Knapsack is an enterprise-grade design system platform connecting design and code for teams of every size. We’re a fully-remote, venture-backed startup team helping design and development teams build better products in half the time. We prioritize candor, collaboration, and curiosity, and are building a recognition-focused culture.
Location: United States
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $15.5M
Founded date: 2020
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Founder Co... | foundercol... |
| - | Lorimer Ve... | lorimerven... |
| - | Crosslink ... | crosslinkc... |
| - | Realm Capi... | realmcapit... |
| - | FiDi Ventu... | fidiventur... |
| - | Parade Ven... | parade.vc |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 09.10.2025 | Series A | $10M | Builders V... |
| 03.03.2022 | Seed | $5.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.10.2025 | Knapsack Raises $10M in Series A Funding | Knapsack, a Portland, OR-based intelligent product engine powering AI-native digital product creation, raised $10m in Series A funding. The round was led by Builders VC, with participation from Crosslink Capital, Epic Ventures, Mana Venture... |
| 12.07.2023 | Knapsack Awarded SOC2 Type II Perfect Certification | Knapsack, the leading provider of design systems software and services for the enterprise, is thrilled to announce a perfect certification score in the rigorous SOC2 Type II audit. This audit evaluates an organization’s security practices, ... |
| 03.03.2022 | Knapsack Raises $5.5M in Funding | Knapsack, a Portland, OR-based SaaS design system platform provider, raised $5.5M in funding. The round was led by Gradient Ventures with participation from Parade Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Founder Collective, and Slack Fund. The company... |
| 03.03.2022 | Gradient Ventures Leads $5.5 Million Investment in SaaS Design System Platform Knapsack | Knapsack, the SaaS design system platform, raised $5.5 Million funding led by Gradient Ventures. This round also included Parade Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Founder Collective, and Slack Fund. “Design systems play a central role in democra... |