The private collective for ambitious founders building for emerging markets.

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Founders committed to driving innovation in emerging markets deserve a community built to accelerate their vision.

The Kora Collective is an intimate community for founders building technology start-ups for emerging markets. As a member you'll be connected with founders globally, from Mexico City to Lagos, São Paulo to Jakarta - peers who understand your experience and share your ambition.

Members go through a 12-week intensive program of executive coaching and peer feedback, accountability tied to your company's results, and opportunities to engage with investors and industry leaders in your field. Those who successfully complete the program join a lifelong community of founders.

A peer community that gets what you're building.

Building a company in an emerging market can be isolating. As part of the Kora Collective, you will 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 coaching and speaker sessions with founders and operators who have been in your shoes and scaled a start-up 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 are city-based, bringing together founders from across the world.

Mexico City
Lagos
New York
More cities coming soon.
2027 cohort applications open soon
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For founders rethinking the infrastructure that moves money faster, cheaper, and more reliably.

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Agents. Automation. Intelligent infrastructure. For founders using AI to make industries faster, smarter, and more efficient.

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