Knowa is a British board governance software company known for its rapid product innovation, strong AI capabilities, and mission-driven culture focused on transparency and collaboration in boardroom settings.
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, Knowa provides board portal solutions with deep specialization in governance, compliance, and secure collaboration for boards, committees, and working groups. The company quickly established itself as an industry leader for non-profits, healthcare, finance, legal, and energy sectors seeking to modernize board operations.
Knowa’s platform centers around secure board portals, collaboration spaces, AI-powered knowledge discovery, and meeting management tools. Key features include:
Drag-and-drop agenda builder, real-time minute editing, and unlimited meeting packs.
Secure document management with unlimited storage and customizable filing structure.
AI-powered modules like Knowa Q (AI board queries) and Knowa Verse (AI-generated draft minutes tailored to board styles).
Advanced collaboration: group chat, in-app messaging, polls for decision approval, and bolt-on modules for tasks and workflows.
Regulatory-grade security: ISO 27001 certification, granular permissions, full audit trails, and encrypted storage.
Recent product launches include:
Knowa Q: Brings AI-powered board intelligence, allowing instant answers from historical files and governance records.
Knowa Verse: Provides bespoke, AI-generated draft minutes, streamlining post-meeting workflows and ensuring precision in record-keeping.
Integration with Zapier and APIs for 5,000+ external platforms and robust data portability controls.
Knowa embodies a culture of resilience, inclusivity, intelligence, and accessibility. The values espoused in its marketing—clarity, progress, collaboration, and impact—resonate through user testimonials praising the platform’s simplicity, supportiveness, and transformative role in board management. Knowa prioritizes security, transparency, and a culture of innovation, reflected in its commitment to compliance and rapid feature rollout.
Knowa serves a diverse user base, including financial services, nonprofits, charities, healthcare, energy, and political governance bodies. The platform is known for board member, secretary, and committee leader adoption, supporting thousands of users in real-time governance operations.
Community testimonials cite reliability and ease-of-use as leading differentiators, with high user engagement in feedback and feature testing.
