Australia · Seed startup

Who invested in Elita

3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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.

BiotechConsumer GoodsGenomicsHealthcare

Raised 2 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$3.2Mraised across 3 rounds since 2025, from 3 sources

$681KPre-seed$1.1MPre-seed$1.4MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $1.4MSept 2026
Step-upi
1.3×
Investors
8 (1 led)
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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.

20252026
$681KPre-seed$1.1MPre-seed$1.4MSeed
First round
Pre-seed, $681K
Jan 2025
Biggest round
$1.4M
Seed · Sept 2026
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2026
    Seed$1.4M1 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jul 2025
  3. Jan 2025
    Pre-seed$681K3 new

    Source recorded

Founders and team

From Elita's own website: 1 founder, 4 on the team.

Paloma NewtonCo-Founder & CEO
  • Edgar Allan PawsChief Morale Officer
  • Jackson GritchingChief Technical Officer
  • Dr Kit KennedyHead of Translational Science
  • Tom Morley MScSenior Scientist

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

StartmateAccelerator3rounds
Archangel VenturesVC firm3rounds
LaunchVicAccelerator2rounds
Alice Anderson FundVC firm1round, led 1
Boost VCVC firm1round
M8 VenturesVC firm1round
Side Stage VenturesAngel network1round
XA NetworkAngel network1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Elita as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Arcanys VenturesVenture studioPer its own site
Davis Enterprises HoldingsFamily officePer its own site
Female Leaders VC FundVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Elita

Who invested in Elita?

Elita's investors include Startmate, Archangel Ventures, LaunchVic, Alice Anderson Fund and Boost VC, and 3 more on record.

How much has Elita raised?

Elita has raised $3.2M across 3 rounds since 2025.

When did Elita last raise?

Elita's most recent round was a Seed of $1.4M in Sept 2026.

What was Elita's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.4M in Sept 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Elita first?

Elita's first round on record, in Jan 2025, was backed by Startmate, LaunchVic and Archangel Ventures.

What stage is Elita at?

Elita's latest named round is a Seed, in Sept 2026.

Where is Elita based?

Elita is based in Australia.

Who led Elita's rounds?

Alice Anderson Fund led the Pre-seed in 2025.

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