# Kona (Kona)

> AI-powered manager coach and assistant for remote managers, integrated with Slack and virtual meetings; acquired by 15Five.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://www.15five.com/products/kona
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, USA
- **Country:** United States
- **Founded:** 2019
- **Founder:** Andrew Zhou, Siddharth Pandiya, Corine Tan
- **Total funding:** $5.12M
- **Categories:** AI Coaching, Leadership Development

## Overview
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.

## Leadership
- Siddharth Pandiya — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/siddharth-pandiya))
- Corine Tan — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/corine-tan))
- Andrew Zhou — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/andrew-zhou))

## Sources
- [Acquirer page (15Five)](https://www.15five.com/products/kona) — verification

## FAQ
**What does Kona do?**

AI-powered manager coach and assistant for remote managers, integrated with Slack and virtual meetings; acquired by 15Five.

**Where is Kona headquartered?**

Kona is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, United States.

**When was Kona founded?**

Kona was founded in 2019.

**Who founded Kona?**

Kona was founded by Andrew Zhou, Siddharth Pandiya, Corine Tan.

**How much funding has Kona raised?**

Kona has raised $5.12M to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is Kona?**

Kona is categorized under AI Coaching, Leadership Development on DHRMap.

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