We built Kolena to make AI businesses can trust

At Kolena, our mission is to transform document-heavy workflows with transparent, reliable AI — so your teams can focus on decisions, not data.

Why Kolena Exists

In today's world, many teams are weighed down by the chaos of documents — leases, claims, compliance files, loan packages. They're forced into manual, error-prone workflows.

We started Kolena to change that. We believe AI should be explainable, auditable, and trustworthy — not a black box.

Our aim: build a platform that not only automates document workflows, but does so with full transparency and accountability.

We partner with real estate firms, insurers, banks, and financial organizations to help them scale smarter, reduce risk, and unlock new levels of efficiency.

Our Values & Principles

Transparency First

Every output includes reasoning and citations.

User Empowerment

Non-technical teams can interpret AI results clearly.

Reliability at Scale

Built for enterprise architecture and uptime.

Collaboration & Openness

Open integrations, partner-friendly, responsive feedback.

Continuous Learning

AI improves as you use it — data-driven model evolution.

Meet the Leadership Team

We've built AI products and infrastructure at companies like Amazon, Rakuten, and Palantir—and we're passionate about putting the same powerful solutions in your hands.

Mohamed Elgendy

Co-Founder & CEO

Andrew Shi

Co-Founder & CTO

Gordon Hart

Co-Founder & CPO

Trust at Our Core

Your data, your insights — never black-boxed. Kolena is built to support enterprise security and compliance needs: reasoning logs, audit trails, encryption, and governance architecture.