# Knak funding: rounds and investors

> Knak has raised $25M across 1 round since 2021. Investors include Insight Partners. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/knak (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Canada · [Series A startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Knak*

One round we have observed, with the one investor named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Advertising & Adtech

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$25M** raised across 1 round since 2021, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series A, $25M Nov 2021
- **Investors:** 1

See who backed them

[**Knak** Advertising 1 / 13 Their pitch deck **Knak's pitch deck, 13 slides** Each slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.](https://millionrounds.com/decks/knak)

## The rounds

- **Nov 2021** Series A **$25M** [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Knak's own website: 2 founders, 7 on the team.

**Pierce Ujjainwalla** Co-founder & CEO

**Brendan Farnand** Co-founder & Chief Evangelist

- **Sam Majic** Vice President, Finance
- **Pascal St. Jean** President
- **Mychelle Mollot** Chief Marketing Officer
- **Chris Wolski** Interim, VP of Marketing
- **Joel Chretien** VP, Engineering
- **Stephanie LeBlanc** VP, Customer and Employee Success
- **Philine Huizing** Principal

Advisers *Independent Advisor* *Leah MacMillan* *Les Rechan* *Robert Ashe*

## Everyone who backed them

[Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Knak

### Who invested in Knak?

Knak's investors include Insight Partners.

### How much has Knak raised?

Knak has raised $25M across 1 round since 2021.

### When did Knak last raise?

Knak's most recent round was a Series A of $25M in Nov 2021.

### What was Knak's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in Nov 2021, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Knak first?

Knak's first round on record, in Nov 2021, was backed by Insight Partners.

### What stage is Knak at?

Knak's latest named round is a Series A, in Nov 2021.

### Where is Knak based?

Knak is based in Canada.

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