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Sela

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Sela announced $21 million across seed and Series A financing led by Costanoa, with participation from Emergence Capital. The company says its AI agents help originate more than $1 billion in mortgages per month and that it plans to expand from 17 to 50 employees over the next year across product, engineering and go-to-market roles.

Updated September 22, 2026 · Evidence from public sources

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HiringGrowing
73/100

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58/100

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Sela raises $21 million and plans to grow from 17 to 50 employees

Sela announced $21 million across seed and Series A financing led by Costanoa, with participation from Emergence Capital. The company says its AI agents help originate more than $1 billion in mortgages per month and that it plans to expand from 17 to 50 employees over the next year across product, engineering and go-to-market roles.

Employee impact

A quantified plan to nearly triple headcount is a strong hiring signal for a small company, and reported commercial usage gives candidates more evidence than funding alone. The expansion remains aggressive, so candidates should test revenue concentration, sales-cycle risk and whether each opening is approved.

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