# Knack Technologies

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/knack-technologies

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: Miami, US
- Website: www.joinknack.com
- Total disclosed funding: $1.5M
- Latest round: Series B (Oct 21, 2025)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Founded in 2016 and based in Miami, US, Knack Technologies, Inc. offers innovative peer support solutions that enhance academic success by connecting students with peer tutors, leveraging technology for both in-person and online tutoring experiences. Knack Technologies, Inc. focuses on improving educational outcomes through peer tutoring. The company has successfully completed 3 funding deals, with the latest being a Series A round in August 2022 that raised USD 11.200 Mn, bringing the total amount raised to USD 11.200 mn. The current company valuation is USD 30.761 mn. Co-founders Desiree Garnier, Eric Katherman, and CEO Samyr Qureshi drive the company’s mission. Knack Technologies, Inc. specializes in modernized peer support solutions designed to enhance academic outcomes for students by leveraging peer tutoring. The company's core offerings include a platform that connects students with tutors who have previously succeeded in the same courses, facilitating both in-person and online tutoring sessions. The technology incorporates a fully integrated Online Classroom that supports features such as real-time whiteboard functionality, audio, video, and screen sharing, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience. Knack targets a wide range of educational institutions, including four-year and two-year colleges, as well as K-12 organizations, expanding its reach across various geographical markets, including the United States and potentially international educational institutions. The end users of Knack's services are primarily students seeking academic support and tutors who are often students themselves, thereby fostering a sense of community on campuses.Knack Technologies generates revenue through partnerships with educational institutions that implement their peer tutoring solutions. The business model typically involves subscription agreements with these institutions, where they pay for access to Knack's platform and the associated services. This structure allows institutions to onboard and train student tutors as independent contractors while providing a flexible working environment akin to gig economy platforms. Specific pricing plans and revenue structures related to these partnerships are tailored to the needs of each institution, ensuring that they can effectively utilize Knack's resources to enhance student engagement and success. The revenue model emphasizes the importance of scaling peer tutoring networks, which has been demonstrated by Knack's partner institutions achieving substantial increases in their tutor networks following the integration of Knack's services. 
In October 2025, Knack Technologies, Inc. has raised an undisclosed amount of series B funding led by new investor New Markets Venture Partners. The company will use the funding to expand its university partnerships, enhance its data-driven student success initiatives, and integrate its peer learning model into academic and workforce readiness strategies.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Oct 21, 2025 — New Markets Venture Partners
- Seed, Nov 17, 2018, $1.5M — Precursor Ventures, Bisk Ventures, Elysium Venture Capital, PAR, Inc., ASU Enterprise Partners

## Investors

- Precursor Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/precursor-ventures) — Seed
- Bisk Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bisk-ventures) — Seed
- Elysium Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/elysium-venture-capital) — Seed
- PAR, Inc. — Seed
- ASU Enterprise Partners — Seed
- New Markets Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/new-markets-venture-partners) — Series B