It’s been a quiet few weeks on the startup front. No doubt due to the other newscycle swirling around Portland as of late. But there’s still a bunch of startup activity in our midst. Like Portland startup Knapsack, which just announced that they had raised $10 million in their Series A bringing their total funding to $20.8 million.
What’s Knapsack do…? Well, you know it has something to do with AI.
It’s a collaboration platform specifically designed for enterprises that need to resolve misunderstandings between UI designers, product managers, and engineers. Knapsack creates a unified workspace that connects with tools like Figma and Git, ensuring that all design changes and code are collected, showcased, and compared in one place.
This approach makes sure that everything remains up to date, so branding stays consistent across all digital products. For example, if the button is supposed to be 60 pixels, this will be documented in the system, and no sizing mistakes are made.
“We’re at the beginning of a massive paradigm shift in how digital products get made,” said Chris Strahl, CEO and co-founder of Knapsack. “AI is changing what’s possible — and so, the way we build has to change too. Agentic tools now allow anyone to take an idea and turn it into a shippable product — sometimes in minutes. It’s vibe coding for the enterprise, with the context and guardrails you need to make it actually work: no blank canvas, no static design files, no technical barrier. We’re not just removing friction — we’re rethinking the starting point. Knapsack is the foundation for teams who want to create in code from day one.”
For more information or to read more about the raise, visit Knapsack.
(h/t Dylan Boyd)
