The private collective for ambitious founders building for emerging markets.

Applications for the 2026 cohort open soon.

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Founders committed to creating innovative companies for emerging markets deserve a community built to accelerate their vision.

Kora is a curated collective for founders building technology companies for emerging markets. As a member, you'll be connected with founders globally, from Mexico City to Lagos, São Paulo to Jakarta — peers who share your friction and ambition.

Members go through a 12-week intensive program of peer feedback, real accountability, and direct access to leading investors and operators in your industry. Graduates join a lifelong community of Kora founders.

A peer community that gets what you're building.

Being a founder with a focus on emerging markets can be isolating. As part of Kora, you can develop relationships with driven founders who are navigating similar market realities.

Access to people who've done it.

The most valuable insights are often shared behind closed doors. We curate intimate sessions with founders and operators who have been in your shoes and built something that changed their industry.

Investors who already believe in your markets.

Finding investors who understand and are committed to emerging markets is one of the hardest parts of fundraising. We connect you with venture capital and angel investors who are already bought in and looking for the right founders to back.

Our chapters bring together founders from across the world with a shared focus on emerging markets. More cities to be announced soon.

Mexico City
Lagos
New York

Each member joins a track focused on one vertical, so every session, conversation, and connection is tailored to your company.

Applications open soon
Payments & Money Movement

Rethinking the infrastructure that moves money faster, cheaper, and more reliably, from cross-border payments and merchant acquiring to stablecoin solutions.

Coming soon
Artificial Intelligence

Using AI agents, automation, and vertical applications to make processes and systems faster, smarter, and more efficient.

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