Hera
DefunctYC S21Paris, FR · Founded 2021 · 3 employees · 4 known investors
Hera is a calendar application that handles the full lifecycle of virtual meetings—scheduling, preparation with attendee context, one-click joining, and follow-up reminders—designed for users to manage meetings without leaving their keyboard.
Also known as Hera HQ
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Hera was founded in 2021 by Bruno Vegreville and Louise Bayssat.
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$27M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026
- $27MSeries AJun 2026 · 5 sources
Bain Capital Ventures (lead), Accel, IA Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Hera marketed itself as a next-generation calendar application built by and for remote workers and distributed teams, with a focus on virtual meetings. The product was keyboard-driven: a command palette (⌘+K) exposed all actions, with dedicated shortcuts to view the calendar (⌘+E), create an event, share availabilities and join the next meeting (⌘+J).
Core features included drag-and-drop selection of open time slots across time zones, after which Hera generated a message conveying availability; "activities," described as lightweight events with reusable templates; natural-language meeting scheduling from anywhere on macOS; per-event Markdown notes; and one-click joining of meetings without hunting for a conferencing link. Hera could also email all participants to say a user was running late. The website carried testimonials from a product manager at Qonto and an unnamed product manager at a software company.
The website displayed a notice stating that Hera would shut down on September 1st.
Business model
Hera sold its calendar application directly to end users on a freemium subscription basis. A free tier offered unlimited calendars, one active multi-use scheduling link and two activities; a Power tier at $12 per month added unlimited multi-use links and activities, an "I'm late" message feature and priority support; a Team tier at $40 per month covered unlimited users, everything in the Power tier, priority support and bi-weekly check-ups with the co-founding team to shape collaborative features.
Monthly subscription tiers ($0 free, $12/month Power, $40/month Team) sold via the website.
Traction
The only traction evidence in the sources is user testimonials, including one from a product manager at Qonto.
Latest developments
The site states that Hera is going to shut down on September 1st; no successor product or acquirer is named in the sources.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
The available sources do not describe Hera's market share or competitive standing beyond its self-description as a calendar app for remote workers and distributed teams.
Positioning emphasized keyboard-first operation via a command palette and shortcuts, plain-English scheduling on macOS, cross-time-zone availability sharing that auto-drafts a message, reusable event templates and in-event Markdown notes, all framed around distributed teams and virtual meetings.
Technology
A macOS-oriented calendar client with a global command palette and keyboard shortcuts, natural-language event creation, Markdown note-taking per event, availability sharing across time zones, and one-click meeting joining with automated participant notifications.
Go-to-market
Self-serve sign-up from the website with a free tier and paid upgrades; the team tier was presented as a pilot for teams including recurring feedback sessions with the founders.
Remote workers, individuals with frequent virtual meetings, and distributed teams; the team tier targeted small teams piloting collaborative features.
Geography
The website does not state operating locations; contact is via [email protected], LinkedIn and Twitter.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsA banner on the company's website states that Hera is going to shut down on September 1st. The site carries a 2021 copyright notice.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Herahera.so · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Hera do?
- Keyboard-driven calendar app for remote and distributed teams that announced it would shut down on September 1st.
- Who founded Hera?
- Hera was founded by Bruno Vegreville, Louise Bayssat in 2021.
- Who are Hera's investors?
- Hera's investors include Bain Capital Ventures, Y Combinator, Accel, IA Ventures.
- How much funding has Hera raised?
- Hera has disclosed $27M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Hera headquartered?
- Hera is headquartered in Paris, FR.