Sora
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Sora (Honu HR, Inc., dba Sora) was a low-code intelligent workflow automation and data-integration tool for HR teams. It unified disparate business applications — HR, IT and other systems — letting non-technical HR staff build no-code workflows that automated employee onboarding communications, data collection and follow-ups. Founded in 2018 in San Francisco by CEO Laura Del Beccaro, it was backed by First Round Capital and angel investor Elad Gil, raised about $19.3 million in total, and counted Mixpanel as an early customer.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Founded
Laura Del Beccaro starts Sora after automating her husband's onboarding workload with a Google Sheets script; raises a pre-seed round in December 2018 led by First Round and Elad Gil.
- Funding
Raises to $5.3 million in total capital; opens to customers on one-to-two-year contracts, charging per employee per month.
- Acquired by ADP
On August 3, 2023 ADP announces the acquisition of Honu HR, Inc. DBA Sora; terms undisclosed. ADP says it will fold Sora's workflow automation and data integration into its human capital management suite.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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Overall assessment: Not completed
05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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