# Nora Davis

> Nora Davis is CEO of Elevation, Alpine Investors’ direct deal sourcing organization based in Austin. A Chicago native and Wharton economics graduate, she previously led corporate development at AlpineX and sourced businesses at Vista Equity Partners. Alpine announced her promotion to principal in February 2026; she celebrated its downtown Austin office opening in May 2026.

- **Role:** CEO of Elevation at Alpine Investors
- **Organizations:** Elevation, Alpine Investors, AlpineX, Vista Equity Partners, GLG, Barclays, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, CBOE
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, Saint Ignatius College Prep
- **Known for:** Leads Elevation, Alpine’s direct deal sourcing organization., Promoted to principal in Alpine’s February 2026 announcement., Made the initial outreach to EduMind co-founder Vinod Dega in early 2022, leading to conversations ahead of the Axcel partnership announced in January 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Market regulation summer intern at CBOE.
- **2011** — Broker-dealer group intern at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- **2012** — Summer analyst at Barclays.
- **2013-2015** — Analyst at Barclays.
- **2015-2017** — Held senior associate, research manager and engagement team leader roles at GLG.
- **2018-2021** — Business development associate, then senior associate, at Vista Equity Partners.
- **2021-2023** — Vice president of corporate development at AlpineX, leading its corporate development team.
- **2023** — Became CEO of Elevation in August.
- **2026** — Named among Alpine’s principal promotions in February; celebrated the Austin office opening in May.

## Achievements

- Leads Elevation, Alpine’s direct deal sourcing organization.
- Promoted to principal in Alpine’s February 2026 announcement.
- Made the initial outreach to EduMind co-founder Vinod Dega in early 2022, leading to conversations ahead of the Axcel partnership announced in January 2023.
- Previously led AlpineX’s corporate development team.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Announced Alpine’s downtown Austin office opening and continued hiring for Elevation.
- **2026-02** — Alpine announced her promotion to principal.
- **2025-04** — Shared Alpine’s planned Austin expansion and the summer 2026 sourcing internship invitation.

## Links

- Website: https://alpineinvestors.com/team/nora-davis/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nora-davis-7a505a75/

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Last updated: 2026-10-10