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Pierce Ujjainwalla

Co-Founder & CEO, Knak
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What it’s been like working with Insight Partners

One year ago, when we got our $25 million in Series A funding from Insight Partners, I didn’t know what to expect. Never having worked with any kind of investor before, I was nervous. I…
Pierce Ujjainwalla – January 30, 2023
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Why ‘family and friends’ financing is a bad idea

It’s not uncommon for startups to turn to family and friends when looking for an early infusion of cash. After all, these are the people closest to us. They want us to succeed, right? And…
Pierce Ujjainwalla – December 20, 2022
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How Knak has changed since we got Series A funding

It’s been a year since Knak obtained $25 million in Series A funding from Insight Partners. In that time, we’ve grown to 80 employees from 30, and a big Knak sign now sits prominently on…
Pierce Ujjainwalla – November 22, 2022
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How we’re facing the challenge of getting people back to the office

In November, Knak will be moving into a new 17,000-square-foot headquarters in Ottawa. It’s a milestone for us, considering that we’ve had a real office for less than two years. Naturally, we want our employees…
Pierce Ujjainwalla – October 6, 2022
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What I've learned about stepping back as the company grows

When a start-up gets going, its founders literally have to do everything. They not only produce whatever they sell but also handle all the other tasks needed to run the company, be it marketing, accounting…
Pierce Ujjainwalla – September 20, 2022
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Getting the most out of an all-employees gathering

This summer, for the first time since the start of the pandemic, we gathered all of our employees together in Ottawa for a three-day meeting. I can’t emphasize how wonderful that meeting was. Not only…
Pierce Ujjainwalla – September 15, 2022
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What we learned preparing for our first board of directors meeting

As an entrepreneur, the details of corporate governance have always been a bit of a mystery to me.  But rules and process are important, all the more so since we must now report to our…
Pierce Ujjainwalla – August 18, 2022
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14 things I’ve learned about success (so far!)

I recently received an accolade that I’m very proud of.  Every year, in my hometown of Ottawa, the Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Board of Trade join forces to present the Forty under 40…
Pierce Ujjainwalla – August 9, 2022
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Where have all the executives gone? 9 lessons we learned from hiring our VPs

If you’ve been following my recent posts, you know that Knak has nearly doubled in size in the last few months. We’ve had a blast finding new team members to add to our collective skill set…
Pierce Ujjainwalla – June 15, 2022
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Drinking our own champagne

In one of my very first jobs, I was a marketer at a software company. Three years in, my boss asked me to go to a trade show and help staff our booth. As a…
Pierce Ujjainwalla – June 1, 2022
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