When was Knabu founded?

Knabu was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Knabu located?

Knabu is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Which legal entities is Knabu associated with?

Knabu is associated with Knabu Distributed Systems Ltd.

How many employees does Knabu have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Knabu is 7.

Is Knabu a funded company?

Knabu is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on May 05, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Knabu?

Knabu's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on May 05, 2022, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Knabu rank among its competitors?

Knabu ranks 8th amongst 94 active competitors, of which 17 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rhino, which secured $300K in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Knabu?

Knabu's top competitors include Ondo, Xapo Bank and Cashaa. Among them, Rhino secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Knabu - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Knabu is a blockchain-based clearing bank for B2B businesses. Provides a serverless decentralized platform on the existing banking economy. Apart from accepting deposits, they also undertake movement of funds between customers of other banks and payment service providers.

Website: www.knabu.me
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Email ID: *****@knabu.me

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$5.83M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, May 05, 2022, $*****

Investors

Luno Expeditions & 7 more

Ranked

8^th among 94 active competitors

Employee Count

7 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Ondo & 205 more

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Knabu is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Knabu Distributed Systems Ltd CIN: 11087784 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 28, 2017	-	4 (As on Dec 31, 2022)

Knabu has raised a total funding of $5.83M over 1 round. Knabu has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Knabu:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 05, 2022	2898650	Seed	4844528	3674369	9453143	8639355

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The founders of Knabu are Zane Suren, Janet Akala and Gabrielle Patrick. Gabrielle Patrick is the CEO of Knabu.

Here are the details of Knabu's key team members:

Zane Suren: Co-Founder of Knabu and founder of 1 other company.
Janet Akala: Co-Founder, CFO of Knabu.
Gabrielle Patrick: Co-Founder & CEO of Knabu.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Knabu's employee count trend

Knabu has 7 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Knabu's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Knabu include Ondo, Xapo Bank and Cashaa. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Knabu, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ondo 2021, New York City (United States), Series A	Decentralized investment bank for financial assets	$24M	Pantera Capital, Founders Fund & 21 others	66/100
2nd	Xapo Bank 2014, Gibraltar (Gibraltar), Series A	Digital native bank for fiat and cryptocurrency banking	$40M	Ribbit Capital, Benchmark & 13 others	64/100
3rd	Cashaa 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Blockchain-based digital bank for individuals and businesses	$5M	O1ex, Asymmetry Capital	61/100
4th	AMINA Bank 2018, Zug (Switzerland), Series C	Digital asset banking platform	$246M	Summer Capital, Black River & 8 others	58/100
5th	Meso 2022, Berkeley (United States), Acquired	Web3 native payment network	$9.5M	Ribbit Capital, Solana Ventures & 4 others	54/100
6th	Utoppia 2021, Mountain View (United States), Series A	Online platform offering crypto-based banking solutions	$3.37M	XYZ Venture Capital	46/100
7th	Arival 2017, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Seed	Developer of digital bank for businesses	$4.22M	Polyvalent Capital, Love Capital & 5 others	43/100
8th	Knabu 2018, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Blockchain-based banking solution	$5.83M	Luno Expeditions, Consonance Investment Managers ... & 6 others	41/100
9th	Rhino 2020, Miami Beach (United States), Seed	Provider of a platform for managing Bitcoin transactions and financial services	$300K	-	38/100
10th	Digital Bank 2021, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Unfunded	App-based platform offering crypto-based banking solutions	-	-	38/100