Private company

KnowBe4, Inc.

American computer programming, data processing services company. Summary from the record

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

$246.3MRevenue, fiscal 20213
-$11.8MNet income, fiscal 20213
  • IndustryServices-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.2
  • HeadquartersClearwater, United States2
  • Incorporated inDE4
  • Business address33 North Garden Avenue, Suite 1200, Clearwater, Fl 337554
  • Filer category, Emerging growth company4
  • Legal formCorporation2
  • LEI64883ZJ0RS5039H4PN242
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusIssued and current2
  • Registered addressCORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE ST, 19801 Wilmington, United States2
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 48584732

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

85.7%Gross margin3
-2.7%Operating margin3
-4.8%Net margin3
40.8%Revenue growth, 20213
-5.5%Return on equity3
$73.8MFree cash flow3

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue14¢$35.1M
  • Other costs84¢$206.9M
  • Interest0¢$396.0K
  • Income tax2¢$3.9M

Out of $246.3M in revenue.3 The company lost money this year.

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

  • Capital spending4¢$3.0M
  • Share buybacks2¢$1.2M
  • Kept or used elsewhere95¢$72.6M

Out of $76.8M of cash from operations.3

Financial statements

Revenue3$246.3M in 2021+104% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2019: $120.6M$120.6M20192020: $174.9M$174.9M2020+45%2021: $246.3M$246.3M2021+41%
Gross profit3$211.2M in 2021+111% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2019: $100.0M$100.0M20192020: $148.2M$148.2M2020+48%2021: $211.2M$211.2M2021+43%
Operating income3-$6.6M in 2021−95% since 2019
-$150.0M-$100.0M-$50.0M02019: -$125.5M-$125.5M20192020: -$1.5M-$1.5M2020−99%2021: -$6.6M-$6.6M2021+327%
Net income3-$11.8M in 2021−90% since 2019
-$150.0M-$100.0M-$50.0M02019: -$124.3M-$124.3M20192020: -$2.4M-$2.4M2020−98%2021: -$11.8M-$11.8M2021+387%
Fiscal year2018201920202021
Revenue$120.6M3$174.9M3$246.3M3
Cost of revenue$20.6M3$26.7M3$35.1M3
Gross profit$100.0M3$148.2M3$211.2M3
Operating expenses$217.8M3
Operating income-$125.5M3-$1.5M3-$6.6M3
Interest$47.0K3$60.0K3$396.0K3
Income before tax-$8.0M3
Income tax-$367.0K3$1.8M3$3.9M3
Net income-$124.3M3-$2.4M3-$11.8M3
Earnings per share-$1.913-$0.063-$0.103
Earnings per share (diluted)-$1.913-$0.063-$0.103
Shares (weighted, basic)116.9M shares3
Shares (weighted, diluted)116.9M shares3

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Leadership

Who has led KnowBe4, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Sjoerd Sjouwerman2021–2023

President

  1. Shrikrishna Venkataraman2021–2022

Chief financial officer

  1. Shrikrishna Venkataraman2021–2022
  2. Robert F. Reich2022–2023
2025
Board members and other officers (9)

Timeline

  1. Apr 21, 2021New chief executive Sjoerd Sjouwerman becomes CEO8
  2. Aug 10, 2010Founded KnowBe4, Inc. is founded2

Filings

172 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 annual reports, 4 quarterly reports, 15 major events, 76 insider forms, 39 large holders, 37 other. The latest 20:

  1. Feb 15, 2023SC 13G EDGAR
  2. Feb 15, 2023SC 13G/A EDGAR
  3. Feb 14, 2023SC 13G/A EDGAR
  4. Feb 13, 202315-12G EDGAR
  5. Feb 10, 2023SC 13D/A EDGAR
  6. Feb 9, 2023SC 13G/A SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  7. Feb 7, 2023SC 13D/A EDGAR
  8. Feb 7, 2023SC 13E3/A SC 13E-3/A EDGAR
  9. Feb 7, 2023S-8 POS EDGAR
  10. Feb 7, 2023S-8 POS EDGAR
  11. Feb 7, 2023UPLOAD EDGAR
  12. Feb 6, 20238-K EDGAR
  13. Feb 3, 20234 EDGAR
  14. Feb 3, 20234 EDGAR
  15. Feb 3, 20234 EDGAR
  16. Feb 3, 20234 EDGAR
  17. Feb 3, 20234 EDGAR
  18. Feb 3, 20234 EDGAR
  19. Feb 3, 20234 EDGAR
  20. Feb 3, 2023SC 13D/A EDGAR

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Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

40 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 40 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Dec 1, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale13,068$24.66$322.3KForm 4
Nov 1, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale13,068$24.63$321.9KForm 4
Oct 25, 2022Venkataraman ShrikrishnaDirectorSale88,299$24.55$2.2MForm 4
Oct 24, 2022Venkataraman ShrikrishnaDirectorSale158,286$24.52$3.9MForm 4
Oct 21, 2022Venkataraman ShrikrishnaDirectorSale28,105$24.50$688.6KForm 4
Oct 18, 2022Venkataraman ShrikrishnaDirectorSale350$24.50$8.6KForm 4
Oct 14, 2022Venkataraman ShrikrishnaDirectorSale12,800$24.50$313.6KForm 4
Oct 6, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale7,260$23.00$167.0KForm 4
Oct 3, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale11,616$21.24$246.7KForm 4
Sep 19, 2022Venkataraman ShrikrishnaDirectorSale86,156$22.02$1.9MForm 4
Sep 19, 2022Letonoff LarsSee remarksSale198,700$21.83$4.3MForm 4
Sep 19, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale11,616$21.66$251.6KForm 4
Sep 8, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale5,608$19.04$106.8KForm 4
Sep 1, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale3,104$17.43$54.1KForm 4
Aug 26, 2022Letonoff LarsSee remarksSale200$20.04$4.0KForm 4
Aug 10, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale11,616$19.11$222.0KForm 4
Aug 4, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale2,904$17.34$50.4KForm 4
Jul 7, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale2,904$17.00$49.4KForm 4
Jun 2, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale5,808$19.00$110.4KForm 4
Jun 1, 2022KLAUSMEYER KEVINDirectorSale2,904$17.78$51.6KForm 4

All 40 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

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