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Who invested in Elsa

4 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$38Mraised across 4 rounds since 2018, from 4 sources

$3.2MSeries A$7.0MSeries A$4.4MSeed$23MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $23MSept 2023
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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.

201820192020202120222023
$3.2MSeries A$7.0MSeries A$4.4MSeed$23MSeries C
First round
Series A, $3.2M
Mar 2018
Biggest round
$23M
Series C · Sept 2023
Usual gap between rounds
22 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2023
    Series C$23M3 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Nov 2021
    Seed$4.4M2 new

    Source recorded

  3. Feb 2019
    Series A$7.0M2 new
    • SOSV
    • Gradient Ventures/ Monk’s Hill

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Mar 2018
    Series A$3.2M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $3.1M sold, first sale Mar 2018

Founders and team

From Elsa's own website: 5 on the team.

  • Akshaya AradhyaCTO
  • Mansi SharmaVP, Growth & Marketing
  • Matan CohenVP Finance
  • Will PoleseGlobal VP of Revenue
  • Charles WongGlobal Human Resources Director

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.

Series A2018Series A2019Seed2021Series C2023SOSVBossa InvestEndeavor CatalystInventureUOB VentureNorrsken VCMonk's Hill VenturesGradient Ventures/ Monk’s Hill

Everyone who backed them

SOSVVC firm2rounds
Bossa InvestVC firm1round
Endeavor CatalystCorporate VC1round
InventureVC firm1round
UOB VentureVC firm1round
Norrsken VCAccelerator1round
Gradient Ventures/ Monk’s Hillno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Elsa 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.

GradientVC firmPer its own site
Globant VenturesAcceleratorPer its own site
SAVVi CodeCompanyPer its own site
TR CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Elsa

Who invested in Elsa?

Elsa's investors include SOSV, Bossa Invest, Endeavor Catalyst, Inventure and UOB Venture, and 3 more on record.

How much has Elsa raised?

Elsa has raised $38M across 4 rounds since 2018.

When did Elsa last raise?

Elsa's most recent round was a Series C of $23M in Sept 2023.

What was Elsa's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $23M in Sept 2023, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Elsa first?

Elsa's first round on record, in Mar 2018, was backed by Monk's Hill Ventures.

What stage is Elsa at?

Elsa's latest named round is a Series C, in Sept 2023.

Where is Elsa based?

Elsa is based in Sweden.

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