NYC-based EliseAI, the largest and most advanced conversational AI platform for the housing industry, announced its Series D raise of $75 million at a valuation of over $1 billion, making it the latest New York City-based unicorn.
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The round was led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing investors Navitas Capital, Point72 Private Investments, DivcoWest Ventures, and Koch Real Estate Investments.
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This funding comes as EliseAI has seen accelerating growth at scale and tremendous momentum across its business, with proof points of success including Growth in Annual Recurring Revenue of more than 2.5x since its Series C last year; Partnering with 70% of the top 50 multifamily owners and operators and leading single-family rental companies; Customers including Bozzuto, Equity Residential, AvalonBay, Invitation Homes, and Asset Living rely on EliseAI to enhance operational efficiency, ultimately increasing their capacity to deliver better service to more people at a lower cost; and Active in 1 out of every 12 multifamily apartment units in the U.S.
“Essential industries like housing and healthcare are facing serious operational challenges and financial strain. Our mission to tackle these problems authentically resonates with everyone at our company. We are committed to improving how these industries operate, making them more sustainable and accessible,” said Minna Song, co-founder and CEO of EliseAI. “We are excited to partner with the Sapphire Ventures team given their track record of working with B2B software companies to achieve extraordinary success.”
“EliseAI’s multimodal AI platform has revolutionized customer interactions in the housing industry, we believe in setting the standard for how purpose-built AI can deliver clear, measurable results with high accuracy and compliance to industry regulations. I am thrilled to partner with Minna, Tony, and their team as they continue to transform the housing industry and tackle other core industries like healthcare,” said Cathy Gao, Partner at Sapphire Ventures and new EliseAI board member.
EliseAI first reshaped the housing industry, and today the company is the largest AI-native company in the space, serving millions of rental units nationwide. The company’s complete AI platform automates property workflows and communications with renters throughout their entire journey:
The company brought its technology to healthcare in 2023 and today serves several leading providers with its HealthAI offering to automate non-clinical tasks including patient conversations, appointment scheduling, and billing and payments. HealthAI handles 95% of patient inquiries 24/7/365 with no wait time. EliseAI integrates with leading EHR, PMS, and RCM solutions to ensure a seamless experience with full HIPAA and SOC2 Type II compliance.
The company is seeing extraordinary demand for its innovative technology in both industries and is one of the few vertical-focused AI companies operating at scale. EliseAI will use the proceeds from the raise to rapidly expand its team, invest in continued product innovation, and build its leading portfolio of industry partnerships that enable it to work effectively with other products and systems to maximise value.
EliseAI has over 150 employees at its vibrant headquarters in NYC and is hiring for roles across Engineering and Product, Sales and Marketing, and Operations. For career opportunities, visit https://www.eliseai.com/careers.
About EliseAI
Founded in 2017 by Minna Song (CEO) and Tony Stoyanov (CTO), EliseAI is driven by its mission to revolutionise industries fundamental to our lives. Already the leader in automating the housing sector through AI, EliseAI expanded into healthcare in 2023. The company uses AI to increase the ability of these sectors to serve more people and to elevate the quality of the service they provide to consumers, enhancing the lives of millions.
