# Adam Livesay

> Adam Livesay is the Seattle-area CEO and co-founder of Elevāt, an industrial AI and IoT company built around a practical idea: equipment data becomes valuable when it helps a technician make a better decision. Raised in Marysville, Washington, and educated in computer science at Portland State University, he moved from industrial electronics and software into entrepreneurship after repeated customer requests revealed a gap in connected-machine service. Elevāt launched in 2015, and in 2026 Livesay stepped into the CEO role, confirmed a $12 million Series A, pursued European expansion, and brought the company's machine-intelligence approach to industry stages and the NFPA board.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Elevāt
- **Organizations:** Elevāt, Western Integrated Technologies, National Fluid Power Association, Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, Global Innovation Exchange, Forbes Business Development Council
- **From:** Marysville, Washington, United States
- **Education:** Computer Science (degree type not publicly specified), Portland State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Elevāt and helped develop it from a 2015 industrial-integrator spinout into a connected-service software company., Led Elevāt into a $12 million Series A financing in February 2026; GeekWire reported $18.7 million raised in total at that point., Became CEO of Elevāt in 2026.

## Career timeline

- **After college** — Joined a company that upgraded electronics and software for manufacturing facilities; later served as a Business Unit Manager at Western Integrated Technologies.
- **2015** — Co-founded Elevāt after customer interviews validated demand for internet-connected industrial machines; the business launched as a spinout of Western Integrated Technologies.
- **2018** — Represented Elevāt publicly as Chief Revenue Officer and contributed business-development advice through the Forbes Business Development Council.
- **2018-present** — Served on the National Fluid Power Association's Industrial IoT committee.
- **2024** — Published and spoke about IoT for off-highway machine operations and appeared on the Manufacturing IT Podcast.
- **2026** — Became Elevāt's CEO as co-founder Bill Hill moved from CEO to chairman; confirmed a $12 million Series A and plans for European expansion.
- **2026-27** — Elected to the National Fluid Power Association board of directors.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Elevāt and helped develop it from a 2015 industrial-integrator spinout into a connected-service software company.
- Led Elevāt into a $12 million Series A financing in February 2026; GeekWire reported $18.7 million raised in total at that point.
- Became CEO of Elevāt in 2026.
- Elected to the National Fluid Power Association board of directors for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
- Served on the CESMII platform advisory board and the NFPA Industrial IoT committee.
- Contributed to the Forbes Business Development Council and authored a LinkedIn article on IoT in off-highway machine operations.
- Listed on four patent applications on his LinkedIn profile concerning analytics, control systems, and user customization.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Presented on turning machine data into AI-enabled service at the NFPA Advanced Hydraulics Conference during iVT Expo USA.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on episode 300 of the Endless Endeavor podcast to discuss business, life, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
- **2026-02** — Confirmed Elevāt's $12 million Series A and plans to use the financing for growth and European expansion.
- **2026-02** — Signed Elevāt's SEC Form D as chief executive officer; co-founder Bill Hill transitioned from CEO to chairman.
- **2026** — Elected to the National Fluid Power Association board of directors for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

## Links

- Website: https://www.adamlivesay.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-livesay-5b557a10
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/elevat_iot
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adam.livesay/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/elevatiot/

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Last updated: 2026-08-25