# Essential AI funding: rounds and investors

> Essential AI has raised $57M across 1 round since 2023. Investors include NVIDIA, Thrive Capital and Elad Gil. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/essential-ai (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Essential AI*

One round we have observed, with the 3 investors named in it. 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 summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$57M** raised across 1 round since 2023, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series A, $57M Dec 2023
- **Investors:** 3

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Dec 2023** Series A **$57M** [NVIDIA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia) [Thrive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thrive-capital-2) [Elad Gil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elad-gil) Source recorded SEC filing: $36M sold, first sale Oct 2023

## Everyone who backed them

[NVIDIA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia) Company **1** round

[Thrive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thrive-capital-2) Family office **1** round

[Elad Gil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elad-gil) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Essential AI

### Who invested in Essential AI?

Essential AI's investors include NVIDIA, Thrive Capital and Elad Gil.

### How much has Essential AI raised?

Essential AI has raised $57M across 1 round since 2023.

### When did Essential AI last raise?

Essential AI's most recent round was a Series A of $57M in Dec 2023.

### What was Essential AI's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $57M in Dec 2023, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Essential AI first?

Essential AI's first round on record, in Dec 2023, was backed by NVIDIA, Thrive Capital and Elad Gil.

### What stage is Essential AI at?

Essential AI's latest named round is a Series A, in Dec 2023.

### Where is Essential AI based?

Essential AI is based in the United States.

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