When was Kona founded?

Kona was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Kona located?

Kona is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

How many employees does Kona have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Kona is 25.

Is Kona a funded company?

Kona is a funded company, having raised a total of $5.12M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 13, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Kona?

Kona's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jul 26, 2022, with participation from 9 investors. Its primary sector is Enterprise Collaboration. In United States, the Enterprise Collaboration sector has seen $159M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Kona rank among its competitors?

Kona ranks 12th amongst 159 active competitors, of which 30 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was NetBird, which secured $10M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kona?

Kona's top competitors include SpiderOak, Twingate and Spike. Among them, NetBird secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Kona - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Kona is an acquired company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2018 by Siddharth Pandiya, Corine Tan and Andrew Zhou. It operates as a Provider of employee engagement tools. Kona has raised $5.12M in funding from investors like Rough Draft Ventures, Techstars and The Fund. The company has 159 active competitors, including 30 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like SpiderOak, Twingate and Spike.

Company Details

Provider of employee engagement tools. The software allows tracking team morale, automatic check-ins, creating health reports, and delivering actionable insights. It also provides employee onboarding and training. It has an integration with Slack.

Website: heykona.com
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Founded Year

2018

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$5.12M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jul 26, 2022, $*****

Investors

Rough Draft Ventures & 22 more

Ranked

12^th among 159 active competitors

Employee Count

25 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Spike & 82 more

Exit Details

Acquired by 15Five (Jan 28, 2025)

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Kona got acquired by 15Five on Jan 28, 2025.

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Kona has raised a total funding of $5.12M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 13, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jul 26, 2022 for $*****. 9 investors participated in its latest round. Kona has 16 institutional investors and 7 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kona:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 26, 2022	3956570	Seed	9013998	6687336	8239835	8286981
Dec 07, 2020	2310920	Seed	8241325	6026292	2560396	Abe Burns & 2 more
Jul 13, 2020	3522677	Seed	1008076	6162533	Techstars	9382001

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The founders of Kona are Siddharth Pandiya, Corine Tan and Andrew Zhou.

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

Siddharth Pandiya: Co-Founder & CEO of Kona and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Corine Tan: Co-Founder of Kona and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Andrew Zhou: Co-Founder of Kona and founder of 1 other company.

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Kona's employee count trend

Kona has 25 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Kona's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kona include SpiderOak, Twingate and Spike. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kona, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	SpiderOak 2007, Northbrook (United States), Series C	Provider of zero-trust security solutions for data protection and access control	$35M	Empyrean Software, KCRise Fund & 9 others	67/100
2nd	Twingate 2019, Redwood City (United States), Series B	Cloud-based network zero trust remote access solutions provider	$67M	Green Bay Ventures, Bond Capital & 8 others	66/100
3rd	Spike 2014, Herzliya (Israel), Series A	Provider of enterprise cybersecurity solutions	$13M	Wix, Insight Partners & 5 others	66/100
4th	Cyolo 2019, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series B	Provider of connectivity management solutions for IoT applications	$85.2M	National Grid Partners, Glilot Capital Partners ... & 5 others	62/100
5th	Devolutions 2004, Lavaltrie (Canada), Unfunded	PIAM, password manager, and remote desktop software	-	-	61/100
6th	Banyan 2015, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud based zero trust secure access and authentication solution	$47M	Third Point Ventures, Shasta Ventures & 7 others	56/100
7th	NetBird 2022, Berlin (Germany), Series A	Provider of zero trust network access and secure remote connectivity	$15.4M	Pace Capital, Antler & 7 others	55/100
8th	VirnetX 2005, Zephyr Cove (United States), Public	Provider of application and other cyber security services	-	Crown Predator Holdings, MDB Capital	54/100
9th	01 Communique 1992, Mississauga (Canada), Public	Provider of Zero trust remote access software	-	BEST Funds & 1 others	50/100
10th	Clickatell 2000, Redwood City (United States), Series C	Provider of platform for secure messaging	$113M	Arrowroot Capital Management, Sequoia Capital ... & 9 others	50/100
12th	Kona 2018, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Provider of employee engagement tools	$5.12M	Kleiner Perkins, Evolutionary Ventures & 21 others	49/100