Chicago Business Journal · October 20, 2026
Chicago startup Elanor Labs closes $1.1M round with AI-powered sales grading tool
The Business Journal covered our oversubscribed $1.1 million round from 14 angel investors, led by David Shorr and Mitch Kovitz, and how AI let a “techy sales guy” build an enterprise-grade platform.
Crain’s Chicago Business · October 2026
Chicago tech startups are heading back to the office
Crain’s looked at why Chicago startups are heading back to the office, and talked with Elan about finding space after the raise and why he doesn’t think people are wired to work remotely full time.
From us
August 20, 2026 - We raised $1.1M to build the credit score for sales conversations. Why Elan started the company, what we’re building, and what happens next.
Media inquiries
Elan Yudkowsky, Founder & CEO - elan@elanorlabs.com. Elanor Labs is based in Highland Park, Illinois, in the Chicago area.