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▶ 20:06 · $INDEX-VENTURES · Index Ventures leads Granola Series C with deep product and brand understanding
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Granola raised $125 million Series C at a $1.5 billion valuation: Sam Stephenson, Co-founder

2026-03-25 · 3 company · 3 thematic
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sam stephenson

Designer by background, co-founded Granola with Chris (product person). Building AI meeting notes tool that raised $125M Series C at $1.5B valuation from Index Ventures and Kleiner Perkins. First-time founder scaling a product-led AI company from London with expansion to San Francisco.

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“I think the things that excited us was just how deeply they kind of got what Granola was about both as a product but also as a brand. Like not many investors kind of put enough value on on brand and how the thing feels and and the squishy…”
—sam stephenson
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