Elevation Partners

Elevation Partners is a private equity partnership which, a Forbes magazine article stated "makes substantial investments in market-leading media, entertainment and consumer-related businesses."

After selling a major stake in his company to Elevation, Steve Forbes said that "Elevation understands technology, media and print. They are not just a source of capital; they are a source of insight."

Partners
Elevation's six partners are :
 * Fred Anderson, former chief financial officer of Apple Computer
 * John Riccitiello, former president and chief operating officer of videogames maker Electronic Arts
 * Roger McNamee, co-founder of the technology-focused private equity firm Silver Lake Partners and Integral Capital Partners, which invests in technology and health companies.
 * Marc Bodnick, a founding principal of Silver Lake.
 * Bret Pearlman, former managing director of Blackstone Group, the global investment and advisory firm.
 * Paul Hewson, better known as Bono, lead singer and co-founder of the rock group U2.