Elucidata
Elucidata sells AI-powered data analysis tools for biopharma R&D teams, helping them narrow drug targets from thousands of genes to a few candidates. The company has partnered with over 90 biopharma firms and contributed to 40 programs that advanced beyond IND stage.
The growth story
Elucidata grew from 77 to 174 employees between 2019 and 2026, raising $24M along the way, most recently a Series A in September 2022.
About
Elucidata provides a platform that integrates over 30 data types like omics, assays, and electronic health records into a unified model. Its AI tools, combined with human review, claim to deliver 99.99% data accuracy at 10x the speed of manual processes, helping scientists make faster drug development decisions.
The company raised $24M in a Series A round in September 2022, backed by investors including Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime. With 174 employees, Elucidata has built a significant presence in the biopharma software space since its 2015 founding.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Elucidata's largest function, with 32 employees. The company is led by a team with deep biopharma expertise, though specific leadership details aren't provided. Its San Francisco headquarters suggests a focus on the U.S. market.
The Elucidata org chart
Abhishek Jha (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 34 mapped leaders with 10 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 45 (+22% YoY), Research 41 (+11% YoY), Information Technology 15 (-6% YoY), Business Development 14 (-12% YoY), Marketing 11 (+10% YoY), Education 9 (+80% YoY).
Talent flow
Elucidata recruits heavily from Indian institutions, particularly the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology and IIT Delhi. Alumni frequently move to major tech firms like Amazon and Microsoft, with some transitioning to biotech roles.
Most common previous employers of Elucidata staff: Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (5), Strand Life Sciences (5), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (3), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (3), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) (3), SUN PHARMA (2). Former Elucidata employees most often moved to Amazon (5), Microsoft (3), Qualcomm (3), Uber (2), Tata Consultancy Services (2), Flipkart (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Elucidata mafia
Elucidata alumni have founded 18 companies, including GOAT Brand Labs with 82 employees and Brightlife with 13 staff. This entrepreneurial network spans industries from e-commerce to healthcare innovation.
18Anshuman Khanna, was Board Observer until 2021Krutika Rastogi, was Entrepreneur In Residence until 2022Sony Kadavan, was Fractional - Engineering Advisor/VP until 2023Kushal Gupta, was Software Developer until 2019Blake Billiet, was Sr. Manager, Founders' Office until 2024Renee Hui Xin Ng, was Consultant until 2025
Ilya Captain, was Enterprise Account Executive until 2024
Amritanjali Kiran, was Manager - Biocuration until 2024
Zihaan Mohamed, was Business Analyst until 2023
Gaurav Bangar, was Inside Sales Specialist until 2022
Jatin Gupta, was Software Engineer - Backend until 2024
Abhilasha Sinha, was Vice President, Strategy & Operations until 2020
Harshit Tyagi, was Data Engineer until 2019
Jim Martin, was Vice President Of Business Development until 2021
Senthilnathan K, was Software Engineer, Bioinformatics until 2023
Pranav Divakar, was Growth Product Manager until 2024
Dr. Nidhi Khurana, was Content Manager & Founder Brand Strategist until 2026
Veena Ahirwar, was Analyst until 2019Web traffic
Traffic mix: 18% direct, 42% search, 24% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Elucidata: Python (Programming Language) (78), Data Analysis (50), R (Programming Language) (46), Bioinformatics (46), Machine Learning (44), Communication (42), Microsoft Excel (42), Research Skills (41).
Where the team actually sits
Elucidata people are concentrated in Karnataka, India (41), Delhi, India (32), Uttar Pradesh, India (9), India (8).
Search footprint
Elucidata attracts about 1,274 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $10K a month if bought through ads. It gained 373 ranking keywords and lost 228 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Elucidata has 174 employees as of September 2026.
Elucidata has raised $24M in total, most recently a Series A round in September 2022.
Elucidata was founded in 2015 by Abhishek Jha, Swetabh Pathak, pritha jain, Harshit Gogia.
Abhishek Jha (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Elucidata's reporting structure, with 10 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Elucidata staff are Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (5 people), Strand Life Sciences (5 people), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (3 people).
Former Elucidata employees most often move to Amazon (5), Microsoft (3), Qualcomm (3).
At least 18 companies have a founder who previously worked at Elucidata, including GOAT Brand Labs, Brightlife, Slixta.
Elucidata attracts about 1,274 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $10K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Elucidata staff are Python (Programming Language), Data Analysis, R (Programming Language), Bioinformatics, Machine Learning.
Elucidata staff are concentrated in Karnataka, India (41), Delhi, India (32), Uttar Pradesh, India (9).
Elucidata has about 45 people in Engineering, up 22% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Elucidata has about 41 people in Research, up 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 126 current and 270 former Elucidata profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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