ELSA raises $15 million for Global Expansion of its AI English Pronunciation Assistant
Amount Raised
$15 Million
Round Type
Funding Round
San FranciscoNon ProfitSmart CitiesDescription
ELSA, a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to help language learners improve their English speaking skills and pronunciation, today announces a Series B round of $15 million in new capital. This round was co-led by VI (Vietnam Investments) Group and SIG. Previous investors Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund, SOSV, and Monk’s Hill Ventures also participated in this round. New investors are Endeavor Catalyst and Globant Ventures, which will assist ELSA’s expansion efforts in Latin America.
Quick answer
Elsa raised $15 Million in a Funding Round round, dated February 1, 2021. Elsa is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
- How much did Elsa raise?
- Elsa raised $15 Million in a Funding Round round on February 1, 2021.
- What does Elsa do?
- Together with a very talented team of speech recognition scientists and linguistic experts, we created ELSA (English Language Speech Assistant), one of the smartest A.I. assistant for pronunciation training and accent..
- Where is Elsa based and how big is it?
- Elsa is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
- Who are the decision-makers at Elsa?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Elsa. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
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Who else raised in Non Profit and Smart Cities around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Elsa that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Cerity Partners raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on February 2, 2021.
- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy raised an undisclosed amount on January 19, 2021.
- Lumina Foundation raised $3M (Seed) on January 13, 2021.
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