sam stephenson

T2 · manager / operator

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.

3 calls·3 names·67% bull·last heard 5 months ago·Scaling Europe
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$GRANOLAGranolaposition

Granola raises $125M Series C at $1.5B valuation to accelerate AI meeting notes platform

Granola is expanding from a single-user meeting notes tool to a team workspace that serves as a context engine for enterprise AI adoption, with word-of-mouth growth driven by VC and founder communities.

2ndhigh conviction
$INDEX-VENTURESIndex Ventures

Index Ventures leads Granola Series C with deep product and brand understanding

Index Ventures, led by Danny Rimer, demonstrates deep understanding of Granola's product experience and brand value, providing not just capital but strategic partnership for a first-time founder.

3rdlow conviction
$KLEINER-PERKINSKleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins participates in Granola Series C alongside Index Ventures

Kleiner Perkins joins Index Ventures in the Series C round, adding another top-tier investor to Granola's cap table.

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$INDEX-VENTURES
Index Ventures
HIGHsam stephenson·Scaling Europe·5 months ago
Index Ventures leads Granola Series C with deep product and brand understanding
Index Ventures, led by Danny Rimer, demonstrates deep understanding of Granola's product experience and brand value, providing not just capital but strategic partnership for a first-time founder.
"I think the things that excited us was just how deeply they kind of got what Granola was about both as a product but also as a brand. Like not many investors kind of put enough va…"
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$KLEINER-PERKINS
Kleiner Perkins
LOWsam stephenson·Scaling Europe·5 months ago
Kleiner Perkins participates in Granola Series C alongside Index Ventures
Kleiner Perkins joins Index Ventures in the Series C round, adding another top-tier investor to Granola's cap table.
"We have Kleiner Perkins putting in a check, too."
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$GRANOLA
Granola
HIGHsam stephenson·Scaling Europe·5 months ago· position
Granola raises $125M Series C at $1.5B valuation to accelerate AI meeting notes platform
Granola is expanding from a single-user meeting notes tool to a team workspace that serves as a context engine for enterprise AI adoption, with word-of-mouth growth driven by VC and founder communities.
"today's an exciting day. We're announcing our series C led by Danny Rimer and Index Ventures. We have Kleiner Perkins putting in a check, too. It's $125 million series C at a $1.5…"
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