Cora Funding, Investors & Competitors

Cora has raised $153M across 3 funding rounds, most recently a $116M Series B in August 2021.

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Last Cora funding round

$116M

Series B · Aug 2021

Cumulative funding Cora raised

$153M

across 3 funding rounds

Key investors in Cora

  • Ribbit Capital
  • Kaszek
  • QED Investors
  • Greenoaks
  • Tiger Global
  • Tencent

Cora Overview

About Cora

Cora is a Brazilian digital bank and lender for small and medium-sized businesses, based in Sao Paulo. It was founded in 2019 by Igor Senra and Leonardo Mendes, who created the payments company Moip. It targets companies with annual revenue of up to R$4.8 million and offers a digital account with transfers, bill payments and boleto issuance, together with cards and credit products. The company raised a US$10 million seed round led by Kaszek in December 2019, a US$26.7 million Series A led by Ribbit Capital in April 2021, and a US$116 million round led by Greenoaks Capital in August 2021 with Tiger Global and Tencent joining. It had about 140,000 clients in August 2021, up from 60,000 in April of that year, and set a goal of more than one million clients in 2022.


Founded

2019

HQ

BrazilSão Paulo

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Usage-based, Subscription

Cora Funding History

Cora has raised a total of $153M across 3 funding rounds.

Cora's first fundraising round was a $10M seed round in December 2019. The most recent completed round was a $116M Series B in August 2021.

Cora funding rounds

Cora funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Aug 2021Series BGreenoaks (lead); Tencent; Kaszek; QED Investors; Ribbit Capital; Tiger Global$116MCora is a Brazilian digital lender providing financial services to small- and medium-sized businesses. The company raised $116 million in a Series B financing round led by Greenoaks Capital, with participation from investors including Kaszek, QED Investors, Ribbit Capital, Tencent, and Tiger Global. Gunderson Dettmer represented Cora in the transaction. The funding is intended for product development, growth, operations, and expanding its credit offerings. Greenoaks partner Patrick Backhouse highlighted Cora's momentum since their Series A investment and the large addressable market for digital finance tools for small businesses.
Apr 2021Series ARibbit Capital (lead); Greenoaks; Kaszek; QED Investors$27MCora, the Sao Paulo digital bank for small and medium-sized businesses, raised a Series A of US$26.7 million, announced in early April 2021 and led by Ribbit Capital. Kaszek Ventures, QED Investors and Greenoaks Capital also invested; Kaszek and Ribbit had already backed the company in its US$10 million seed round of late 2019, which was described as the largest seed round in Latin America at the time. With the new round, the total invested in the company reached US$36.7 million. Cora was founded in 2019 by Igor Senra and Leonardo Mendes, who created the payments company Moip, and targets companies with annual revenue of up to R$4.8 million. It offers a digital account with transfers, bill payments and boleto issuance, and was preparing to widen its range with credit products. The client base was growing consistently and the company counted about 60,000 clients in April 2021.
Dec 2019SeedKaszek (lead); Ribbit Capital$10MCora is a São Paulo-based Brazilian fintech providing digital banking and lending services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Founded in 2019 by former Moip executives, it targets SMEs with annual revenues up to R$4.8 million, offering free accounts, payments, transfers, billing, credit solutions, and financial management tools. Kaszek led Cora's $10 million seed round in December 2019, with participation from Ribbit Capital, marking one of the largest seed investments in Latin America at the time. The funding supported development of its SME-focused neobank product, which was in closed beta and planned for full launch in the second half of 2020. Cora received a banking license from the Central Bank of Brazil in 2020, becoming a 403 bank, enabling interbank transfers, credit and debit cards, and deposit services. It launched its product in October 2020, reaching 60,000 customers and 110 employees by April 2021.

Who has invested in Cora?

6 investors have backed Cora across its funding rounds, including Ribbit Capital, Kaszek, QED Investors, Greenoaks, Tiger Global and Tencent.

Lead investors include Greenoaks, Ribbit Capital and Kaszek.


Cora Investors

Investors in Cora by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
KaszekBrazilSão Paulo3LeadDec 2019
Ribbit CapitalUnited StatesPalo Alto, CA3LeadDec 2019
GreenoaksUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2LeadApr 2021
QED InvestorsUnited StatesAlexandria, VA2ParticipantApr 2021

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Cora Competitors

Cora competitors include listed companies like Intuit and Workday, and private ones like N26, Qonto, FPL Technologies and Ramp.

Public and private companies comparable to Cora
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
N26GermanyBerlinPrivate$131M-$9B68.8x
QontoFranceParisPrivate$183M-$5.1B27.7x
FPL TechnologiesIndiaPunePrivate$58M-$1.4B24.0x
IntuitUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$21B$6.9B$91B4.2x
RampUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate$2B-$60B30.0x
WorkdayUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$9.6B$1.2B$46B4.5x

Cora Public Comps

Cora is still privately-owned, but its public comps include SAP, Intuit, Nubank, Workday, Corpay, SoFi, Kaspi.kz, Jio Financial Services, Rakuten Bank and Sage.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
SAP$41B$13B6.6x6.1x20.9x19.0x
Intuit$21B$6.9B4.3x4.2x13.3x9.9x
Nubank$11B-5.5x2.7x--
Workday$9.6B$1.2B4.9x4.5x40.7x13.5x
Corpay$4.5B$2.4B8.3x7.2x15.4x13.6x
SoFi$3.6B$1.1B5.8x4.4x20.0x13.4x
Kaspi.kz$8.9B$3.1B1.9x1.8x5.6x4.9x
Jio Financial Services$338M$277M49.6x36.0x60.6x-

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Common questions about Cora

When was Cora founded?Cora was founded in 2019.
Where is Cora headquartered?Cora is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
Is Cora publicly listed?No, Cora is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Cora raised?Cora has raised $153M across 3 funding rounds.
What was Cora's last funding round?Cora's last funding round was a $116M Series B in August 2021, led by Greenoaks.
Who are Cora's investors?Cora's investors include Kaszek, Ribbit Capital, Greenoaks, QED Investors, Tencent and Tiger Global.
Which companies are comparable to Cora?Companies comparable to Cora include N26, Qonto, FPL Technologies, Intuit, Ramp and Workday.

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