# Christopher Day

> Christopher “Toph” Day is the CEO of Elevate Ventures and chief visionary for Rally. A Purdue graduate raised near Lafayette, Indiana, he has co-founded eight businesses across seven sectors, including StarCom Broadband, Navidar and DemandJump. His work now focuses on connecting Indiana founders with capital, partners and opportunities to grow.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Elevate Ventures
- **Organizations:** Elevate Ventures, Rally, DemandJump, Navidar, ViaStar Energy, StarCom Broadband, Sky Zone Fishers and Schererville, Indiana Technology & Innovation Association, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, TechPoint
- **From:** Buck Creek, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Technology, Purdue University
- **Known for:** Co-founded eight businesses across seven sectors, with multiple exits to Fortune 500 companies., DemandJump won TechPoint’s Innovation of the Year and New Startup of the Year Mira Awards in 2016., DemandJump ranked No. 219 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 and No. 52 on the 2021 Inc. Regionals Midwest list.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Graduated from Purdue University.
- **1997** — Returned to Indiana after five years in Georgia and Texas.
- **1998** — Co-founded StarCom, initially called StarCom Satellite Technologies and later StarCom Broadband.
- **2003** — Co-founded ViaStar Energy.
- **2009** — Co-founded Navidar, an investment banking firm.
- **2012-2018** — Operated Sky Zone franchise businesses in Fishers and Schererville.
- **2015** — Co-founded DemandJump with Shawn Schwegman.
- **2022** — Became CEO of Elevate Ventures on July 18.
- **2023** — Served as chief visionary for Rally; the inaugural conference took place in Indianapolis in August.
- **2024** — Named Indiana Chamber Dynamic Leader of the Year.
- **2026** — Innovate or Evaporate joined the IBJ Media Podcast Network in January.

## Achievements

- Co-founded eight businesses across seven sectors, with multiple exits to Fortune 500 companies.
- DemandJump won TechPoint’s Innovation of the Year and New Startup of the Year Mira Awards in 2016.
- DemandJump ranked No. 219 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 and No. 52 on the 2021 Inc. Regionals Midwest list.
- Named Indiana Chamber Dynamic Leader of the Year in 2024.
- Recognized in IBJ’s Forty Under 40 and Indiana 250.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Innovate or Evaporate joined the IBJ Media Podcast Network on January 21.
- **2026-02** — Hosted Senator Todd Young for a podcast conversation on supply chains, shipbuilding, technology policy and Indiana opportunities; Young’s office announced the appearance on February 25.
- **2026-03** — Elevate said it was proceeding with its growth fund, with a stated $150 million investment ambition.
- **2026-05** — Published an IBJ column on Indiana’s role in industrial innovation on May 22.

## Links

- Website: https://elevateventures.com/team-member/christopher-day/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherday2
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tophday

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