Mark Gramelspacher serves as both Executive Director of the SAM Fund and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Elevate Ventures, focusing specifically on manufacturing ventures across Indiana while bringing three decades of CEO and senior operator experience to his coaching of portfolio founders. Unlike typical venture investors, he publicly advocates for manufacturing innovation statewide and combines his investment role with hands-on operational guidance, drawing from his background as a practitioner who has led companies through growth and adaptation. Mark Gramelspacher serves as both Executive Director of the SAM Fund and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Elevate Ventures, focusing specifically on manufacturing ventures across Indiana while bringing three decades of CEO and senior operator experience to his coaching of portfolio founders. Unlike typical venture investors, he publicly advocates for manufacturing innovation statewide and combines his investment role with hands-on operational guidance, drawing from his background as a practitioner who has led companies through growth and adaptation.