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Knockri

Toronto · Founded 2016 · Canada (Federal Level) corporation · 23 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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Knockri builds AI-powered, skills-based assessment tools that measure candidates' skills to reduce bias and improve fairness in hiring for organizations. The technology aims to standardize evaluations and support more equitable, inclusive recruitment decisions.

Also known as Knockri

Founders & leadership

Knockri was founded in 2016 by Jahanzaib Ansari.

JAJahanzaib Ansari
Jahanzaib AnsariCo-Founder & CEOHe has worked with organizations including the Canadian Armed Forces, IBM, the Toronto Stock Exchange, and multiple Government of Canada departments on hiring, promotions, and training initiatives.
FA
Faisal AhmedNamed on SEC filing
MR
Murtaza RanaNamed on SEC filing

Investors · 6

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$2.1M disclosed across 1 round · 2020

▶$2.1MraisedApr 2020 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jahanzaib AnsariExecutive Officer, Director
  • Faisal AhmedExecutive Officer, Director
  • Murtaza RanaExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$2.1M
Amount sold
$2.1M
First sale
Jan 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Canada (federal Level), 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Knockri provides an AI interview platform used to assess candidate skills for hiring and internal promotion decisions. The product supports structured assessments across a workflow that includes creating a job, sending asynchronous interviews, scheduling candidates, conducting live interviews, and supporting promotion and upskilling. A recruiter dashboard lets employers build assessments and link them to internal requisitions, and the platform is presented as integrable with any applicant tracking system so recruiters can continue working in their existing systems.

The platform automatically measures candidates' skills against company-defined criteria and returns objective results, with the stated aim of reducing unconscious bias while maintaining prediction of job performance. Knockri cites research methodology indicating that behavioural assessments increase diversity without sacrificing performance prediction relative to other assessment types such as cognitive tests. Candidate-facing features include preparation and practice tests and instructions intended to reduce test-taking stress.

Business model

Knockri sells its assessment and interview platform to employers, who build assessments in Knockri's recruiter dashboard and connect them to their own hiring requisitions and applicant tracking systems.

Traction

The company reports more than 1 million assessments completed and a 4.9/5 candidate experience rating, alongside a 5.0/5 G2 rating and 4.9/5 Capterra rating. Customer outcomes cited include 425 workdays returned with a tenfold increase in recruiter capacity, $300,000 saved with hiring cycles shortened from eight months to two weeks and inclusive outcomes improved by 20%, and 80% improved retention with 5,000 recruiter hours saved.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market

Market position

Positioned as an ethical, skills-based alternative within the pre-hire assessment and video interviewing market, differentiating on bias reduction and candidate experience; the company describes a decade of operating history and customer results.

Emphasis on behavioural, skills-based structured assessment intended to increase diversity without reducing predictive validity, combined with candidate-friendly preparation tools, broad language coverage, cheating-detection Trust Scores, ATS-agnostic integration, and enterprise security certifications.

Technology

AI-driven structured behavioural assessment and interview technology that scores candidate skills against company criteria. Integrity controls include active proctoring, AI classifiers and behavioural validation, producing a per-candidate Trust Score indicating the likelihood of dishonest activity. The platform supports multiple languages, including English (with Australia/New Zealand variants), French, Spanish (including Latin America), Korean, Arabic, Filipino, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and Hindi. Security posture includes SOC 2 Type II certification, ISO 27001 compliance, full data encryption, independent audits and flexible cloud storage location options.

Go-to-market

Direct enterprise sales driven by demo requests from the company website, supported by customer testimonials, published customer success stories, software review-site ratings (G2, Capterra) and ATS integrations.

Employers and talent acquisition teams of varying sizes, including organizations handling high applicant volumes and government-standard environments; referenced users include chief people/HR officers, chief ethics and talent science roles, recruiters and hiring managers across sectors such as information technology, logistics and supply chain, real estate, marketing and events services.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Assessments completedJan 20251,000,000 assessments
Candidate experience ratingJan 20254.9 out of 5
Capterra ratingJan 20254.9 out of 5
G2 ratingJan 20255 out of 5

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

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corporate structure
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▸Research sources · 1

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Frequently asked questions

What does Knockri do?
Knockri offers an AI-powered structured interview and skills assessment platform for hiring and internal promotion.
Who founded Knockri?
Knockri was founded by Jahanzaib Ansari in 2016.
Who are Knockri's investors?
Knockri's investors include Amplify Capital, Differential Ventures, Grand Ventures, Green Egg Ventures, Stout Street Capital, BDMI.
How much funding has Knockri raised?
Knockri has disclosed $2.1M raised across 1 round.
Where is Knockri headquartered?
Knockri is headquartered in Toronto.