When was Knotel founded?

Knotel was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Knotel located?

Knotel is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at New York, New York.

Who is the current CEO of Knotel?

Amol Sarva of Knotel. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 5 startups, including Popular Change and PostX.

How many employees does Knotel have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Knotel is 75.

Is Knotel a funded company?

Knotel is a funded company, having raised a total of $555M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was raised for an undisclosed amount in a Seed round on 2016.

How much is Knotel worth?

The last known valuation of Knotel was $1.6B as of Feb 06, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Knotel?

Knotel's latest funding was a $20M Conventional Debt round on Feb 01, 2021, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Commercial Real Estate Tech. In United States, the Commercial Real Estate Tech sector has seen $241M in funding in 2026 to date.

Is Knotel a Commercial Real Estate Tech company?

The primary sector of Knotel is Commercial Real Estate Tech.

Where does Knotel rank among its competitors?

Knotel ranks 13th amongst 2278 active competitors, of which 106 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Convene, which secured $230M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Knotel?

Knotel's top competitors include Smartworks, WeWork and Industrious. Among them, Convene secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Knotel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that Knotel operate in

Knotel serves in the Real Estate and Construction Tech market segments.The primary business model of Knotel is:

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Company Details

Provider of managed co-working space. The company offers co-working spaces, dedicated desks, private offices, and more. Some of the amenities provided are WiFi, refreshments, parking spaces, and more. Users can register and search for the spaces by providing necessary information online.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$555M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Feb 01, 2021, $20M

Last Known Valuation

$1.6B as on Feb 06, 2021

Investors

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank & 28 more

Ranked

13^th among 2278 active competitors

Employee Count

75 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Reflektion & 3 more

Similar Companies

infinitSpace & 141 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Newmark (Mar 18, 2021)

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Knotel is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KNOTEL OFFICE SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999DL2019FTC353568 , India, Active	Aug 07, 2019	-	-
KNOTEL INC CIN: 475086469 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	341 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-

Knotel got acquired by Newmark on Mar 18, 2021.

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Knotel has raised a total funding of $555M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2016. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Feb 01, 2021 for $20M. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Knotel has 28 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Knotel:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 01, 2021	$20M	Conventional Debt	-	-	-	Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Aug 21, 2019	$400M	Series C	$1B	-	Wafra, Mori Trust, ITOCHU, Mercuria Investment	The Sapir Organization, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, Bloomberg Beta, Rocket Internet, Norwest
Mar 23, 2019	Undisclosed	Conventional Debt	-	-	-	Western Alliance Bank, TriplePoint Capital

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The founders of Knotel are Amol Sarva, Edward Shenderovich, Joseph Meyer and Ian Burgess. Amol Sarva is the CEO of Knotel.

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

Amol Sarva: Co-Founder & CEO of Knotel and founder of 5 other companies, including Popular Change, PostX and BEMAVEN. They are also an angel investor in 5 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Edward Shenderovich: Former Co-Founder of Knotel and founder of 4 other companies, including Electric Feel, Dandelife and Merchantry. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Joseph Meyer: Co-Founder of Knotel and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Ian Burgess: Founder, KnotelTrax of Knotel and founder of 1 other company.

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Knotel's employee count trend

Knotel has 75 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Knotel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Knotel include Smartworks, WeWork and Industrious. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Knotel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Smartworks 2015, Gurugram (India), Public	Provider of managed office solutions for enterprise businesses and growing companies through customized, fully equipped workspaces	$70M	Mansoul Commercial, Anshu Gupta Exempt Children Trust ... & 80 others	81/100
2nd	WeWork 2010, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of flexible workspace solutions, including coworking spaces and private offices	$12.8B	SoftBank Group, T. Rowe Price & 35 others	76/100
3rd	Industrious 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired	Operator of flexible workspaces offering private offices and coworking solutions	$334M	Riverwood Capital, Fifth Wall & 16 others	76/100
4th	IndiQube 2015, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of a flexible workspace solutions for businesses	$45M	WestBridge Capital, Aravali Investment Holdings ... & 3 others	74/100
5th	91Springboard 2012, Mumbai (India), Series B	Operator of shared workspaces, private offices, and virtual office solutions	$29.2M	BTL, Daim International & 52 others	72/100
6th	Convene 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Hospitality-led venue network offering meeting, event, and flexible workspace solutions	$266M	ArrowMark Partners, Boathouse Capital & 21 others	72/100
7th	JustCo 2011, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Provider of managed co-working spaces for freelancers, startups, and small & large companies	$86M	Sansiri, Daito Trust & 5 others	72/100
8th	Bhive 2014, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Chains providing coworking and managed office spaces with flexible options	$3.09M	Blume Venture, Oliphans Capital & 68 others	70/100
9th	Bruntwood 1976, Manchester (United Kingdom), Series D	Provider of integrated commercial property and workspace solutions	$525M	Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC & 10 others	70/100
10th	WeWork 2017, Bengaluru (India), Public	Chains providing flexible office spaces and shared professional work environments	$26.7M	Nepean Capital, Ascertis Credit	68/100
13th	Knotel 2015, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of managed co-working space	$555M	Western Alliance Bank, TriplePoint Capital ... & 27 others	66/100

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Knotel has made 1 investments in companies including Reflektion. Knotel has also acquired 3 companies including Ahoy Berlin and WorkHood.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 03, 2020	Investments	Reflektion	2012	San Mateo (United States)
Jun 20, 2018	Acquisition	Ahoy Berlin	2011	Berlin (Germany)
Jun 01, 2017	Acquisition	WorkHood	2015	Menlo Park (United States)