Natural Selection Completes Series A+ Financing, Raising Over $100 Million in Total

Nature Select has closed an A+ funding round, bringing its cumulative fundraising to more than $100 million, with the new round jointly backed by 5Y Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, Source Code Capital, Matrix Partners China and Huaye Tiancheng. The company's AI-native social app Elys remains in invite-only beta testing, with a formal release slated for November. The fresh capital signals continued investor appetite for AI-native consumer social products, even as the sector's monetization paths remain unproven. What to watch next is the November launch of Elys and whether the app can convert its invite-only waitlist into sustained user growth.