Kona
AI-powered manager coach and assistant for remote managers, integrated with Slack and virtual meetings; acquired by 15Five.
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Kona is an AI-powered manager effectiveness coach for remote managers. It integrates with Slack and joins virtual meetings to provide tailored, privacy-conscious coaching in the flow of work, helping people managers with everything from running effective meetings to navigating difficult performance conversations. Originally a people-first wellbeing/burnout tool, it evolved into an AI manager coaching co-pilot and was acquired by 15Five in January 2025.
Recent moves
funding · M&A · launches- Jan 28, 2025
- Sep 6, 2024
- Jul 26, 2022
Kona in the news
All news →15Five , a performance management platform, has acquired Kona, an AI-powered manager coaching tool designed for remote work environments. The acquisition strengthens 15Five's position as a leader in addressing manager…
Jul 26, 2022Kona Announces $4M Seed Funding to Help Remote Teams Become "People-First"[caption id="attachment_636" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Andrew Zhou, Co-Founder (left). Sid Pandiya, Co-Founder/CEO (middle). Corine Tan, Co-Founder (right)[/caption] Gusto, Canva, Masterclass and others tap startup…
Sep 6, 2024Bullhorn Acquires KonaSearch to Revolutionize Talent Sourcing for Executive Search on SalesforceBullhorn , a leader in software for staffing and recruitment, has acquired Massachusetts-based KonaSearch to enhance its sourcing capabilities on the Salesforce platform. KonaSearch provides an advanced search solution…
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