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 Mohamed Elgendy on LinkedIn
Andrew Shi
Co-Founder & CTO Andrew Shi on LinkedIn
Gordon Hart
Co-Founder & CPO Gordon Hart on LinkedIn
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.
SOC2/HIPAA compliance
Enterprise-grade security standards
Enterprise-grade security features
Strict data retention policies, RBAC, encryption , and more
Full reasoning logs and traceability
Complete audit trail for every decision
Rigorous testing, monitoring, and quality assurance
Continuous validation and improvement
SOC 2 Type II
HIPAA
The People Behind Kolena
We're a remote-first team united by a shared mission — to make AI that organizations can truly trust.
At Kolena, we value transparency, curiosity, and collaboration. We work hard, have fun, and believe flexibility leads to our best work.
Get in touch or see Kolena in action
Want to explore partnership, careers, or a product demo? We'd love to talk.