Knowledge21

What Knowledge21 does

Knowledge21 (K21), founded in 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, is a privately held agile training and organizational transformation education business operating across Brazil, Portugal and the United States. The company delivers a catalog of 35+ live and recorded certified courses spanning Scrum (CSM, CSPO, A-CSPO, A-CSM), Kanban (TKP, KSD, KSI, KMM), large-scale agility (CLB/LeSS, FLSA/Flight Levels), Management 3.0, OKR programs, product management, facilitation, and an emerging AI-themed curriculum (Product AI, Design Thinking + IA). Courses are delivered live online via Zoom or on-demand through a proprietary student area (aluno.k21.global), supported by ancillary free tools (Agile Toolbox, Simulado CSM) and a content ecosystem (podcast with 289+ episodes, 94-entry glossary, 16 comparativos, blog hubs, YouTube channel).

K21 operates through three go-to-market motions: self-serve individual enrollment via country-specific portals with published pricing in BRL (up to 12x installments) and EUR (+IVA, 2 installments); enterprise field sales for closed-cohort in-company training delivered to large Brazilian and multinational clients including Itaú, Nubank, Globo, Stone, Petrobras, Banco do Brasil, Bosch, TIM, Vivo, Magazine Luiza, Natura, Ambev, Coca-Cola, 3M, Bradesco, Santander, Bradesco, BTG Pactual, PicPay, Localiza, Pagseguro, Serpro, PUC-Rio, ANBIMA, SICREDI, Veloe, Thales Group and others; and consulting/AI services delivered via sister brands Nower (digital transformation consulting) and wBrain (AI/data/automation solutions), all under the Knowledge Group ecosystem. Trainers hold top-tier international credentials (CST, CEC, AKT, KCP, FLSA, etc.) and concurrently practice as consultants on real enterprise projects, creating a practitioner-trainer model. Pricing is publicly disclosed for individual courses, while enterprise engagements are quote-based with special conditions for partner companies. Discount mechanics include ex-student (10%), bundle (15%), referral (15%), and group-of-5+ (20%) tiers, with corporate partnerships extending similar arrangements.

Name

Knowledge21

Legal name

Wisdom Hunters, Lda.

Website

https://k21.global

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Knowledge21 (K21) is a Brazilian-founded agile training and organizational transformation company (since 2013) that delivers 35+ Scrum, Kanban, OKR, product management, and AI-themed certified courses to individual professionals and large enterprises across Brazil, Portugal, and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Certification

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate/L&D Course Licensing from Creators (B2B Upskilling) (MPACALAH)

Keywords

• Agile training
• Scrum certification
• Kanban certification
• Corporate training
• OKR training

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio De Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Open-enrollment live course fees: Per-course, per-seat fees for individual professionals attending live online courses (e.g., CSM at R$ 2,980 or 12x R$ 248.33 in Brazil). One-time payments with optional installment plans. Includes international certification fees where applicable.
2. Open-enrollment live course fees (Portugal): Per-course fees for individual professionals in Portugal priced in EUR (+IVA), with installment option (2 installments: 1st at enrollment, 2nd up to 2 days before course start) and discounts for ex-students (10%), multiple enrollments (15%), friend referrals (15%), and groups of 5+ (20%).
3. Corporate/in-company training revenue: Closed-cohort B2B engagements for large enterprises (Itaú, Globo, Stone, Nubank, Petrobras, Banco do Brasil, etc.), including custom training programs, organizational transformation journeys, and consulting engagements delivered via sister company Nower. Quote-based / proposal-driven pricing with special conditions for partner companies.
4. On-demand / recorded courses: Recorded self-paced course offering for selected titles (ondemand section on Brazilian site).
5. Consulting and transformation services (via Nower): Organizational consulting and digital transformation services delivered through sister company Nower (nower.global). Sister entity wBrain provides AI/data/automation solutions to enterprises (wbrain.global).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Knowledge21 (K21) is an agile training school that sells live and on-demand certification courses in Scrum (CSM, CSPO, A-CSPO), Kanban (TKP, KSD, KSI, KMM, KC), large-scale agility (CLB/LeSS, FLSA), Management 3.0, OKRs and product management, plus closed in-company corporate training cohorts and organizational consulting delivered via sister company Nower and wBrain. Offerings are priced per-seat in BRL (Brazil) and EUR +IVA (Portugal), with installment plans and discounts for groups, referrals and partners.

Product overview

Knowledge21 (K21) is a single-brand education and training business that delivers a catalog of more than 35 distinct live and recorded courses rather than a multi-module SaaS platform. The portfolio spans core Scrum Alliance tracks (CSM, CSPO, A-CSPO, plus combos), Kanban University tracks (TKP, KSD, KSI, KMM, KC), large-scale agility (CLB / Certified LeSS Basics, F4P, Flight Levels FLSA), Management 3.0 leadership, OKR programs (Essentials, Foundations, Champion), product management courses (Product Essentials, Product Analytics, Product AI, Product AI No-Code, Claude), and AI-augmented offerings (Design Thinking + IA). Adjacent in-house products include the Agile Toolbox and the Simulado CSM practice tool, plus content properties (Podcast, Glossário, Comparativos, Blog, Vídeos, EVDnC). The core platform is the live cohort-based "Cursos ao vivo" model, complemented by "Cursos gravados" (on-demand), "Formações Corporativas" (in-company), and consulting delivered through the sister brand wBrain, all unified under the K21 brand within the Knowledge Group ecosystem that also includes Nower.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CSM (Certified ScrumMaster) Live 16-hour Scrum Alliance-certified training in Scrum culture and framework, with international Scrum Alliance CSM certification included; targeted at professionals seeking to become Scrum Masters and at enterprises adopting Scrum.
• CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) Scrum Alliance certification course teaching participants to maximize the value delivered by a Scrum team through the Product Owner role; intended for working product professionals and corporate transformation cohorts.
• A-CSPO (Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner) Advanced 16-hour training for product professionals who already hold CSPO and want to elevate their strategic product management skills with the Scrum Alliance advanced certification.
• Management 3.0 Foundation Workshop Transformative 16-hour workshop on modern, human-centered and results-oriented leadership, delivered by licensed Management 3.0 facilitators and including the Management 3.0 license/certification.
• Agilidade em Escala: CLB (Certified LeSS Basics) + Outros Frameworks Exclusive 16-hour K21 program combining the international Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) certification with an original K21 session on other agility-at-scale frameworks; intended for senior agile leaders and enterprise transformation teams in Portugal.
• Kanban Systems Improvement (KSI) International Kanban University certification course for professionals seeking to evolve their Kanban systems and scale the method through advanced improvement practices, delivered live in Portugal.
• Flight Levels System Architecture (FLSA) Training that enables participants to design and implement an organizational agility architecture based on Klaus Leopold's model with Operational, Coordination and Strategy flight levels, including the Flight Levels Academy certification.
• Técnicas de Facilitação K21-proprietary training equipping Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches and team leaders with agile facilitation techniques to lead effective meetings and workshops.
• Design Thinking + IA Innovative 12-hour K21 training combining the human-centered Design Thinking approach with AI tools to accelerate data analysis, insight generation and solution testing; aimed at product and innovation teams.
• Comunicação Assertiva e Empática para o trabalho K21 soft-skills training focused on assertive and empathetic workplace communication, dialogue, feedback delivery and conflict resolution; over 1,000 students enrolled.
• Formações Corporativas (Corporate Training) In-company closed training programs for corporate clients, delivered through K21's accredited trainers and methodologies with bespoke conditions for volume enrollment; targets large enterprises across Brazil, Portugal and the US.
• Cursos gravados (On-demand recorded courses) Pre-recorded asynchronous course catalog that complements the live cohort-based classes for self-paced learners on selected course titles in the Brazilian catalog.
• Consultoria e Outsourcing (via wBrain) Consulting and outsourcing services delivered through sister-brand wBrain, supporting organizational transformation, digital evolution and process improvement for enterprise clients.
• Agile Toolbox Free standalone web application hosted at agile-toolbox-k21.lovable.app that provides practical agile resources and utilities for practitioners.
• Simulado CSM Standalone CSM exam simulation tool hosted at simuladocsm.com that helps candidates prepare for the Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster certification exam.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ professionals trained
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNower is K21's sister company within the Knowledge Group ecosystem, focused on consulting for digital transformation, organizational evolution, and process improvement (nower.global). Referrals and co-delivery flow between K21 (education) and Nower (consulting) so that classroom content is fed by, and feeds, real consulting engagements with enterprise clients.
• wBraincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerwBrain is the parent ecosystem brand under which K21 operates ("K21 by wBrain"), providing AI, data and automation solutions to enterprises (wbrain.global). wBrain is also the legal entity behind the Portuguese operations (Wisdom Hunters, Lda.) and the holder of the Código de Conduta wBrain that governs K21's trainers and consultants.
• Scrum AlliancecoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Scrum Alliance partner authorizing K21 to deliver internationally recognized Scrum Alliance certifications (CSM, CSPO, A-CSM, A-CSPO). Several K21 trainers hold Scrum Alliance credentials including CST (Certified Scrum Trainer), CEC (Certified Enterprise Coach), CTC (Certified Team Coach), CSPO, CSM, A-CSM, CSP-SM, CSP-PO. Certifications are globally recognized; some (Scrum Alliance) require periodic renewal.
• Kanban UniversitycoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Kanban University partner authorizing K21 to deliver TKP, KSD, KSI, KMM and KC courses, with internationally recognized certifications. Multiple K21 trainers are AKT (Accredited Kanban Trainers), KCP and hold KMPII credentials.
• Management 3.0coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Management 3.0 partner authorizing K21 to deliver licensed Foundation Workshops and issue Management 3.0 certifications. Trainer Marco Dubovski holds the MGT3.0 license.
• Flight Levels AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Flight Levels Academy partner authorizing K21 to deliver FLSA (Flight Levels System Architecture) and other Flight Levels courses. Trainer Maycol Mello holds the FLSA credential.
• ZoomcoreTechnology or IntegrationLive open-enrollment and corporate cohorts are delivered online in real time via Zoom, with reduced class sizes to ensure practical participation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AdaptWorks: Brazilian agile and digital transformation consultancy/training provider with a similar mix of enterprise corporate training, Scrum/Kanban offerings, and consulting services. Directly comparable on geography, methodology, and customer segment (Brazilian enterprises).
• cPrime: US-headquartered agile transformation consultancy and authorized training partner for Scrum Alliance, SAFe, and Kanban. Directly comparable as a certified-training plus consulting model serving enterprise clients.
• Mountain Goat Software: Agile/Scrum training and certification prep company (Mike Cohn) focused on Scrum Alliance certification classes and product owner training. Comparable as a creator-led agile training business selling individual enrollment and corporate workshops.
• Scaled Agile: Owner of the SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) certification scheme, providing partner-driven enterprise training and transformation globally. Comparable as a framework-anchored corporate training and certification business, though focused on a different framework (SAFe vs Scrum/Kanban/FL).
• KnowledgeHut: Global corporate upskilling provider offering certified agile, Scrum, DevOps, and product courses to individuals and enterprises. Comparable as a multi-region certified-training platform with practitioner-led courses.

Broad incumbents

• International Institute for Learning (IIL): Established US corporate training provider covering PMP, Agile, ITIL, and leadership, with a global partner network. Comparable as a broader incumbent in professional and management development training, though with a wider portfolio beyond agile.
• Improving: US IT and agile training/services firm offering certified Scrum, SAFe and DevOps training to enterprises. Comparable as a multi-region agile training and consulting business, though larger and with a broader technology services portfolio.
• NIIT: Global corporate IT and management training provider with a large multi-country footprint and corporate client roster. Comparable as a broader incumbent in technical and management training at scale, with overlap on agile/digital transformation content.

Others

• Scrum Alliance: Industry body that defines Scrum certifications (CSM, CSPO, A-CSM, A-CSPO) issued through K21. Not a competitor but a credentialing authority and ecosystem enabler whose strategic decisions directly shape K21's product catalog.
• Kanban University: Industry body that defines Kanban certifications (TKP, KSD, KSI, KMM, KC) issued through K21 via AKT-accredited trainers. Adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than competitor, with strategic influence on K21's Kanban product line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@K21global
• Facebookfacebook.com/K21global
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knowledge21
• Instagraminstagram.com/k21global
• Xx.com/k21brasil

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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