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KnowBe4, Inc.

KnowBe4, Inc. is an American computer programming, data processing services company.2 It is headquartered in Clearwater, United States.2

Last updated Oct 21, 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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Corporate structure

KnowBe4, Inc. sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of KnowBe4, Inc.

  • KnowBe4, Inc. Clearwater, Florida, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What KnowBe4, Inc. reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Computer equipment and software$16.7M3 Dec 31, 2021$15.1M3 Dec 31, 2020+10.7%
Property and equipment, before depreciation$17.7M3 Dec 31, 2021$16.9M3 Dec 31, 2020+5.0%
Accumulated depreciation$8.6M3 Dec 31, 2021$6.6M3 Dec 31, 2020+30.3%
Property and equipment, net$9.1M3 Dec 31, 2021$10.3M3 Dec 31, 2020−11.3%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$13.0M3 Dec 31, 2021$12.1M3 Dec 31, 2020+7.7%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$273.7M3 Dec 31, 2021$85.6M3 Dec 31, 2020+219.8%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$89.3M3 Dec 31, 2021$8.6M3 Dec 31, 2020+938.1%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$8.0M3 Dec 31, 2021$3.0M3 Dec 31, 2020+167.7%
Accumulated amortization$3.1M3 Dec 31, 2021$2.1M3 Dec 31, 2020+50.1%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$6.1M3 Dec 31, 2021

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. Feb 6, 20238-K Entered a material agreement; Ended a material agreement; Completed an acquisition or sale19
  2. Jan 24, 20238-K Results of operations20
  3. Dec 8, 20228-K Entered a material agreement; Executive or director change; Other events21
  4. Nov 14, 20228-K Results of operations22
  5. Oct 13, 20228-K Entered a material agreement23
  6. Oct 12, 20228-K Other events24
  7. Sep 19, 20228-K Other events25
  8. Aug 4, 20228-K Results of operations26
  9. May 18, 20228-K Shareholder vote27
  10. May 10, 20228-K Results of operations28
  11. Mar 25, 20228-K Executive or director change29
  12. Mar 18, 20228-K Other events30
  13. Apr 21, 2021New chief executive Sjoerd Sjouwerman becomes CEO8
  14. Aug 10, 2010Founded KnowBe4, Inc. is founded2

Calendar

When it reported results

  1. Jan 24, 2023Reported quarterly or annual results20
  2. Nov 14, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results22
  3. Aug 4, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results26
  4. May 10, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results28
  5. Feb 16, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results31
  6. Nov 3, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results32

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

175 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 annual reports, 4 quarterly reports, 15 major events, 76 insider forms, 42 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 8, 2023SC 13G/A EDGAR
  8. Feb 7, 2023SC 13D/A EDGAR
  9. Feb 7, 2023SC 13E3/A SC 13E-3/A EDGAR
  10. Feb 7, 2023S-8 POS EDGAR
  11. Feb 7, 2023S-8 POS EDGAR
  12. Feb 7, 2023UPLOAD EDGAR
  13. Feb 6, 20238-K 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, 20234 EDGAR

The 175 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

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.

SEC filer profile

How KnowBe4, Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARKnowBe4, Inc.1
  • CIK0001664998
  • Employer ID (EIN)27-32059191
  • Filer status<br>emerging growth company1
  • Incorporated inDelaware1
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)7370 Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.1
  • Business address33 North Garden Avenue, Suite 1200, Clearwater, FL 337551
  • Phone(855) 566-92341
  • Public float$2.2B as of Jun 30, 20213
  • On EDGAR sinceFeb 3, 20161
  • Filings284 in all: 4 (109), SC 13G/A (26), 3 (17), 8-K (17), SC 13G (16), DEFA14A (12), CORRESP (10), SC 13D/A (9)1
    All 36 form types

    UPLOAD (8), 10-Q (6), D (5), S-1/A (4), SC 13D (4), 4/A (3), 424B4 (3), DRS (3), EFFECT (3), S-1 (3), SC 13E3/A (3), DEFR14A (2), DRS/A (2), DRSLTR (2), S-1MEF (2), S-8 (2), S-8 POS (2), 10-K (1), 15-12G (1), 25-NSE (1), 8-A12B (1), CERT (1), CT ORDER (1), DEF 14A (1), DEFM14A (1), PREM14A (1), PRER14A (1), SC 13E3 (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 10, 2022
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 14, 2022
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 6, 2022
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Feb 6, 2023

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