Vertical AI startup EliseAI completed a $250 million Series E funding round led by A16z, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures and Navitas Capital. The company's valuation doubled to over $2.20 billion. EliseAI was founded in 2017 by Minna Song (CEO) and Tony Stoyanov (CTO), and has been dedicated to building specialized AI systems for verticals.