AcceleratorEquity-free

Coralus

Remote

A perpetual, no-interest loan fund (formerly SheEO) supporting women- and non-binary-led ventures addressing social and environmental challenges.

Location:
Remote
Equity:
Equity-free

What you need to qualify

  • Ventures led by women and non-binary founders
  • Applications are accepted only while the annual Venture Application window is open

Eligibility

Eligible stages
All stages
Countries
Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval

How to apply

  1. 1

    Join the interest list

    Coralus opens Venture Applications once a year. Between windows the Ventures page asks founders to sign up to its interest list to be told when applications open next.

  2. 2

    Apply in the Coralus venture portal

    When the window is open, the Ventures page links Apply as a Venture and Apply Now to apply.coralus.world, which is the submission portal. The portal did not render for an anonymous reader, so its questions are not recorded here.

  3. 3

    Check whether capital is flowing before you apply

    The Coralus home page states that funding is paused during its 2025 RESET while the community redesigns how capital flows, so confirm the current status first.

Frequently asked

Ventures led by women and non-binary founders. Coralus states that 45% of the founders it has funded are from chronically excluded racial and ethnic groups.

Coralus capital is distributed as unsecured 0% interest loans, chosen by collective decision-making rather than by a partner. The Ventures page reports nearly $19M circulated to more than 190 ventures to date and a 95% payback rate.

Once a year. The Ventures page says applications open annually and points founders to the interest list to find out when the next window opens; no dates for the next window are published.

Not as of the live Coralus home page, which says funding is paused while the community co-creates the next design of how the capital will flow towards deeper systems transformation. The (re)Commitment portal for Activators is also closed there.

Year-round support from the Coralus community, Venture Development Guides providing strategic insight and coaching, and access to a network of more than 190 women- and non-binary-led ventures that share skills, connections and funds.
Social impactEnvironmental impact

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Stage
Seed, Series A+
Where it runs
Remote, so your country is not a blocker (based in Canada)
What you give up
No equity stated
Deadline
Not confirmed. Check the official page

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