Tech Company Financing Transactions

ELSA Funding Round

UOB Venture Management, Aozora Bank and Development Bank of Japan invested in a $23 million Series C capital raise for ELSA. The round was announced by the company on 9/12/2023.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
9/12/2023
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$23,000,000
Round
Series C
Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the launch and expansion of its AI into international markets like Taiwan and Korea, and accelerate partnerships with corporations and schools in countries like Japan where English learners are looking to improve their language skill to access global job opportunities.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
EdTech
Mailing Address
121 Day St.
San Francisco, CA 94131
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
English Language Speech Assistant is a mobile application for pronunciation training and accent reduction using speech recognition.
Profile
ELSA LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
ELSA Company Twitter Account
Company News
ELSA News
Facebook
ELSA on Facebook
YouTube
ELSA on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Vu Van
  Vu Van LinkedIn Profile  Vu Van Twitter Account  Vu Van News  Vu Van on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Xavier Anguera
  Xavier Anguera LinkedIn Profile  Xavier Anguera Twitter Account  Xavier Anguera News  Xavier Anguera on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Alan Shang
  Alan Shang LinkedIn Profile  Alan Shang Twitter Account  Alan Shang News  Alan Shang on Facebook


 

 

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