and where is it based?
Elevate was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, United States. It has about 145 employees, down 70% over the last year.