High Alpha is proud to announce that Claire Kelley has been named a finalist for the 2026 TechPoint Mira Awards in the prestigious Emerging Leader Award category. This recognition celebrates her exceptional role in leveraging design to accelerate the growth and success of numerous startups across the High Alpha portfolio and studio.
TechPoint, Indiana’s nonprofit accelerator for the tech sector, annually honors non-executive leaders whose work drives innovation, growth, and community impact. Claire’s creative vision, attitude, and execution embody these qualities, establishing her as an essential leader in the Indianapolis tech community.
As a design lead at High Alpha, Claire serves as a creative partner, providing world-class brand and product design support across the firm's portfolio and studio companies. Claire works directly with High Alpha portfolio CEOs and founders to define, craft, and execute the foundational visual identity for new ventures. This ensures that every company launches with a sophisticated, market-ready brand that instills customer confidence and provides a critical competitive edge.
Claire’s influence is multiplied across dozens of companies, including Indy-based startups like Tenon and Topo. She helps these companies with a full range of services, from website design and development to product design and campaign materials. Claire’s unique blend of expertise in both brand and product design allows her to approach every challenge with creative depth and strategic insight, solidifying design as a crucial business lever for the next generation of tech companies.
We are immensely proud of Claire for her accomplishments and her contributions to our mission of helping founders and the companies they lead reach their full potential. Her recognition as a TechPoint Mira Award finalist underscores her exceptional leadership and impact.
For more information on the TechPoint Mira Awards and the full list of finalists, visit TechPoint.org.
