Cocoon
The growth story
Cocoon grew from 109 to 151 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $26M along the way, most recently a Series A in September 2021.
About
Cocoon is a leave management platform that uses first-of-its-kind technology to take the work out of employee leave. They partner with People teams at forward-thinking companies like Carta, Ironclad, and Vanta to save them hours per week, mitigate risk, and reduce stress for employees during life’s pivotal moments like welcoming a new baby or caring for a sick family member. Unlike traditional solutions, Cocoon’s software automates the most complex parts of compliance, claims, and payroll for a more reliable, modern, seamless experience. Founded in 2020 by former Stripe and Square leaders, Cocoon is backed by Index Ventures, First Round Capital, and other prominent technology investors.
Founders and leadership
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Arts and Design 31 (-6% YoY), Operations 20 (+5% YoY), Engineering 19 (-5% YoY), Business Development 15 (-6% YoY), Customer Success and Support 11 (+10% YoY), Administrative 9 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Most common previous employers of Cocoon staff: Microsoft (4), Google (3), Lyft (3), Lemonade (3), Andela (2), Uber (2). Former Cocoon employees most often moved to Anthropic (5), Rippling (4), Salesforce (2), Mercury (2), Sierra (2), Figma (2).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 70% direct, 13% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Cocoon: Microsoft Office (22), Customer Service (21), Project Management (21), Leadership (21), Public Speaking (18), Data Analysis (18), Microsoft Excel (17), Management (17).
Where the team actually sits
Cocoon people are concentrated in Arizona, United States (6), California, United States (4), Texas, United States (3), San Francisco Bay Area (3).
Search footprint
Cocoon attracts about 3,119 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $9K a month if bought through ads. It gained 413 ranking keywords and lost 260 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 1.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 1.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Cocoon has 151 employees as of September 2026.
Cocoon has raised $26M in total, most recently a Series A round in September 2021.
Cocoon was founded in 2020 by Mahima Chawla.
The most common previous employers of current Cocoon staff are Microsoft (4 people), Google (3 people), Lyft (3 people).
Former Cocoon employees most often move to Anthropic (5), Rippling (4), Salesforce (2).
Cocoon attracts about 3,119 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $9K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Cocoon staff are Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Project Management, Leadership, Public Speaking.
Cocoon staff are concentrated in Arizona, United States (6), California, United States (4), Texas, United States (3).
Cocoon has about 31 people in Arts and Design, down 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Cocoon has about 20 people in Operations, up 5% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 40 current and 101 former Cocoon profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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