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Fora Raises $13.5 Million In Series A Funding Round Co-Led By Heartcore Capital And Forerunner

PRIVATEAug 11, 2022

Amount Raised

$13.5 Million

Round Type

Series A

New YorkSoftware Development

Description

Fora, a tech-forward travel agency ushering in a new generation of entrepreneurs, announced $13.5 million in Series A funding co-led by Heartcore Capital and Forerunner. Fora will use the funding to accelerate the next evolution of its platform: an innovative client and booking management system – the first of its kind in the industry – exclusively for its community of travel advisors. The funding will also be used to boost marketing and business development, and build best-in-class training programs for its community of advisors.

Quick answer

Fora raised $13.5 Million in a Series A round, dated August 11, 2022. Fora is based in New York, New York, United States.

How much did Fora raise?
Fora raised $13.5 Million in a Series A round on August 11, 2022.
What does Fora do?
Led by CEO Joe Essenfeld, Fora provides an ERM platform committed to enhancing the strategic capabilities of executive leaders across medium to large enterprises.
Where is Fora based and how big is it?
Fora is based in New York, New York, United States. Fundz records about 14 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Fora?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Fora, including the Co-Founder & Chief Product and Technology Officer. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Who else raised in Software Development around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Fora that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Nibiru raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on September 23, 2022.
  • Ownera raised $20M (Series A) on September 14, 2022.
  • Upfront Healthcare Services raised $11M (Series C) on September 6, 2022.
  • LicenseLead raised $80K (Pre-Seed) on August 31, 2022.
  • Upfront Healthcare Services raised $9M on August 30, 2022.
  • 98POINT6 raised $21M on August 23, 2022.

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Company Information

Company

Fora

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Led by CEO Joe Essenfeld, Fora provides an ERM platform committed to enhancing the strategic capabilities of executive leaders across medium to large enterprises. The platform is designed to address the challenges faced by executive leaders, moving beyond the traditional focus of AI solutions, which cater predominantly to knowledge and task workers. By channeling an organization’s continuous daily information flow into actionable insights, the solution enables leaders to navigate the complexities of their roles with clarity and efficiency across medium to large enterprises, allowing them to concentrate on strategic decision making and relationship building.

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