How Li was paid
$2.2M in total for 2024, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Options | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Santana LiChairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | $505,000 | $500,000 | $1,218,800 | $1,593 | $2,225,393 |
| Apoorv DwivediEVP, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | $332,500 | — | $960,000 | $12,158 | $1,304,658 |
| Mercedes SoriaEVP and Chief Intelligence Officer/CISO | $350,000 | — | $360,000 | $1,593 | $711,593 |
What changed and why
- $2.23M$2.23 million: CEO William Santana Li’s 2024 total compensation, versus $1.08 million in 2023.
- 100%$500,000: Li’s 2024 target bonus, awarded at 100% based on cash available for budgeted operations.
- $1.22M$1.22 million: Li’s 2024 option award grant-date fair value, more than double his 2023 amount.
- $960K$960,000 and $360,000: 2024 option award values for CFO Apoorv Dwivedi and Mercedes Soria, respectively.
- 50%Two-year vesting: 2024 named executive officer option awards vest 50% annually, subject to continued service.
- $350K$350,000: Dwivedi’s base salary established upon his January 2024 appointment as CFO.
Other Knightscope proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
William Santana Li paid $1.1M (-51% on the year).
Filed Jul 24, 2026
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Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.