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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.
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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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- March 25, 2026 Series C raised $125 million at $1.5 billion valuation.
- Spaces, APIs, and MCP integration expand Granola from notetaker into enterprise context infrastructure.
- Apple Watch launched July 28, 2026, extending usage into walking meetings and offline capture.
What critics are saying
- Chamberlain v. Granola, Inc. filed July 30, 2026 targets silent capture and training defaults.
- Notion AI Meeting Notes launched broadly in May 2026 inside an existing system of record.
- Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Otter bundle native capture, crushing Granola's standalone pricing power.
What makes Granola unique
- Chris Pedregal built Granola after Socratic, sold to Google, sharpening product taste.
- Granola combines editable notes, transcripts, folders, and cross-meeting chat in one workspace.
- Its non-bot capture and Apple Watch recording fit in-person, always-on knowledge capture.
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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
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↑ 1%AI note-taking app Granola has launched an Apple Watch app, allowing users to record and transcribe meetings without using their smartphones. The app can be set as a watch face for quick access and surfaces reminders about upcoming meetings whilst working with the iOS app launched last year. Co-founder Chris Pedregal said the watch app is designed for capturing in-person meetings, such as walking one-on-ones, without needing to remove a phone from one's pocket. During testing, employees with Apple Watches shifted a significant portion of their mobile usage from iOS to the watch. Earlier this year, Granola achieved unicorn status with a $125 million Series C round led by Index Ventures.
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.
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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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