# Cocoon

> Cocoon is a San Francisco enterprise software company that automates the legal, claims, payroll and communication work behind employee leave. Founded in 2020 by former Stripe and Square leaders Mahima Chawla, Lauren Dai and Amber Feng, it began with parental leave for one California customer, Benchling, and expanded into a nationwide platform serving more than 400 employers and supporting over 25,000 leaves. TriNet completed its $23 million acquisition of Cocoon in April 2026, making the company a wholly owned subsidiary while keeping the product, team and support in place.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Mahima Chawla (CEO and co-founder), Lauren Dai (COO and co-founder), Amber Feng (CTO and co-founder)
- **Team size:** 51-200 employees on LinkedIn; the supplied company dataset lists 160. A 2025 vendor case study listed 68, so the exact current headcount is not publicly settled.
- **Products:** Cocoon Core, Cocoon Complete, Cocoon Leave Planning, Variable Schedule Support, Policy and benchmark tools
- **Notable:** Expanded from parental leave for one California customer in 2021 to support for medical, caregiver, personal, intermittent, ADA accommodation and variable-schedule leaves., Served more than 400 employers and supported over 25,000 leaves by April 2026., Reported a 96% renewal rate among customers that joined from mid-2023, with 85% of employees self-serving their full leave in the platform.

## Products & services

- **Cocoon Core** — Annual SaaS plan covering FMLA leave types, private employee planning, automated compliance, claims guidance, an admin dashboard, reporting, HRIS integrations, SSO and specialist support.
- **Cocoon Complete** — Expanded plan adding personal leave, ADA accommodation leave, pay-source estimates, custom payroll calculations and files, holiday configuration, and dashboards for pay admins, HR business partners and managers.
- **Cocoon Leave Planning** — Standalone planning software for carriers, third-party administrators and employers that combines relevant time and pay sources into a personalized leave plan.
- **Variable Schedule Support** — Automated eligibility, tracking, pay and compliance workflows for hourly and other employees whose work weeks vary.
- **Policy and benchmark tools** — Free and commercial tools for generating paid-leave policy language, comparing policies, estimating leave cost and following state-law changes.

## Achievements

- Expanded from parental leave for one California customer in 2021 to support for medical, caregiver, personal, intermittent, ADA accommodation and variable-schedule leaves.
- Served more than 400 employers and supported over 25,000 leaves by April 2026.
- Reported a 96% renewal rate among customers that joined from mid-2023, with 85% of employees self-serving their full leave in the platform.
- BAGGU reported cutting leave administration time from more than three hours to about 30 minutes.
- Cocoon says employers recover an average of $12,515 per leave through better coordination of state and insurance benefits.
- Named an ADP strategic partner in leave management and launched on ADP Marketplace in 2024.
- Acquired by TriNet for a reported $23 million purchase price in April 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Cocoon added leave support for employees with variable schedules, including automated FMLA eligibility and workweek calculations.
- **2025-08** — Cocoon, ADP Ventures and Guardian leaders discussed AI and digital transformation in leave administration at DMEC 2025.
- **2026-03** — Cocoon launched a public product changelog and highlighted new leave-segment states, ADP Workforce Now NextGen integration and improved New Jersey claims guidance.
- **2026-04** — TriNet announced and completed its acquisition of Cocoon; Cocoon became a wholly owned TriNet subsidiary.
- **2026-08** — TriNet disclosed a $23 million acquisition purchase price in its second-quarter Form 10-Q.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cocoon.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meetcocoon
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meet_cocoon

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Last updated: 2026-08-20