Kanisa Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Investors
  • 1

Kanisa General Information

Description

Provider of customer service applications. The company provides a suite of applications to support analysts, experts, users and empower customers with knowledge directly on the website.

Contact Information

Website
www.kanisa.com
Formerly Known As
Papyrus Technology
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 10201 Torre Avenue
  • Suite 350
  • Cupertino, CA 95014
  • United States
+1 (408)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Acquirer
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 10201 Torre Avenue
  • Suite 350
  • Cupertino, CA 95014
  • United States
+1 (408)

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Kanisa Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Merger/Acquisition 08-Feb-2005 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series D1) 07-Jan-2005 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series C1) 27-Aug-2003 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 14-Mar-2000 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 18-Feb-1999 $11M $12.4M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 03-Feb-1997 $1.42M $1.42M Completed Product Development
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Kanisa Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series D1
Series D2
Series D1
Series C1
Series B1
Series A2 2,363,701 $0.010000 $0.76 $0.76 5.2%
Series A1 3,369,754 $0.010000 $0.06 $0.76 $0.76 1x $0.76 7.41%
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Kanisa Patents

Kanisa Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2002319651-A1 Information retrieval system and method Inactive 23-Jul-2001
WO-2003010690-A2 Information retrieval system and method Inactive 23-Jul-2001
EP-1241596-A2 Customer relationship management system and method Inactive 22-Feb-2001
EP-1241596-A3 Customer relationship management system and method Inactive 22-Feb-2001
AU-2001264928-A1 System and method for automatically classifying text Inactive 25-May-2000 G06F16/353
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Kanisa Former Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Needham Capital Partners Growth/Expansion Minority
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Kanisa Acquisitions (1)

Kanisa’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with QUIQ (Acquired 2003). The deal was made on 01-Jan-2003.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
QUIQ (Acquired 2003) 01-Jan-2003 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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Kanisa FAQs

  • When was Kanisa founded?

    Kanisa was founded in 1997.

  • Where is Kanisa headquartered?

    Kanisa is headquartered in Cupertino, CA.

  • What industry is Kanisa in?

    Kanisa’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Kanisa a private or public company?

    Kanisa is a Private company.

  • What is Kanisa’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Kanisa is .

  • How much funding has Kanisa raised over time?

    Kanisa has raised $89M.

  • Who are Kanisa’s investors?

    Needham Capital Partners has invested in Kanisa.

  • When was Kanisa acquired?

    Kanisa was acquired on 08-Feb-2005.

  • Who acquired Kanisa?

    Kanisa was acquired by Knova Software.

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