Our founding team bonded over prior bad experiences with remote work. We knew work could be better, healthier, and happier.
So we turned to experts. We've interviewed 1500+ remote managers since January 2020, and coached dozens of managers ourselves.
Their pain was loud and clear. Managing a remote team is hard. It’s difficult to be a great leader, and managers are overworked and under-resourced. They need support.
We built 🐶 Kona to help remote managers be great leaders without changing how they work. Kona empowers leaders to manage their teams with the right balance of empathy and accountability.
To us, empathy and great leadership at work aren't just an add-on. They're a must-have.
Kona is an AI-powered copilot for every remote manager. It integrates with your company’s internal content, performance review platform, calendar, and more to operate as each manager’s personal management copilot. It helps managers prepare for 1:1s, take notes, develop and grow their team, give effective feedback, build engagement, and drive long-term success – all without needing to leave Slack.
We’re Techstars alums, and raised $5.2M from Unusual VC, Kleiner Perkins, Zillow founder Spencer Rascoff, Amazon exec Jeff Wilke, The Fund, and more.
Our customers are the most culture-focused, people-first companies in the world. Check out our case studies for more on how Kona helps remote managers lead their teams effectively.
We're all-remote, but meet in person three times a year. Co-founders Sid (CEO) and Yen.
This is a paid, part-time, fully-remote internship position. If you’re interested in helping make empathy mainstream at work, this is the position for you.
You’ll get a ton of learning, ownership over the brand voice and social media presence, and a driving seat in our journey to make sure everyone is cared for at work :)
Click here to learn more about us.