# Lelapa AI funding: rounds and investors

> Lelapa AI has raised $2.6M across 1 round since 2022. Investors include Jeff Dean. Every round with its source.

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

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# Who invested in *Lelapa AI*

One round we have observed, with the one investor 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 27 Oct 2026

**$2.6M** raised across 1 round since 2022, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Seed, $2.6M Apr 2022
- **Investors:** 1

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Apr 2022** Seed **$2.6M** [Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Lelapa AI's own website: 14 on the team.

- **Pelonomi Moiloa** CEO
- **Benjamin Rosman** Chief Scientist
- **Jade Abbott** CTO
- **Thembani Biyam** COO
- **Ashraf Stakala** Head of Product
- **Royzanne Kampher** Head of People
- **Aremu Anuoluwapo** Data Officer
- **Eric Wairagala** Research Engineer
- **Everlyn Asiko** Research Scientist
- **Fadel Thior** Research Scientist
- **Luandrie Potgieter** Research Scientist
- **Lumiere Mondo** Senior Engineer II
- **Rufael Marew** Product Research Scientist
- **Sett Wai** Engineering Lead

Advisers *George Konidaris*

## Everyone who backed them

[Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) Angel **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Lelapa AI 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.

[Atlantica Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantica-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Mozilla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mozilla-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Lelapa AI

### Who invested in Lelapa AI?

Lelapa AI's investors include Jeff Dean.

### How much has Lelapa AI raised?

Lelapa AI has raised $2.6M across 1 round since 2022.

### When did Lelapa AI last raise?

Lelapa AI's most recent round was a Seed of $2.6M in Apr 2022.

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

Its most recent round, $2.6M in Apr 2022, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Lelapa AI first?

Lelapa AI's first round on record, in Apr 2022, was backed by Jeff Dean.

### What stage is Lelapa AI at?

Lelapa AI's latest named round is a Seed, in Apr 2022.

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