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Elpha

DefunctYC S19

San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · 6 employees · 16 known investors

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An online community where women connect for career advancement, skill development, and employment opportunities.

Also known as Leap

ConsumerHR TechCommunityRecruitingUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)

Elpha was founded in 2019 by Cadran Cowansage and Kuan Luo.

CCCadran Cowansage
Cadran CowansageCEO and Founder2019–2023Cadran Cowansage leads an engineering team at OpenAI.
KLKuan Luo
Kuan LuoFounderuntil 2024Kuan Luo is the founder of Elpha, an online community platform for women's career advancement and professional development.
QWQuinn Wang
Quinn WangCommunity Manager2019–2020Founder at Quadrant Eye

Investors · 16

Canapi Ventureslisted by Canapi VenturesNew York

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Eos Venture Partners Limitedlisted by Eos Venture Partners LimitedLondon · $7M – $10M

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Sixth Sense Ventureslisted by Sixth Sense VenturesMumbai · $6M – $13M

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VentureSouqlisted by VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $100K – $10M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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FrialereportedNashville · $100K – $600K

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January VenturesreportedWellesley Hills · $250K – $750K

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Lightspeed Venture PartnersreportedMenlo Park · $1M – $5M

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Moxxie VenturesreportedBoulder · $500K – $2M

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Scribble VenturesreportedPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M

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Seneca PartnersreportedHaydock

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Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $50M

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SNAK Venture PartnersreportedChicago

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2 people who came through Elpha went on to found or lead other companies.

Quinn WangCommunity ManagerFounded Quadrant EyeSummer LindmanMemberFounded Talkable

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Frequently asked questions

What does Elpha do?
An online community where women connect for career advancement, skill development, and employment opportunities.
Who founded Elpha?
Elpha was founded by Cadran Cowansage, Kuan Luo in 2019.
Who are Elpha's investors?
Elpha's investors include Adverb Ventures, Canapi Ventures, Eos Venture Partners Limited, Sixth Sense Ventures, VentureSouq, Y Combinator, Friale, January Ventures and 6 more.
Where is Elpha headquartered?
Elpha is headquartered in San Francisco, US.