Elevar Equity

Elevar Equity, LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage and growth equity investments in emerging markets. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Seattle, with additional offices in San Francisco, Bangalore, Mauritius, Bogotá, and Mexico City, Elevar primarily targets entrepreneurs building microfinance institutions and companies providing essential services in sectors such as financial services, education, agriculture, healthcare, and housing. The firm emphasizes investments in underserved communities, particularly in South East Asia and Latin America, with a notable focus on India, Peru, Brazil, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Elevar takes both minority and majority stakes in its portfolio companies and aims to create long-term value by democratizing access to essential products and services for low-income populations, having positively impacted over 25 million customers to date.