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§ Private Profile · Chicago, IL, USA
Feminine hygiene brand selling organic, clean-ingredient period care products via subscription for women and girls, addressing period poverty.
Cora is a Chicago, Illinois-based certified B-Corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes organic, clean-ingredient period care products primarily through a direct-to-consumer subscription model. The company provides sustainable feminine hygiene goods, specifically tampons and pads, targeting individual consumers who are actively seeking alternatives to conventional wellness items containing harmful ingredients. Operating on a one-for-one philanthropic business structure, the enterprise utilizes a portion of its recurring product purchase revenue to fund global distribution efforts and body literacy resources. Through these ongoing charitable initiatives, the company successfully donated 1,000,000 pads to women and girls facing period poverty in developing countries as of 2018. To facilitate its international and domestic supply chain and distribution logistics, the organization collaborates with established impact partners such as Aakar Innovations, ZanaAfrica, and The Mile High Workshop. Cora was officially founded in 2018 by entrepreneur Molly Hayward.
Cora has raised $163.6M across 5 funding rounds.
Cora has raised $163.6M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Cora has raised $163.6M across 5 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $120.0M Series B in August 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | $120M Series B | Greenoaks Capital | Accel, Chloe Capital, Pareto Holdings, Ribbit Capital, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Sound Ventures, Kaszek Ventures, QED, Tencent Holdings, Tiger Global | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $26M Series A | Ribbit Capital | Accel, Chloe Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Pareto Holdings, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Sound Ventures, Kaszek Ventures, QED Investors | Announced |
| Dec 4, 2019 | $10M Venture Round | Kaszek Ventures | Ribbit Capital | Announced |
| Apr 3, 2019 | $7.5M Series A | Megan Bent | — | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $100K Seed | — | Chloe Capital, Gotham GAL Ventures, Matchstick Ventures | Announced |
Cora has raised $163.6M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Cora's investors include Greenoaks Capital, Accel, Chloe Capital, Pareto Holdings, Ribbit Capital, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Sound Ventures, Kaszek Ventures, QED, Tencent, Tiger Global, QED Investors.
Cora Systems is a technology company specializing in Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software that provides visibility, control, and governance for projects and programs across enterprise portfolios, helping organizations reduce costs, waste, and delays while boosting margins and revenue[1][5]. It serves large enterprises in sectors like telecoms, infrastructure, and beyond, solving chronic issues such as siloed teams, poor communication, budget overruns, and project delays through a flexible, sector-agnostic platform[1][5]. The company has achieved exponential growth post-US expansion, with hundreds of employees across the US, UK, and Ireland, and strong momentum evidenced by strategic investments and transatlantic operations[1].
Cora Systems was founded in 1999 by three telecom engineers from the West of Ireland who had experienced repeated project failures due to siloed processes, disjointed data, and lack of communication on large infrastructure projects[1]. Frustrated by these pain points, they collaborated to build a highly flexible software platform adaptable to any sector, starting with organic development of core capabilities[1]. Early steady progress accelerated after securing investment for US market entry, leading to rapid expansion; product engineering remains rooted in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland, supporting global offices in the US, UK, and Dublin[1].
Cora Systems rides the wave of enterprise PPM and PMO automation, addressing surging demand for tools that tame complex, multi-project environments amid digital transformation and hybrid work trends[1][5]. Timing aligns with post-pandemic pressures on infrastructure and telecom sectors, where remote teams amplify silos and overruns—issues Cora's platform directly mitigates with cross-portfolio governance[1]. Market forces like rising project complexity, budget scrutiny, and AI-driven efficiency tools favor its expansion, as enterprises seek scalable software over fragmented tools; Cora influences the ecosystem by enabling transatlantic growth models and setting benchmarks for flexible, outcome-focused PPM[1][5].
Cora Systems is poised for continued dominance in PPM by leveraging its battle-tested platform for AI integrations, deeper analytics, and expanded verticals like energy and healthcare infrastructure. Trends in decentralized project execution and sustainability reporting will amplify demand for its governance strengths, potentially fueling further acquisitions or partnerships. Its influence may evolve from niche solver to ecosystem enabler, empowering global enterprises to turn project chaos into predictable growth—echoing the founders' original vision of better outcomes from any portfolio.