Granola funding news – London-based Granola Secures $20Million in Series A Round Funding

It believes that many AI note-taking tools fail because they try to replace human input. Instead, the London-based company focuses on supporting users by enhancing their own notes rather than replacing them.

It's users take their own notes during meetings, while AI helps enhance those notes afterward. This way, the final notes show the user’s own thoughts and priorities instead of being fully created by AI.

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Capital utilisation

It plans to expand its app to offer insights into team discussions and automate tasks after meetings. They are partnering with Nabeel from Spark Capital, who will help guide the company's growth with his startup experience.

How Granola Started

In early 2023, Christopher Pedregal and Sam Stephenson brought together a team of designers and engineers to create tools that improve work life. They developed Granola, refining it based on feedback from beta testers, and launched it in May 2024.

Granola emphasizes the value of personal judgment over relying too much on AI, a message that resonated with many, including leaders in Silicon Valley.

The app quickly gained popularity among tech leaders, with over half of its users in leadership roles at companies like Vercel, Ramp, and Roblox. It often starts with one senior leader and becomes essential for their team.

About Granola

Founded in 2023, Granola is an AI-powered notepad that helps users take better meeting notes by blending their input with AI support.