Knowable produces long-form, ad-free audio courses sold at $100 per eight-hour class through a purpose-built app, each course including chapter summaries, written notes and supplemental materials (e.g., a 95-page workbook for Launch a Startup). The founders, Warren Shaeffer and Alex Benzer, structured curriculum-style lessons rather than unscripted podcast episodes and currently offer six courses on topics like climate activism and real estate. The company plans to add interactive, voice- and touch-controlled learning exercises, launch learning communities, and introduce a subscription option that provides access to updates on prior lessons. Knowable emphasizes high-production, expert-driven content and features like written summaries, suggested readings, and PDF workbooks to aid retention. It also offers a 100% money-back guarantee and built-in social features such as gift codes to encourage virality. The product faces competition from free podcast platforms and large audio players; the founders aim to build a defensible library and distinctive interactivity to retain paying users. The market context cited in coverage includes podcast and e-learning growth, with the e-learning market described as a $190 billion industry projected to grow to $300 billion.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Oct 2019