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Who invested in Elance

5 rounds we have observed, with the 6 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 31 Oct 2026

$95Mraised across 5 rounds since 2000, from 5 sources

$12MSeries A$50MSeries B$6.8MVenture$10MSeries E$16MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $16MJan 2012
Biggest round
$50MSeries B · Sept 2000
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2000200220042006200820102012
$12MSeries A$50MSeries B$6.8MVenture$10MSeries E$16MVenture
First round
Series A, $12M
Feb 2000
Biggest round
$50M
Series B · Sept 2000
Usual gap between rounds
2.5 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jan 2012
  2. Jul 2004
  3. Apr 2003
    Venture$6.8M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Sept 2000
  5. Feb 2000

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Pequot CapitalGrowth equity3rounds
StripesPrivate equity1round
Focus VenturesVC firm1round
CitibankInvestment bank1round

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Quick answers about Elance

Who invested in Elance?

Elance's investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, New Enterprise Associates, Pequot Capital, Stripes and Focus Ventures, and 1 more on record.

How much has Elance raised?

Elance has raised $95M across 5 rounds since 2000.

When did Elance last raise?

Elance's most recent round was a Venture of $16M in Jan 2012.

What was Elance's biggest round?

Elance's largest round on record is $50M (Series B), in Sept 2000.

Who backed Elance first?

Elance's first round on record, in Feb 2000, was backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

What stage is Elance at?

Elance's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2012.

Where is Elance based?

Elance is based in the United States.

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