Andela
Washington, D.C., US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 29 known investors
Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams. The company leverages a network of 650+ organizations across AI, cloud, data, and application development, offering talent supply, enterprise-ready AI system deployment, and AI-ready team acceleration programs.
Founders & leadership
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Carrol ChangCEO
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Barun SinghChief Product & Technology Officer
GM
Geoff MacNeilChief Revenue Officer
KJ
Kennith JacksoninSenior Vice President of Solutions
EL
Erin LothsoninGeneral Counsel
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LilainVP of People
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Sheel TyleDirector
AF
Alex FinklesteinDirector
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Hakeem Belo-OsagieDirector
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Jeremy JohnsonExecutive Officer, Director30 Under 30 2017
Investors · 29
4DX VenturesAccra · $50K – $500K
Accelerate Africa$250K – $500K
Air Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M
Amplo VenturesSpring
CRE Venture CapitalMahwah · $50K – $1Mvia Pardon Makumbe · inferred
DBL PartnersPalo Alto
Founder CollectiveCambridge
Future Perfect VenturesNew York · $500K – $5Mvia Jalak Jobanputra · inferred
GSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M
High AlphaIndianapolis
Learn CapitalAustin · $100K – $20M
LoftyInc CapitalHouston
mark vcAustin
Nimble PartnersSan Francisco
Peak Ventures
Rogue Insight CapitalMarkham
TLcom CapitalNairobi · $500K – $10M
Treasury
VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M
Vista Venture Partnersvia Fern Mandelbaum · inferred
Album VCreportedLehi · $500K – $3M
Generation Investment Managementreported · 2 sourcesLondon
GV (Google Ventures)reportedMountain View · $250K – $50M
IFCreportedAuburn
Inertia VenturesreportedNew York · $2M
Metis CapitalreportedLagos · $10K – $5M
Omidyar NetworkreportedSan Francisco
Spark Capitalreported · 3 sourcesSan Francisco · $500K – $25M
SparkLabs Global VenturesreportedPalo Alto
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$92.6MraisedOct 2021 · 19 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$92.6MraisedOct 2021 · 19 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Alex FinkelsteinDirector
- Vivian WuDirector
- Woong KimDirector
- Jeremy JohnsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Sheel TyleDirector
- Julia GillardDirector
- Offering amount
- $150M
- Amount sold
- $92.6M
- First sale
- Sep 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$99.8MraisedJan 2019 · 21 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$99.8MraisedJan 2019 · 21 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Pule TaukobongDirector
- Vivian WuDirector
- Lilly WollmanDirector
- Alex FinkelsteinDirector
- Jeremy JohnsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Hakeem Belo-OsagieDirector
- Christina SassExecutive Officer
- Julia GillardDirector
- Sheel TyleDirector
- Offering amount
- $99.8M
- Amount sold
- $99.8M
- First sale
- Dec 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$40MraisedOct 2017 · 27 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$40MraisedOct 2017 · 27 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Christina SassExecutive Officer
- Jeremy JohnsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Julia GillardDirector
- Sheel TyleDirector
- Vivian WuDirector
- Hakeem Belo-OsagieDirector
- Pule TaukobongDirector
- Alex FinkelsteinDirector
- Offering amount
- $40M
- Amount sold
- $40M
- First sale
- Sep 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$23.9MraisedJun 2016 · 16 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$23.9MraisedJun 2016 · 16 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Alex FinklesteinDirector
- Christina SassExecutive Officer
- Sheel TyleDirector
- Hakeem Belo-OsagieDirector
- Vivian WuDirector
- Jeremy JohnsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $23.9M
- Amount sold
- $23.9M
- First sale
- May 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$14.7MraisedJun 2015 · 5 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$14.7MraisedJun 2015 · 5 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Sheel TyleDirector
- Alex FinklesteinDirector
- Hakeem Belo-OsagieDirector
- Jeremy JohnsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $15.8M
- Amount sold
- $14.7M
- First sale
- Jun 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
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- Andela raises $200M Series E led by SoftBankandela.com · 2021
- Andela, Which Helps Companies Hire Remote Tech Staff, Raises $200 Million In New Funding Led By SoftBankforbes.com · 2021
- SoftBank sinks $200M into Andela, propels company into unicorn territory | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2021
- Andela has announced a $100M Series D roundqz.com · 2019
- African Outsourcing Startup, Andela raises $100M Series Dbloomberg.com · 2019
- Andela’s latest $100 million funding round is led by a former US vice presidentqz.com · 2019
- Andela's $40 mln series c funding roundiafrikan.com · 2017




