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Kora

North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn

Description

Kora invests in exceptional teams building enduring businesses in emerging markets.

Investor Profile

Kora has backed more than 13 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 7 rounds, about 54% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series B, Series C, Series J rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in India, United States, Vietnam.
  • Strong thematic focus on FinTech, Financial Services, Gaming.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (31%)
  • Series C (15%)
  • Series J (15%)
  • Series E (15%)
  • Series D (8%)
  • Series Unknown (8%)
  • Series A (8%)

Country Focus

  • India (38%)
  • United States (15%)
  • Vietnam (15%)
  • Turkey (15%)
  • Egypt (8%)
  • Mexico (8%)

Industry Focus

  • Fintech
  • Financial Services
  • Gaming
  • Video Games
  • Mobile Apps
  • Mobile Payments
  • Payments
  • Finance
  • Blockchain
  • Food Delivery
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Kora frequently co-invest with?

Index Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Dragoneer Investment Group
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Stripe
North America, California, United States, South San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Makers Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
IVP
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Balderton Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Tiger Global Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 5
Goodwater Capital
North America, California, United States, Burlingame
Co-Investments: 2
Fidelity
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Kora?

Plata

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Plata is a financial app for credit cards that offers products and rewards to customers.

Credit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile Apps
Series AMar 11, 2025
Amount Raised: $160,000,000
Paymob

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Paymob is a digital payments enabler for emerging markets, helping small and large enterprises accept payments online and in-store.

Financial ServicesFinTechMobile PaymentsPayments
Series BMay 9, 2022
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Aleo

Reno, Nevada, United States

Aleo develops a private application building platform that enables privacy on blockchains.

BlockchainCyber SecurityInformation TechnologySoftware
Series BFeb 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $200,000,000
DealShare

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

DealShare is an online buying platform for multi-category consumer products, focused on the new 'WhatsApp first'.

Consumer GoodsE-CommerceGroceryGroup BuyingRetailRetail Technology
Series EJan 27, 2022
Amount Raised: $210,000,000
Dream Games

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

Dream Games is a mobile game development company that develops mobile puzzle games.

Casual GamesGamingVideo Games
Series CJan 18, 2022
Amount Raised: $255,000,000
Momo

Ho Chi Minh City, NA - Vietnam, Vietnam

Momo is an e-wallet and payments app that allows users to make payments and transfer money digitally.

FinanceFinTechMobile PaymentsPayments
Series EDec 21, 2021
Amount Raised: $200,000,000
Forte

San Francisco, California, United States

Forte is an economic technology for games that powers NFTs and rich token economies.

BlockchainDeveloper PlatformeSportsGamingVideo Games
Series BNov 12, 2021
Amount Raised: $725,000,000
ClearTax

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

ClearTax is a Tax & Investing platform that simplifies financial lives for Indians.

AccountingAppsFinancial ServicesFinTech
Series COct 24, 2021
Amount Raised: $74,939,367
Clear

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Clear is a fintech platform that provides services for invoices, taxes, payments, and credit.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Series UnknownOct 24, 2021
Amount Raised: $75,000,000
Dream Games

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

Dream Games is a mobile game development company that develops mobile puzzle games.

Casual GamesGamingVideo Games
Series BJun 30, 2021
Amount Raised: $155,000,000