Demetri Themelis
Demetri Themelis is Co-Founder and CEO at Knock. Previously, he served as Executive Officer, Director, and Promoter at Knock, Inc.
RealPage Acquires Seattle Apartment Property Management Startup Knock Founded in 2014
RealPage, a real estate technology company backed by Thoma Bravo, is acquiring Seattle-based startup Knock, which provides software for apartment property managers. Knock, founded in 2014 and serving over two million units, will retain its brand post-acquisition, though financial terms were not disclosed.
Early-stage product prototyping: Coda, Unearth, Knock and Highspot stress design partners and frequent user feedback
The article explains that prototyping is essential for early-stage companies and that approaches vary by market, customers, and technology; lessons from Coda, Unearth, Knock, and Highspot highlight practical principles for developing viable products. A key recommendation is to bring in external design partners and regularly collect and integrate their feedback—Coda, for example, used weekly in-person user sessions to iterate rapidly.
Knock raises $20M led by Fifth Wall, bringing total funding to $47M to grow apartment property management software
Knock raised $20 million to expand its apartment property management software, bringing total funding to $47 million; the 7-year-old Seattle startup has 104 employees, more than 1.5 million apartment units on its platform, and says pandemic-driven demand helped quadruple revenue over two years.
Knock raises $12M Series B led by Madrona as COVID-19 drives surge in remote apartment-management tool usage
Seattle rental-software startup Knock raised $12 million in a Series B led by Madrona Venture Group as demand for its apartment management tools and remote leasing features surged during the COVID-19 crisis.
Organizations
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Cormint, Inc. Board Member 2026–present · current
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Knock Executive Officer, Director, Promoter 2016–present, Co-founder · current
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RealPage SVP Strategy 2022–2026 · past
Education
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Foster School of Business BA Finance & International Business · 2004–2008
