CoGo invites everyone to its US$20m raise

CoGo chief executive Ben Gleisner doesn't want the company owned solely by VCs. (Image: Supplied)

Thu, 21 Oct 2021

Sustainability software platform CoGo is seeking to raise US$20 million (NZ$27.8m) in a series A funding round it expects to close in December.The funds will be used to invest in its products and scale up as it brings on more customers in North America, Europe, and Asia.Wellington-based CoGo, short for ‘connecting good’, is also "in the early stages of exploring a partnership" with Xero to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) understand, reduce, and report their carbon footprint.CoGo chief executive Ben Gleisner was co...

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