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Elsen raises $2.4 million

Elsen, a Platform-as-a-Service company for financial institutions, has raised $2.4 million in a seed extension round. The investment was led by Hyperplane Venture Capital, with participation from Accomplice and Launch Capital.

Hyperplane managing partner, Jack Klinck, will join the company’s board of directors as chairman.

Elsen has raised $2.9 million since the company’s inception in 2014.

Update: January 1, 2018

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