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About Granola
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$196.9M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2023
Overview
Granola is an AI-powered workspace designed for founders and teams. It began as a smart notetaker and grew into a daily tool that stays open all day, not just during meetings. The product combines accurate meeting transcripts with human-editable notes, so users can capture, edit, and query conversations and thoughts in one place. It helps teams centralize knowledge from meetings, sales, hiring, and customer feedback, and to search across all captured content. Unlike traditional transcription tools, Granola emphasizes continuous use and user control, blending automation with manual edits to maintain reliable records. Its goal is to become a foundational layer for how modern teams remember, organize, and collaborate by enabling easy capture, organization, and retrieval of knowledge across workstreams.
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What believers are saying
- Raised $125M Series C at $1.5B valuation from Index Ventures and Kleiner Perkins.
- SOC 2 Type 2 certified since July 2025 ensures enterprise compliance.
- Cross-platform transcription works on Zoom, Teams, Meet without admin permissions.
What critics are saying
- Microsoft Copilot bundles transcription into Teams used by 80% of Fortune 500.
- OpenAI Canvas undercuts $14/month pricing with ChatGPT Enterprise transcripts.
- EU AI Act enforcement from July 2026 forces high-risk compliance audits.
What makes Granola unique
- Granola blends accurate transcripts with human-editable notes unlike bot-based tools.
- Captures device audio locally without joining calls as visible participant.
- Launched Enterprise API and MCP server in February 2026 for custom integrations.
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Funding
Total Funding
$196.9M
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Industry Average
Funded Over
5 Rounds
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Kleiner Perkins
Index VenturesIndustry standards
Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
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↑ 3%2 year growth
↑ 0%Granola raises $125M Series C at $1.5B valuation from Index Ventures and Kleiner Perkins to turn company conversations into AI-powered context. New Spaces, APIs, and enterprise tools live now
Granola, an AI-powered notetaking software startup, has raised $125 million in funding led by Index Ventures, valuing the company at $1.5 billion. The tool has been gaining traction amongst Silicon Valley workers.
Granola, an AI note-taking app, has raised $43 million in a Series B funding round at a $250 million valuation. The round was led by NFDG and included investors like Lightspeed, Spark, and angel investors such as Guillermo Rauch and Tobi Lutke. This brings Granola's total funding to $67 million. The app is launching new collaborative features, allowing users to share notes and insights with teammates, expanding its use beyond individual users to businesses.
Granola is an AI-powered notepad that helps users take better notes during meetings by combining manual input with AI assistance.
Today, Granola inc is thrilled to announce that Granola inc has raised a $20M Series A led by Spark Capital, with participation from investors AI Grant, Lightspeed, Betaworks, Firstminute Capital, and others.
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About Granola
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$196.9M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2023
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